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by charlesding2024 164 days ago
That makes total sense. In a shell environment, breaking the flow for 10+ seconds would definitely be more painful than the memory overhead. The 'instant' feel is crucial for UX here. Thanks for the detailed explanation!
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Thanks, glad it resonates. For interactive tools like shells, I think perceived latency matters more than raw resource efficiency. Once the flow breaks, UX is already lost — a few extra MBs are a small price for that instant feel.