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Cloud software
Raised as a usability problem by 6 people on Hacker News over 14 years (2013–2026), in 6 threads.
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Cloud software is noticeably slower to interact with than local softwareUnreviewed
20132026- Overpriced cloud tools are bloated with unneeded features that complicate the interface2026-01-14
- Cloud software is slow to respond, disrupting the user's thinking flow2025-07-06
- Cloud software is noticeably slower to interact with than local software2021-06-10
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 6 complaints
- Overpriced cloud tools are bloated with unneeded features that complicate the interface2026-01-14
- Cloud software is slow to respond, disrupting the user's thinking flow2025-07-06
- Keystrokes go missing and data lands in the wrong field when tabbing2023-04-19
- Web apps feel laggy, with a delay on every click and network-blocked interactions2023-01-16
- Cloud software is noticeably slower to interact with than local software2021-06-10
- Cloud services are heavyweight; managing EC2 fleets is error-prone and tedious, turning users into administrators2013-07-16