Why “Internet After Landing” Is a Bad Default
The article discusses the frustration of unreliable mobile connectivity immediately after landing in a foreign country, likening it to a poor onboarding experience. The author advocates for using eSIMs to set up data before travel, reducing dependency on spotty airport Wi-Fi or last-minute SIM purchases. This proactive approach mirrors development principles of minimizing friction during critical first interactions with a product.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3892180) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Ren Sato Posted on Apr 30 Why “Internet After Landing” Is a Bad Default #webdev #productivity #beginners #programming There’s a small real-world problem I kept running into while traveling. Not dramatic. Not a disaster. Just annoying enough that I started thinking about it like a product problem. You land in a new country, open your phone, and suddenly the basic things don’t work smoothly. Maps take too long to load. Messages don’t send right away. Ride apps keep spinning.
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