Wes and Scott talk about why mobile web apps often feel “janky” compared to native—and how to fix it. They cover input zooming, accidental horizontal scroll, pointer/user-select quirks, frame rate consistency, full-page refreshes, and more.
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<a></a>Show Notes</h3>
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<a href="#t=00:00">00:00</a> Welcome to Syntax!</li>
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<a href="#t=01:11">01:11</a> Brought to you by <a href="https://sentry.io/syntax/">Sentry.io</a>
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<a href="#t=02:57">02:57</a> Zooming inputs</li>
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<a href="#t=06:11">06:11</a> Horizontal scrolling</li>
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<a href="#t=08:49">08:49</a> Proper use of pointer-events: none, and user-select: none</li>
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<a href="#t=11:27">11:27</a> Allowing zoom on everything</li>
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<a href="#t=16:37">16:37</a> Cleaning up the “jank”</li>
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<a href="#t=19:48">19:48</a> Full page refresh</li>
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<a href="#t=24:05">24:05</a> Slow loading times</li>
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<a href="#t=29:50">29:50</a> Cumulative layout shift</li>
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<a href="#t=32:47">32:47</a> Address bars and viewport units
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<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://web.dev/blog/viewport-units">Dynamic Viewport Units</a></li>
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<a href="#t=35:34">35:34</a> Full-width scroll traps</li>
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<description>Wes and Scott talk about why mobile web apps often feel “janky” compared to native—and how to fix it. They cover input zooming, accidental horizontal scroll, pointer/user-select quirks, frame rate consistency, full-page refreshes, and more.


Show Notes



00:00 Welcome to Syntax!


01:11 Brought to you by Sentry.io



02:57 Zooming inputs


06:11 Horizontal scrolling


08:49 Proper use of pointer-events: none, and user-select: none


11:27 Allowing zoom on everything


16:37 Cleaning up the “jank”


19:48 Full page refresh


24:05 Slow loading times


29:50 Cumulative layout shift


32:47 Address bars and viewport units

Dynamic Viewport Units





35:34 Full-width scroll traps



Hit us up on Socials!

Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads</description>

Wes and Scott talk about why mobile web apps often feel “janky” compared to native—and how to fix it. They cover input zooming, accidental horizontal scroll, pointer/user-select quirks, frame rate consistency, full-page refreshes, and more.


Show Notes



00:00 Welcome to Syntax!


01:11 Brought to you by Sentry.io



02:57 Zooming inputs


06:11 Horizontal scrolling


08:49 Proper use of pointer-events: none, and user-select: none


11:27 Allowing zoom on everything


16:37 Cleaning up the “jank”


19:48 Full page refresh


24:05 Slow loading times


29:50 Cumulative layout shift


32:47 Address bars and viewport units

Dynamic Viewport Units





35:34 Full-width scroll traps



Hit us up on Socials!

Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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