UX Friction

Diagnose animations that block, confuse, or frustrate users.

Problem Indicators

• Users wait for animations to finish
• Confusion about what happened
• Repeated clicks/taps during animation
• Users skip or abandon tasks
• "Where did that go?" moments

Diagnosis by Principle

Timing

Issue: Animation too slow for the context Fix: Match duration to user intent. Micro-interactions: 100-200ms. Transitions: 200-400ms. Never block input.