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Laboratory · Performance Lab

Main-thread blocking experiment

Briefing

What does 'blocking the main thread' feel like, measured rather than described, and which escape hatches actually help?

Run real work on your real main thread and watch your real frame rate fall over. No simulation.

Laboratory
Performance Lab
Level
ENGINEER
Estimated time
8 minutes
Method
measurement
Variables under observation
long tasksframe budgetyieldingweb workersINP