Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers

972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile

January 21, 2026·38 min·3 clips

Wes reveals why mobile inputs zoom and how a 16-pixel font size solves it.

Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski discuss common mobile web app pitfalls that make them feel inferior to native apps, covering issues like zooming inputs, horizontal scrolling, jank, and slow loading times. They share practical fixes and emphasize testing on real devices, using examples like OptumRx to illustrate problems.

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