Why Waiting Feels Slow — and How We’re Using Real‑Time Signals to Change That

A look into how our team turned uncertain wait moments into confident, glanceable experiences for guests in iOS using Live Activities. by: Maitree Shukla, Product Manager, Menu Browse, Alex Timmler, Director, Product Management, Nick Wilczynski, Sr Manager, Engineering Tech Lead, and Connor Sheehan, Software Engineer Quick Bytes: Digital transparency directly shapes perceived speed — and uncertainty can make even fast experiences feel slow Live Activities provide customers with real‑time order updates directly on the iOS Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Built as a reusable, backend‑driven platfo