How's Linear so fast? A technical breakdown

Software Development, Performance Engineering, Web Development & Frontend(performance.dev)view on HackerNews

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Author: howToTestFE

Date: 6/7/2026

Article Summary:

A technical breakdown of how Linear achieves fast performance, covering database in the browser, sync engine, animations, bundler and loader shell, and design decisions.