Display things as early as possible, don't wait for other data.

[timbl]

It is an art getting apps to display stuff quickly. Some ideas, probably missing a bunch.

Make sure you display useful stuff the moment you can, and don't block the thread waiting for other things.

So if my collection is loaded don't wait for others' collections to be loaded to display mine.

Maybe display each movie when it has come in, so the user has something to look at. But then when they have a screen full, then the urgency to load more is less.

Pull in data from more remote places, and larger lists of movies, in the background.

• Display blank card for a movie and fill it in asynchronously as the data comes in?
• Prioritize filling out the blanks which the user is looking at?
• Display progress bars for long loads?

Test it with friends who have a lot of movies and some which have a few.