Tooltips Need a Delay, and Then They Need to Skip It
Summary
The post analyzes a UX problem with tooltips: delaying tooltip display to avoid accidental appearances, then introducing a warm-up period to allow instant tooltips when moving between items. It presents a three-step interaction pattern, code examples in React, and notes on using Radix and Motion, plus a Claude skill for auditing codebases and a follow-up article with a CSS-only approach. The piece emphasizes balancing responsiveness with user experience in UI interactions.