I've noticed that when using various AI tools, there's often a short pause—sometimes a few seconds, sometimes longer, especially AI coding case—before the model returns an answer. It's an awkward amount of time: too short to switch tasks, but long enough to break your flow.

I'm curious:

- What do you typically do while waiting for an AI response? (Do you zone out? Check email? Scroll HN? Or not think about it at all?)

- What would you like to be able to do during that time? (Quick actions? Useful hints? Better progress indicators? Something else?)

- Have you seen any products that handle this waiting experience particularly well—or poorly?

Thanks!