A checklist for fixing .NET applications to SQL Server timeout problems and improve execution time

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A checklist for improving execution time between .NET code and SQL Server. Anything from the basic to weird solutions is appreciated.

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Answer 1

A weird "solution" for complaints on long response time is to have a more interesting progress bar. Meaning, work on the user's feeling. One example is the Windows Vista wait icon. That fast rotating circle gives the feeling things are going faster. Google uses the same trick on Android (at least the version I've seen).

However, I suggest trying to address the technical problem first, and working on human behavior only when you're out of choices.