System Design · Junior · Question 63 of 75

When is classic pagination better than infinite scroll?

✓Correct answer: When users need to reach specific items, return to a position or the page has a footer (e.g. search results, catalogs)
2Never
3Only on mobile

Explanation

Infinite scroll suits browsing feeds. Pagination gives stable URLs and a sense of progress; "Load more" is a middle ground.

Further reading

Slack Engineering: Evolving API Pagination ↗

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