When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough: Rethinking Online Presentations Through QoE, Energy, and Trust

I’ve spent years sitting through online presentations — the usual setup: someone shares their screen, everyone else watches a compressed version of their desktop, bandwidth spikes, fans spin, and files float around forever.

It’s functional, yes. But it’s far from efficient.

While working on my MSc in Computer Science, I started studying Quality of Experience (QoE) — how users perceive the quality of a digital interaction. It’s not just about performance or visuals; it’s about how people feel when they use technology.

At the same time, I looked at how much energy and data those “good enough” systems actually consume. And it turns out: a lot.

Then there’s trust — or the lack of it. Every time we share a file or a screen, we’re giving away a part of our work we can’t take back.

This is where the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) comes in — the theory that people adopt new technology when it feels both useful and easy to use.

The truth is, most presentation tools fail on both fronts. They’re clunky, resource-heavy, and expose too much.

That’s what led me to build Decklit — a platform designed to enhance and challenge how we present online.

It streams slides as static like-for-like images, cutting energy use and data transfer while keeping the presenter in control. Viewers still interact, take notes, and engage — but your original deck stays safe.

For me, Decklit isn’t just a tool. It’s an experiment in balancing usability, sustainability, and security — proving that technology can be both lighter and smarter.

Maybe “good enough” was fine ten years ago. But it’s time to do better.

👉 Learn more: https://decklit.com