How a pizza app changed our relationship with waiting

NPR | By Nick Fountain

Published September 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM EDT

Status trackers are ubiquitous on online apps and ordering. We have the story the seminal Domino's Pizza Tracker that led to many copies, and we check on why many of the trackers now aren't accurate.

Nick Fountain

Nick Fountain is a reporter and co-host of Planet Money.

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