Whether you’re at the station in Dagenham or on Main Street in DisneyWorld, queueing is woven into the very fabric of how many cultures create order in a crowd. David Andrews, author of Why does the other line always move faster?, explains why we queue and the psychological effect it has on us.

Queuing can be stressful, and even a slightly longer line than usual is enough to make people think twice. Starbucks is now hoping to put an end to all this, introducing mobile ordering across the US. But can the move revolutionise how we pick up our early morning coffee?

The Shout app gives New Yorkers access to sought-after event tickets and restaurant bookings without the hassle of waiting. People can buy and sell reservations for a fee agreed by both parties. They can even swap spots whilst waiting in line, communicating via the app.

Despise crowded bars? Fed up of queues at coffee shops? Whatever the gripe, the congestion of cities is a worldwide problem that affects the way we live. Enter Density – an app and device that measures the real-time population of bars, cafés and gyms to broadcast busyness in real time.