Depends on the race..
For short races I go without socks. But my feet are only good for about 3 miles running without socks before I get blisters. I also body glide my feet before the race to help with the friction.
At my last race I put on socks for some reason?? I guess I wasn't thinking?? But I did it standing up and kind of hopping around. I also use Yankz on my running shoes so that makes things a bit quicker.
I've cut out a lot of steps over the years, and now my T times are pretty fast. One thing I still do tho is wear cycling gloves. My husband tells me it takes too long, but I just can't ride without them. It's like riding without your helmet. Too strange! And my hands get all sweaty and slip around the bars. So I do take that little bit of time to put them on.
I also have triathlon sidi's, so they go on and off in a jiffy.