Icepack - I've flown the 320 family. Yes, the throttle travel is less than the Boeings but if you only flew Airbus it would be no change.
Even with the more sensitive throttles you can make N1 adjustments in 1% increments. You just have to look, like on any aircraft, at what result you got from your input.
It's brutal watching guys stir the pot, vigorously, while hand flying. If they let go, especially on an AB, the ride almost always settles out. On departure, on gusty day, you can feel slight lurching as the stick inputs are made. As soon as the side stick inputs stop, either by releasing the stick or turning the a/p on, the small lurches go away. The 777 does the same if you make large or rapid inputs. With regards to stirring the pot it's like watching an old Hollywood movie with the fake driving, the steering wheel is constantly moving. In reality steering wheel inputs should be minor and steady, just like flying.