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Experience the Difference: Shark Reader's Latest Improvements

Joshua Pack
Joshua Pack Blog

Exciting news for all Shark Reader enthusiasts! We've been hard at work under the surface, and we're thrilled to announce some significant improvements that will make your reading experience smoother and faster than ever before. After diving deep into the system, we've optimized our MySQL database by adding crucial indexing. This has led to a noticeable reduction in loading times for your favorite posts – you'll likely see a real difference when catching up on your feeds.

Furthermore, we've also upgraded our PHP version to the latest and greatest, squashing some lingering issues that were impacting performance. The difference a clean and up-to-date backend makes is significant. In a move that we should have made much sooner, we've also implemented version control. This will be invaluable for future development and ensuring the stability of Shark Reader as we continue to grow.

But that's not all! To further enhance the speed and efficiency of Shark Reader, we've begun building parts of the feed grabbing process in GoLang. This has already yielded impressive results in the speed at which your feeds are fetched and updated. While these under-the-hood changes are a big step forward, we recognize there's still room for improvement, particularly with the user interface. Rest assured, a UI overhaul is on the horizon, and we're excited to bring you a more visually appealing and intuitive reading experience in the future. Try out the updated Shark Reader today and let us know what you think!