X says its updated web app is way faster
X's new web app architecture consolidates infrastructure by replacing three separate servers with a single unified system for serving users, search crawlers, and link previews. The performance improvement is most noticeable on slow connections. The updated app is rolling out gradually by country to signed-in users.
Key points
- New X web app loads profiles 8x faster than predecessor
- Technical change consolidates three servers into one unified infrastructure
- Rollout happening country-by-country for logged-in users
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