Harder, Better, (Faster), Stronger – Significant startup speed improvements

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March 22, 2023

Hey there Workflowy folks. Today we’re rolling out significant improvements to the app’s startup speed. That means that starting today you should see a noticeable bump in how fast the app loads, especially on mobile devices.

After last year’s string of feature releases, we shifted our focus slightly to include more core elements of the Workflowy experience – like how fast the app loads. This is crucial to ensure that Workflowy remains accessible and loads quickly when you need it, especially if you’re a heavy user or are collaborating with others.

How fast are we talking?

In tests with users that have large accounts ranging from 80K – 300K items, we’re seeing an average decrease of 40% in load times from a fresh login. For logged-in users, we’re seeing an average decrease of 60% in load times.

It’s important to note these averages are for desktop users. Our tests with a handful of mobile users showed even greater reductions in loading time but due to the smaller sample size, we chose not to use those averages. In other words, if you haven’t tried out the mobile app or stopped using it – now is a great time to try it out again. iOS Android

So whether you’re using Workflowy by yourself or collaborating with other users, you’ll benefit from faster startup times.

What do I need to do?

There’s nothing special you need to do to turn on the startup speed improvements. We’ll activate the changes on our end and you’ll simply start experiencing the speed boost.

Special thanks to all the users that helped us with the testing and speed benchmarks ❤️

See you in the next one! 🇺🇦

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jack
jack
1 month ago

but today i can not login!workflowy down?

Will Dollis
Will Dollis
2 months ago

Outstanding.

Carlos Rebolledo Aguirre
Carlos Rebolledo Aguirre
2 months ago
Reply to  Will Dollis

???

Will Dollis
Will Dollis
2 months ago

adjective

1. prominent; conspicuous; striking:
an outstanding example of courage.

2. marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished:
an outstanding student.

https://dictionary.com/browse/outstanding

Carlos Rebolledo Aguirre
Carlos Rebolledo Aguirre
26 days ago
Reply to  Will Dollis

En español se lee como “pendiente”. Ahora bien, la explicación – basada en el Inglés y no en mi escritura, igualmente se agradece porque me permite detectar las diferencias de traducción y de traductor.

Alex Sizov
Alex Sizov
2 months ago

Do you have plans or are considering using tauri instead of electron?

Peter
Peter
2 months ago

Love it. Thanks. Makes a real difference to me.

Carlos Rebolledo Aguirre
Carlos Rebolledo Aguirre
2 months ago

⚡️ 🚀. Minutos atrás lo he probado y realmente se nota la mejoría.

Felicitaciones y muchas gracias

Julien
2 months ago

Excellent ! Is it also available for users who got a lot of data ?

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