Feedly opened API for third-party RSS applications

Feedly continues to prepare for a massive influx of users, which will happen in 26 days, when Google Reader stops working . As promised, a full-fledged backend for feed synchronization, the most accurate copy of the Google Reader API, was developed. Work on the Normandy project was done in collaboration with the developers of Reeder , Press , Nextgen Reader , Newsify and gReader . Now access to the Feedly API is provided for all these applications for free!

In the process of working on the Normandy backend, the company received more than 100 letters from third-party developers for information and access to the Feedly API. All requests are processed upon receipt, the company apologizes for possible delays. To make your request move up the queue, it is recommended to send it through a special form .

Since the moment when Google announced the closure of Google Reader, 60 days have passed. During this time, the company Feedly received from users more than 3,500 ideas for improving the service. Tens of thousands of people voted for a proposal, helping to prioritize.
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In summary, the priorities are as follows:

1. Speed The most important aspect for users. Recently, the company has specially hired several outstanding programmers who will soon show the result of their work.
2. Search feeds Feedly ( 5765 votes).
3. Net access via the web , without plug-ins and extensions ( 20114 votes).
4. Work under Windows Phone and Windows 8 ( 9450 votes).
5. Improved sharing of information in groups ( user survey results ).
6. Bug fixes (authorization, utm_source, loading ..., adding feeds, etc.).

This is the final priority list and Feedly development plan for the rest of the year. Frankly speaking, there is a lot of work, and it’s good if everything is done in 2013.

In the meantime, the company has installed additional servers and releases updates weekly .


May 16 brought new servers

In the first month after the news about the closure of Google Reader, more than 3 million new users came to the Feedly website. Now the company reports that 68% of newcomers have become regular users.

Source: Feedly