Backward Compatibility with Existing App Data
One of the key challenges at the start of the project was dealing with legacy code from previous developers. Our team had to ensure a smooth migration of user data from the old app version, making sure that no data was lost or corrupted during the transition process.
Role Management and Privacy
Managing content visibility across different user roles required careful planning. All Rechos shared within private circles needed to remain visible only to circle members, enforcing strict content-level permission controls to protect user privacy.
Performance Optimization of the Main Feed
The main feed displays rich media content, including photos, audio, and comments. To maintain smooth scrolling and responsiveness, we implemented lazy loading, pagination, and efficient media compression techniques, ensuring a fast and seamless user experience.
Invite via Phone Number (SMS Integration)
Handling SMS delivery across platforms and regions presented technical challenges due to differences in carrier behavior and OS-level restrictions. We addressed this by integrating a trusted SMS provider and offering fallback options such as a copyable download link, improving reliability and user onboarding.
Tag and Feed Filtering Logic
Ensuring accurate and real-time filtering by tags and friends was essential to delivering relevant content. We focused on optimizing backend queries and implementing responsive UI updates to make the filtering experience fast, intuitive, and reliable.