HackerNoon Mobile App Updates: Blogging Inbox & Reading Recommendations

Hey Hackers!

It’s been a while since we reported back with another mobile app update - since version 2.03 to be exact. Since then, HackerNoon’s mobile app suffered another two updates which include an inbox and messages reaction implementation, plus reading recommendations and other design shifts. Let’s dive in.

2.04 Release – Welcome to Your Blogging Inbox!

Now, you can message HackerNoon editors directly in the app! Need feedback or publishing tips? Just ask in your Blogging Inbox.

How it works:

• Click the message icon (top-right corner)
• Start a new chat, type, and send -> Your message will be directed to the right person
• Long-press messages to react

 You can also check open, closed and unread dms and use the search function to find particular discussions.

Behind the scenes, i.e. on the backend, our primary database is now MongoDB, enhancing blog post speed, scalability, and our ability to generate lists of relevant tech blog posts.

2.05 Release – Reading Suggestions, Fewer Distractions & Smarter API Calls

This release more subtly hides navigation, putting the blog post itself more front and center. We rewrote some API calls and built a new Comments API. Quality comments made in this app get boosted on HackerNoon.com and around the web.

Lastly, just like on our website, we added a new notification board. In short, click the notification bell and browse through all your notifications, hit “For you” to check recommended stories based on your interests, and “Engagement” to track how the community has been engaging with you, ex: reply to your comments, react to your stories, etc.