{"id":865,"date":"2024-05-14T16:33:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T16:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/behind-the-scenes-of-threads-for-web\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T16:33:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T16:33:34","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-threads-for-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fde.cat\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/behind-the-scenes-of-threads-for-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the scenes of Threads for web"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Threads first launched<\/a> one of the top feature requests was for a web client.<\/p>\n

In this episode of the Meta Tech Podcast, Pascal Hartig (@passy<\/a>) sits down with Ally C. and Kevin C., two engineers on the Threads Web Team that delivered the basic version of Threads for web in just under three months.<\/p>\n

Ally and Kevin share how their team moved swiftly by leveraging Meta\u2019s shared infrastructure<\/a> and the nimble engineering practices of their colleagues who built Threads for iOS and Android<\/a>. They also discuss how they balanced the need to ship new features with the desire to craft exciting experiences for people on Threads.<\/p>\n

Download or listen to the episode below:<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Meta Tech Podcast<\/a>\u00a0is a podcast, brought to you by Meta, where we highlight the work Meta\u2019s engineers are doing at every level \u2013 from low-level frameworks to end-user features.<\/p>\n

Send us feedback on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Threads<\/a>, or\u00a0X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re interested in learning more about career opportunities at Meta visit the\u00a0Meta Careers<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n

The post Behind the scenes of Threads for web<\/a> appeared first on Engineering at Meta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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