Back in June 13 I jumped ship from Reddit.
https://tech.lgbt/media_proxy/110539622656202665/original
I went with kbin but really needed an App. So I said I would make one... And, well, four hour later, I had the first prototype of what would become Artemis!
A Long But Short Way
It really hasn't been much but it feels like a LOT of time has happened. I blame the massive influx point we're at in the #Threadiverse. But also, just how much of a community has formed around Artemis. The Discord is only a few weeks old but has over 1,200+ users. So many people helping from every corner. And over 4,000 testers signed up!
Only 700 are actively using the private beta right now. That's soon about to change...
/kbin API
This PR adds an official API to /kbin, it's mostly done and in review.
During this time, Artemis has been using a homegrown API that uses browser automation to interface with /kbin. Great for the limited beta but not really scalable. Still, it allow me to build the foundation that makes the app today.
Once the API goes live, it'll be time to say goodbye to the scrappy backend. And hello to faster and more reliable everything.
Public Beta
Artemis is still in beta, tons I want to do and tons I want and have to fix/improve. But with no /kbin app in sight, I'll be opening up the beta within the next few weeks, based on how long the API PR takes.
To not make people in the queue wait longer. I'll be inviting our biggest wave of tester to try it out. Using the https://artemis.camp instance. A fork with the current API changes that are in development.
I'm preparing for that by wrapping up the integration with new API. Fixing some high pri bugs. And doing an accessibility pass, which some of our testers have already gotten ahead of!
Keep an eye on your inbox, our discord+matrix and this magazine for more info :)
Excited and commenting just to show support. I have to admit I've never used an app for any feed browsing at all (old.reddit user when I still used Reddit, even on mobile) but will try to give it a go once it goes public and see what I've been missing out on!