Slack is launching a major update to its web and desktop today that doesn’t introduce any new features or a new user interface. There have been some major updates to JavaScript and new technologies like React and Redux to make it easier to build dynamic web applications Slack promises that this new version will use up to 50% less memory than before and that Slack will load 33% faster. Joining an incoming call will also be 10 times faster now. A lot of these changes will be especially apparent to users who are part of multiple work spaces. In the updated app, Slack went with React to build all of the UI components, and instead of waiting for all the data to load before displaying the UI, the new app now lazily loads data as it becomes available. The result of this is an experience that also now allows you to at least read previously opened channels and conversations when you are offline. The update will roll out to all users over the course of the next few weeks. That’s because this is a two-part change. You’ll need both the new desktop application and become eligible for the new version.
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