The more people used Reader, the more attractive it was to have an RSS feed and to write posts in feed-friendly ways. They will only do so long as it’s worth their effort and it drives traffic. We take it for granted now that content providers put up RSS feeds. a new format war that, if it breaks out, will 1) take end-users as hostages, 2) discourage other developers from building upon the technology, and 3) erode any progress and innovation you might otherwise be bringing to the table.Ī format war would be devastating for the RSS ecosystem.

With its upcoming shutdown, we are entering a fragmented market of feed-syncing platforms (I count at least half a dozen already). Google Reader was the de facto standard and was thus used as a platform for others to build upon ↬. But I would nonetheless like to call your attention to the following issue: The lack of consensus, among RSS Syncing Platforms, on a new common API format. Right now you are probably preoccupied with pushing releases and keeping servers running smoothly.

We are all very keen to see these ideas come to life.

A Letter to all Present and Future RSS Syncing PlatformsĪ Letter to all Present and Future RSS Syncing Platformsįirst of congratulations! The shutdown of Google Reader has created the perfect opportunity for you to show off your talents and bring ( some would say, desperately needed) new ideas and innovation to the realm of RSS.

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