twocents v1.1-22: Student Loans & Instant Launch

Two big updates tonight!

One, we added student loans. You can add them in your Connections page. This is still in beta, so we encourage you all to test the process if you have them. We primarily support lenders in the U.S. and Canada (because nobody else really does student loans anyways…) but we'll work on adding more over time. We're also working on mortgages and credit cards as part of a broader Debt Update. Once we have enough debt connected we'll be able to activate the Debt Leaderboard so you can compete in both directions at once!

Of course, we'll continue to add more asset classes over time.

Two, Esra worked really hard on a cache engine to decrease loading times everywhere. From a cold start the app now loads instantly. Bonus: viewed posts should also load in places with spotty Internet connection, like flights and subways. This was a big architectural overhaul which touched a lot of internal parts, so if you notice any bugs please report them through the feedback button on the User page.

Finally, we have a new splash loading animation thanks to one of our users! He took the previous spinning coin and bumped up the resolution and fixed some of the streaking from the last render. Shoutout to Julian at https://trev3d.com for volunteering his time and helping us out.

That's it for this week, see you all here next Friday.

Andi