High-Performance Tech News Platform — Slactis
Slactis needed a tech news platform that achieved perfect PageSpeed scores while serving rich media, offered flexible theming to suit diverse reader preferences, included robust commenting and interaction features to build a loyal readership, used semantic HTML for SEO and accessibility, and gave readers intuitive ways to discover related content.
The challenge
Slactis needed a tech news platform that achieved perfect PageSpeed scores while serving rich media, offered flexible theming to suit diverse reader preferences, included robust commenting and interaction features to build a loyal readership, used semantic HTML for SEO and accessibility, and gave readers intuitive ways to discover related content.
The solution
We built a custom CMS-powered blog combining performance with modern design. Aggressive optimization — code minification, image optimization, lazy loading, and efficient caching — delivered a Google PageSpeed score of 100. Full dark/light theming, Disqus community integration, AI-powered related-post recommendations, a fully responsive layout, and a semantic HTML structure round out the platform.
The impact
The platform launched with a 100 desktop / 95+ mobile PageSpeed score, 10x faster page loads than competitors, a 25% engagement lift from related posts, and 15% lower infrastructure costs.
Technologies used
Working with Fasten Teams transformed our vision into reality. The site's performance and user experience have exceeded our expectations, and our readers love the customization options and fast loading times.
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