RSS readers usually refresh every 15 minutes per default. So it’s number of feeds requests every 15 min which is very low. Compared to Discord and Slack which a

RSS readers usually refresh every 15 minutes per default. So it’s number of feeds requests every 15 min which is very low. Compared to Discord and Slack which are permanently polling and streaming. Discord always feels pretty fast once it’s started. Slack is a different beast, at least on my machine. I’m not doubting there’s room for improvement, just that the comparison to the RSS reader in the OP isn’t a good one.