MongooseIM platform

We are thrilled to announce the MongooseIM platform version 2.0.0beta2. MongooseIM platform 2.0.0beta2 is about one massive change: a REST API, both for backend integration, and for client/server development. This is a major step towards the ... [More] game-changing version 2.0.0, which will be released in the coming weeks. MongooseIM 2.0.0 will tremendously lower the barrier of entry to our platform for most developers worldwide. [Less]

We are pleased to announce the release of MongooseIM 1.6.2, the last release in the 1.6.x family.  We encourage everyone to upgrade.Find out more about our demo, load tests and all the significant changes. 1.6.2 is about "stability": finished Riak for all major modules, docker-based demo, load test, improved tests, new enhancements.

Instant Messaging has come a long way from the moment IRC’s success paved the way for the development of online communication. This post identifies and discusses three generations of IM, starting in 1998 and continuing to present day. Let’s simply ... [More] walk through some usages and user experiences, core concepts, underlying technologies and their social impact, as well as philosophies that have greatly evolved over time. This is a very simple and basic list of market observations and analysis. [Less]

This is the second and last part of the “Welcome to the third generation of Instant Messaging!”. This post identifies and discusses the third generation of IM, starting recently and continuing to present day. Let’s simply walk through some usages and ... [More] user experiences, core concepts, underlying technologies and their social impact, as well as philosophies that have greatly evolved over time. This is a very simple and basic list of market observations and analysis. [Less]

We are proud to present the latest step on our road to the MongooseIM 2.0.0 release. Enjoy MongooseIM 2.0.0beta1 - now available on GitHub, and see the scope of changes that made us jump to 2.0.0.

MongooseIM is a massively scalable instant messaging platform, based on the XMPP protocol and written by us in Erlang. The new release includes Riak support, significant improvement to DevOps and ease-of-integration with existing infrastructures. Read all about it in the new blog post.

MongooseIM 1.6.1 starts the maintenance series with more Riak KV, more tests and more enhancements.

Part of the MongooseIM team attended the XMPP Summit and FOSDEM last week. They put together a quick review of the most interesting things they saw and did at the two events.