We've been getting some questions about what's going on with Pipes these day from various blogs and our message boards, so here's a small update about its progress and what we're working on.

Since its v1 launch two years ago, Pipes has had over 24 feature releases. The Pipes system of today is quite different from its first version, with a sizable number of significant new features and fixes. Some of the things we've changed and added include 25 new modules, favorites, new output formats, search, private fields, a variety of badges, a new web site and so on.

Along the way, we've learned a lot and collected feedback from all of you. We're aware that there are currently some bugs and performance issues, and we're working hard to correct them. We understand your frustration and updating the underlying Pipes' data engine and infrastructure to address these issues is a priority for us.

Today, Pipes serves hundreds of millions requests monthly and its usage continues to grow. As part of the Yahoo! Open Strategy, we're excited about the ongoing potential for Pipes and can't wait to see what developers like you use it for next.

Thanks to everyone who uses Pipes. We value developer feedback greatly, so keep it constructive and keep it coming - ­ it helps us make Pipes better.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 10:39 am and is filed under Announcements, News, Site Updates.