the Feed

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Project overview

A social-style vertical feed that aggregates live events, highlights, and news from multiple matches into a single chronological stream. This feature transformed LiveScore from a "check-and-go" utility into a destination for discovery and community interaction.

The context

LiveScore users were siloed in single match views. To track multiple games, they had to constantly navigate back and forth, creating friction. Furthermore, the platform operated entirely as a one-way broadcast; the business needed a way to increase session depth and foster a sense of community without introducing the toxicity of open comment sections.

Key Metics

40

Second increase in session time, achieved across the entire user base by removing navigation friction and enabling continuous content discovery.

75%

Discovery rate. The majority of feed interactions came from content users did not explicitly follow, validating the algorithm’s ability to broaden fan interest.

60%

Engagement with the MVP emoji reaction system saw immediate uptake, validating the demand for lightweight community interaction.

The solution

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PROCESS AND STRATEGY

Community phasing

Championed a "reactions-first" approach over a full comments section. This strategic decision mitigated the moderation risks and toxicity associated with sports forums while still delivering immense community value.

Cross-functional reuse

Collaborated with the SEVolution engineering team to ensure feed cards were technically identical to match widgets, drastically reducing QA time.

Algorithm vs chronology

Defined the logic for the feed. We chose a chronological base for live relevance, but injected "Contextual" events to show the bigger picture.

Problems identified

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Research insights

Insight

Interviews revealed that users wanted a sense of belonging but feared the negativity of forums. Emojis offered a safe, low-friction middle ground.

Insight

Users care about games they don't follow (e.g., a title rival losing). The feed was the perfect vehicle to surface this news without forcing a "Follow."

Insight

Users were happy to watch highlights in the feed during downtime, but during live matches, they prioritised data speed over video.

Experimentation

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Lessons learnt

Micro interactions drive macro engagement

Introducing a simple, low-friction interaction (emojis) fundamentally shifted user behaviour, proving that you don't need complex social features to build a highly engaged community.

Consistency speed

Reusing the SEVolution design system wasn't just efficient, it also meant users instantly understood the UI because they already knew the patterns.

Discovery > search

Pushing relevant content to users is infinitely more effective for engagement than waiting for them to find it through search functionality.

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