Looks extremely similar to Imgur, including the colors and modals. What would you say separates it from Imgur? Why did it takes a year to develop?
I believe this is your answer (from the About page):
> Almost every piece of code is ad hoc, built from the ground up to be as lightweight and efficient as possible.
My opinion is they most likely built many things which were already available in the open-source world.
This is my favorite part. So many sites start out this way, then become slow, unresponsive and bulky. Here's to hoping it stays slim and quick.
It's not blocked by my company firewall yet, so that's nice.