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Roadmap: JamKazam Media Features Modernization
Milestones
- v1.0 Media Players (Phases 1-4) - SHIPPED 2026-01-14
- v1.1 Music Session Chat (Phases 5-10) - SHIPPED 2026-01-27
- v1.2 Session Attachments (Phases 11-14) - SHIPPED 2026-02-07
- v1.3 Session Settings Tests (Phases 15-17) - SHIPPED 2026-02-08
- v1.4 Memory Leak Prevention (Phases 18-22) - SHIPPED 2026-02-10
- v1.5 Fix Session Recording (Phases 23-25) - SHIPPED 2026-02-25
- v1.6 Media Features Polish (Phases 26-27) - SHIPPED 2026-03-03
- v1.7 Performance Optimization (Phases 28-30) - SHIPPED 2026-03-06
Overview
v1.7 eliminates page freezes caused by excessive React re-renders. The primary culprits are VU meter updates (50-70/sec), unoptimized context providers, missing component memoization, and redundant state updates. Each phase targets a specific optimization category with measurable impact.
Phases
- Phase 28: VU Meter Optimization - External store + RAF batching for high-frequency VU updates ✓
- Phase 29: Context Optimization - Memoize and split MixersContext to isolate update frequency ✓
- Phase 30: Component Memoization - Apply React.memo to prevent cascade re-renders ✓
Phase 31: Selector Optimization- REVERTED (caused VU/slider performance regression)Phase 32: State Update Optimization- REVERTED (caused VU/slider performance regression)
Phase Details
Phase 28: VU Meter Optimization
Goal: VU meter updates no longer trigger React reconciliation Depends on: v1.6 complete Requirements: VU-01, VU-02, VU-03 Success Criteria (what must be TRUE):
- VU data flows through external store, not Redux
- VU components use refs for direct DOM updates
- React DevTools Profiler shows 0 re-renders from VU updates
- Session screen remains responsive during 10+ minute session Plans: 2 plans
Plans:
- 28-01-PLAN.md — Create external VU store infrastructure (vuStore + useVuStore hook) ✓
- 28-02-PLAN.md — Wire components to use external store with direct DOM updates ✓
Phase 29: Context Optimization
Goal: Context changes only re-render components that use the changed data Depends on: Phase 28 (VU separated from context) Requirements: CTX-01, CTX-02, CTX-03 Success Criteria (what must be TRUE):
- MixersContext.Provider value is memoized
- VuContext separated from MixerConfigContext
- Volume slider change doesn't re-render VU meters
- VU update doesn't re-render volume sliders Plans: 1 plan
Plans:
- 29-01-PLAN.md — Memoize context providers (MixersContext, VuContext, GlobalContext) and wrap consumers with React.memo ✓
Phase 30: Component Memoization
Goal: Child components don't re-render when parent re-renders with same props Depends on: Phase 29 (context optimized) Requirements: MEMO-01, MEMO-02, MEMO-03, MEMO-04 Success Criteria (what must be TRUE):
- JKSessionAudioInputs wrapped with React.memo
- JKSessionRemoteTracks wrapped with React.memo
- Track components only re-render when their specific track data changes
- React DevTools shows stable render counts for memoized components Plans: 1 plan
Plans:
- 30-01-PLAN.md — Wrap JKSessionAudioInputs and JKSessionRemoteTracks with React.memo ✓
Phase 31: Selector Optimization — REVERTED
Status: Reverted on 2026-03-06 Reason: Composed selectors with shallowEqual caused VU meters to animate slowly and volume sliders to become unresponsive. The overhead of selector composition and object comparison blocked the main thread during high-frequency updates.
Phase 32: State Update Optimization — REVERTED
Status: Reverted on 2026-03-06 Reason: Changes to JKSessionScreen.js and useSessionModel.js caused the same VU/slider performance regression. The combination of debounce changes and state colocation interfered with real-time UI responsiveness.
Progress
Execution Order: Phase 28 first (highest impact), then 29-30 (depend on 28), then 31-32 (independent)
| Phase | Milestone | Plans Complete | Status | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28. VU Meter Optimization | v1.7 | 2/2 | ✓ Complete | 2026-03-05 |
| 29. Context Optimization | v1.7 | 1/1 | ✓ Complete | 2026-03-05 |
| 30. Component Memoization | v1.7 | 1/1 | ✓ Complete | 2026-03-05 |
| 31. Selector Optimization | v1.7 | - | ✗ Reverted | 2026-03-06 |
| 32. State Update Optimization | v1.7 | - | ✗ Reverted | 2026-03-06 |
v1.7 roadmap created 2026-03-03