GNG Engine Updates 🚀
Track our journey as we build the future of athlete discovery
July 12, 2025
Sponsorship Opportunities Now Live! 💰
We're excited to announce that GNG Engine is now actively seeking sponsorship partnerships! We've launched a comprehensive Sponsorship page showcasing the incredible value of partnering with us. With over 1,000+ verified Australian athletes, growing daily traffic, and a mission to revolutionize athlete discovery, we're offering exclusive sponsorship packages for brands looking to connect with the next generation of sports stars. From premium brand placement to exclusive athlete partnerships, there are multiple ways for brands to get involved and support the future of Australian sports.
July 11, 2025
Athletes Can Now Claim Their Profiles! 🏆
We've made it super easy for athletes to claim and verify their profiles on GNG Engine. Simply find your profile in the directory, click 'Claim Profile', and you'll be instantly verified! No more waiting for approval - athletes can now take control of their public profiles, update their information, and showcase their achievements. Plus, we've added a beautiful sign-up page for new users with clear benefits for both athletes and followers.
July 11, 2025
Smoother User Experience & Better Navigation
We've completely redesigned how users move through the platform. After selecting your role (athlete or follower), you'll be taken directly to your personalized dashboard. Athletes get a sleek dashboard with profile stats, while followers can easily browse the directory. We've also improved the account page with quick access to your dashboard and better profile management.
July 11, 2025
Enhanced Directory with Smart Claiming
The athlete directory now has 'Claim Profile' buttons on every athlete card, making it incredibly easy to claim your profile right from the search results. We've also improved the search and filtering system to handle thousands of athletes efficiently, with virtual scrolling and infinite loading for better performance.
July 9, 2025
Smart Search: Now Powered by Local AI
Upgraded our intelligent search system from OpenAI to Ollama for enhanced privacy and performance. Users can now search with natural language queries like 'Male D1 tennis players from Melbourne' or 'Female golfers graduating in 2026' using a local AI model. This change eliminates API costs, improves response times, and ensures complete data privacy by processing all queries locally.
July 9, 2025
Major Development Session: Signup Flow & Updates System
Completed comprehensive improvements to the GNG Engine platform. Fixed critical signup flow issues with timing delays for Clerk metadata updates, improved empty database handling with better user guidance, enhanced follower logic to redirect to directory instead of results, and implemented a complete updates system with JSON-based storage and easy management tools. Added debugging pages and improved error handling throughout the application.
July 9, 2025
Green Feed Design Complete
Designed and deployed the Green Feed media wall and updated animations across all major pages.
July 7, 2025
Airtable Pipeline Live
Our automated Airtable pipeline now filters Australian athletes with location, image, and timeline data.
July 5, 2025
Soft Launch: GNG Engine v1.0
GNG is live! Athlete directory, verification system, and scouting search are fully functional.
More updates coming soon...