April 2026 – Wynntils/Wynntils monthly summary Key features delivered: - Implemented chat rate-limiting and message queuing to curb spam and prevent server-side mutes. Introduced a 100-tick (5s) cooldown and queue-based delivery paths for outgoing chat and commands. - Migration completed to route user-triggered chat and command sends through the queued handlers, ensuring server-side rate limits apply consistently. - Extended rate-limiting to mod-generated chat broadcasts across four features (LocationUtils.sendShareMessage, BombBellRelayFeature, TerritoryDefenseMessageFeature, ItemSharingScreen). Major bugs fixed: - Reduced chat-spam surface and improved server stability by centralizing chat delivery behind the rate-limiting queue, mitigating flood scenarios from both players and mods. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Improved user experience with more predictable chat behavior and reduced server load during peak activity; established a scalable, maintainable chat-rights model for current and future features. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Java-based handler architecture, client-server integration, and queueing with cooldowns; cross-feature refactoring; collaboration (co-authored commits) and code hygiene updates (ChatHandler.java). Commit reference highlights: - a7933811d293358bcbc9ef05108af9671e4f2d6a (feat(chat): rate-limit outgoing chat and command sends; closes #3985)