# About URL: /docs/about/ Section: about Tags: architecture, design, about -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Architecture How Pounce's server, supervisor, and worker layers fit together The internal design of the server pipeline. Performance Benchmarks and what makes Pounce fast Streaming-first design and threading performance. Shield Thread Safety How Pounce handles shared state across workers Frozen config, per-request state, zero synchronization. Comparison Pounce vs Uvicorn, Granian, Hypercorn, Daphne Feature and architecture comparison. FAQ Frequently asked questions Common questions and answers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metadata: - Word Count: 64 - Reading Time: 1 minutes