diff --git a/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.html b/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.html
index 512643f..57cab10 100644
--- a/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   <!-- Map View -->
   @if (viewMode() === 'map') {
     <app-candidates-map
-      [candidates]="applicationList()"
+      [candidates]="this.dataService.cachedApplicationList()"
       [cities]="availableCities()">
     </app-candidates-map>
   }
diff --git a/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.ts b/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.ts
index b517db8..3e7794e 100644
--- a/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/application-list/application-list.component.ts
@@ -43,16 +43,15 @@ export class ApplicationListComponent implements OnInit {
   snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar)
   environment = environment;
 
-  applicationList = signal<any[]>([]);
   searchTerm = signal('');
   filterCity = signal('');
   sortField = signal<string>('fullName');
-  viewMode = signal<'map' | 'charts'>('map'); 
+  viewMode = signal<'map' | 'charts'>('map');
 
   availableCities = signal<City[]>(CITY_LIST);
 
   filteredList = computed(() => {
-    const apps = this.applicationList();
+    const apps = this.dataService.cachedApplicationList();
     const term = this.searchTerm().toLowerCase();
     const city = this.filterCity();
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ export class ApplicationListComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor() {
     effect(() => {
-      const data = this.applicationList();
+      const data = this.dataService.cachedApplicationList();
 
       if (data.length === 0) {
         this.ageChartData.set({ labels: [], datasets: [] });
@@ -183,27 +182,27 @@ export class ApplicationListComponent implements OnInit {
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.dataService.loadCandidateList().subscribe(data => {
-      this.applicationList.set(data);
+      this.dataService.cachedApplicationList.set(data);
       this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(data));
     });
 
     this.socketService.onCandidateRegistered().subscribe(newCandidate => {
-      this.applicationList.update(list => [newCandidate, ...list]);
-      this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(this.applicationList()));
+      this.dataService.cachedApplicationList.update(list => [newCandidate, ...list]);
+      this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(this.dataService.cachedApplicationList()));
     });
 
     this.socketService.onCandidateUpdated().subscribe(updatedCandidate => {
-      this.applicationList.update(list =>
+      this.dataService.cachedApplicationList.update(list =>
         list.map(app => app.id === updatedCandidate.id ? updatedCandidate : app)
       );
-      this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(this.applicationList()));
+      this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(this.dataService.cachedApplicationList()));
     });
 
     this.socketService.onCandidateDeleted().subscribe(deletedCandidateId => {
-      this.applicationList.update(list =>
+      this.dataService.cachedApplicationList.update(list =>
         list.filter(app => app.id !== deletedCandidateId)
       );
-      this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(this.applicationList()));
+      this.availableCities.set(this.getUniqueCities(this.dataService.cachedApplicationList()));
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/application/application.component.html b/src/app/components/application/application.component.html
index 34c3e88..ed765df 100644
--- a/src/app/components/application/application.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/application/application.component.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <mat-icon>chevron_left</mat-icon>
   </button>
   <span class="navigation-info">
-    {{ currentIndex() + 1 }} of {{ applicationList().length }}
+    {{ currentIndex() + 1 }} of {{ this.dataService.cachedApplicationList().length }}
   </span>
   <button 
     mat-icon-button 
diff --git a/src/app/components/application/application.component.ts b/src/app/components/application/application.component.ts
index f4d72f2..3e9b77a 100644
--- a/src/app/components/application/application.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/application/application.component.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ export class ApplicationComponent implements OnInit {
 
 
   currentApplication = signal<any>(null);
-  applicationList = signal<any[]>([]);
   currentIndex = signal<number>(-1);
   environment = environment;
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ export class ApplicationComponent implements OnInit {
   canGoToPrevious = computed(() => this.currentIndex() > 0);
   canGoToNext = computed(() =>
     this.currentIndex() >= 0 &&
-    this.currentIndex() < this.applicationList().length - 1
+    this.currentIndex() < this.dataService.cachedApplicationList().length - 1
   );
 
   canEdit = computed(() => {
@@ -70,13 +69,11 @@ export class ApplicationComponent implements OnInit {
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (this.dataService.cachedApplicationList().length > 0) {
-      this.applicationList.set(this.dataService.cachedApplicationList());
       this.initializeApplication();
       return;
     }
     this.dataService.loadCandidateList().subscribe({
       next: (data) => {
-        this.applicationList.set(data);
         this.initializeApplication();
       },
       error: (error) => {
@@ -101,7 +98,7 @@ export class ApplicationComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     const applicationId = Number.parseInt(id, 10);
-    const foundIndex = this.applicationList().findIndex(app => app.id === applicationId);
+    const foundIndex = this.dataService.cachedApplicationList().findIndex(app => app.id === applicationId);
 
     if (foundIndex === -1) {
       alert('Application not found');
@@ -140,7 +137,7 @@ export class ApplicationComponent implements OnInit {
     if (this.canGoToPrevious()) {
       const newIndex = this.currentIndex() - 1;
       this.currentIndex.set(newIndex);
-      const prevId = this.applicationList()[newIndex].id;
+      const prevId = this.dataService.cachedApplicationList()[newIndex].id;
       this.loadApplication(prevId)?.subscribe();
     }
   }
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ export class ApplicationComponent implements OnInit {
     if (this.canGoToNext()) {
       const newIndex = this.currentIndex() + 1;
       this.currentIndex.set(newIndex);
-      const nextId = this.applicationList()[newIndex].id;
+      const nextId = this.dataService.cachedApplicationList()[newIndex].id;
       this.loadApplication(nextId)?.subscribe();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/app/services/socket-io.service.ts b/src/app/services/socket-io.service.ts
index d65156e..4ca7afd 100644
--- a/src/app/services/socket-io.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/socket-io.service.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export class SocketIOService {
   onCandidateRegistered(): Observable<any> {
     return new Observable(observer => {
       this.socket.on('candidateRegistered', (data) => {
-        console.log(data);
         observer.next(data);
       });
     });