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Content Validation: Guarding Against Truncated AI Output

In the devlog-ist/landing project, we're focused on delivering high-quality content. A crucial part of this is ensuring that AI-generated content meets our standards before it's published.

The Problem: Silent Content Truncation

AI models, particularly when generating longer pieces of content, can sometimes be cut short due to token limits or other constraints.

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Cost Tracking and Budget Limits for AI Operations

Introduction

This post explores the implementation of cost tracking and budget limits for AI operations within the devlog-ist/landing project. We'll examine how per-request costs are tracked in EUR, how pricing is stored per model, and how monthly cost limits are enforced per plan.

Cost Tracking in EUR

The system now tracks the cost of each AI operation in EUR. This involves:

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Refactoring LinkedIn Share Post Generation for a Personal Touch

This post details a small but important change in how we generate content for sharing on LinkedIn, focusing on aligning the tone with the platform's user experience.

The Goal

The primary goal was to shift the voice of automatically generated LinkedIn share posts to a first-person perspective. Since the posts are published from the user's profile, using "I" instead of third-person references

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Streamlining Content Generation with LinkedIn Prompts in Devlog-ist/landing

This post details the recent enhancements to the content generation process within the devlog-ist/landing project, focusing on the integration and management of LinkedIn prompts for improved content quality and platform-specific tailoring.

The Goal

The primary objective was to enhance the content generation workflow by incorporating LinkedIn-specific prompts, allowing for more targeted and

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Enhancing User Engagement: Implementing LinkedIn Share for Landing Pages

Introduction

We recently added a "Share on LinkedIn" feature to our landing page project, devlog-ist/landing. The goal was to increase user engagement and expand the reach of user portfolios by enabling seamless sharing on LinkedIn. This post details the implementation process, covering AI-powered post generation, direct publishing via the LinkedIn API, and considerations for different user

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Handling GitHub API Token Revocation in devlog-ist/landing

The devlog-ist/landing project helps users track their development activity. We recently improved how the application handles revoked or expired GitHub API tokens. Previously, a 401 error would trigger a generic error log and continuous retry attempts during data synchronization. This led to unnecessary server load and delayed data updates.

Now, when a 401 error (Bad Credentials) is received

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Streamlining GitHub Activity Syncing with Date Range Selection

Efficiently managing and synchronizing data is crucial for application performance. Recently, we enhanced the GitHub activity syncing process in our application by replacing a single-date picker with a more flexible date range calendar. This improvement, combined with a significant refactor, streamlines the synchronization logic and enhances user experience.

Enhanced Date Range Selection

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Streamlining Content Publishing: Automated Platform Integration

Introduction

We've recently enhanced our platform to allow users to automate content publishing to external platforms like LinkedIn and Dev.to. This feature aims to simplify the content creation and distribution process by enabling users to set default publishing preferences.

Implementation Details

This enhancement introduces the ability for users to manage their auto-publishing

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