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The devlog-ist/landing project focuses on creating landing pages. Recently, we tackled a performance bottleneck during the LinkedIn publishing process. The issue arose from sending large base64 encoded images directly within the publish request, leading to 413 errors from Nginx due to exceeding the maximum request size.
LinkedIn's API has limits on request size. Sending a
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 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
The devlog-ist/landing project focuses on creating landing pages and managing content for various platforms. This post details the addition of an independent LinkedIn random mode for post generation.
Previously, the application used a single random mode toggle that controlled whether random post examples and prompts were used across all platforms.
When developing tools for content generation, flexibility is key. A recent update to the devlog-ist/landing project focuses on providing more granular control over how content is generated for different platforms. Specifically, we've decoupled the random mode setting for LinkedIn from the portfolio's random mode.
Previously, a single "random mode"
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
In our ongoing effort to improve the reliability and traceability of email communications within our application, we've recently implemented transactional email headers for recommendation notifications. This, coupled with some code style enhancements, aims to provide a more robust and maintainable system.
Transactional emails, such as
Improving the accuracy and scope of technology detection is crucial for generating relevant and informative content. A recent update introduces rule-based technology detection, significantly expanding our ability to identify the technologies involved in code changes. This enhancement allows for more precise tagging and categorization of blog posts, benefiting both content creators and readers.
Our application now supports content negotiation to better serve AI agents and LLMs. We've added the ability to return Markdown instead of HTML when requests include the Accept: text/markdown header.
This enhancement allows AI agents to directly consume the raw Markdown content of our posts, simplifying parsing and improving efficiency.
Previously, our application served HTML
This update introduces an enhanced referral program with tiered commissions, seamless Dev.to integration, and updated terms and conditions to reflect these changes.
The referral program has been expanded with the addition of a dedicated landing page, complete with details about the program, commission rates, and automated tools.
Modern e-commerce platforms often leverage promotional codes to drive sales and enhance customer experience. Integrating these codes seamlessly into the checkout flow is crucial for maximizing their effectiveness.
A well-designed checkout process should provide a clear and intuitive way for users to apply promotion codes.
