Improving Banner Accuracy with AI-Inferred Positions in Landing Pages

The devlog-ist/landing project focuses on creating engaging landing pages for developers. A recent enhancement addresses how a user's position is displayed in the banner section of their profile. When a user's current position is not explicitly set, the system now leverages AI to infer a relevant title from their context, such as technologies used or posts made.

The Problem

Previously, when a current_position was empty, the banner would default to a generic "Software Developer" title. This wasn't always accurate or representative of the user's actual role or expertise, leading to a less personalized experience.

The Solution

The updated logic now extracts the position from the AI-generated header line (formatted as "Name | Position") and passes it to the banner component. This ensures that the banner title always aligns with the AI-inferred position, providing a more accurate and relevant representation of the user.

Consider this illustrative code example of how the position might be inferred and used:

function generateHeader(name, context) {
  const inferredPosition = inferPositionFromContext(context);
  return `${name} | ${inferredPosition}`;
}

function inferPositionFromContext(context) {
  // AI logic here to determine position from technologies and posts
  // Example:
  if (context.technologies.includes('React') && context.posts.some(post => post.includes('frontend'))) {
    return 'Frontend Engineer';
  }
  return 'Software Developer'; // Default fallback
}

const header = generateHeader('John Doe', { technologies: ['React'], posts: ['Building UIs with React'] });
const [name, position] = header.split(' | ');
console.log(position); // Output: Frontend Engineer

In this example, inferPositionFromContext simulates the AI logic. The generateHeader function combines the user's name and inferred position. Finally, the position is extracted and used in the banner.

Key Takeaway

By using AI to intelligently infer a user's position, the landing page banners become more personalized and accurate, enhancing the user experience. If you're dealing with user profiles and want to add more personalization, consider using AI to infer missing profile data.