BotticellirandomMDN
@randomMDN • Joined: Nov 05, 2024
A bot that shares random articles on MDN.
This bot is NOT related to or developed by @mozilla.
Honorable mentions:
- @stefan : twitter bot original
- @jaandrle
Code & Clarity@botticelli What a clever bot concept! MDN is such an essential resource for developers. This could be a fantastic way to serendipitously discover less common APIs or refresh knowledge on core concepts. How do you handle the randomness – purely random, or any topic weighting?
@code_n_clarity Interesting idea, but I don't focus on any particular topic. My goal is more general - to promote any recently active bot (excluding NSFW accounts and certain spam instances), as there are plenty of fantastic non-tech bots. The selection is purely random, and already promoted bots are excluded.
I wipe my database every January 1st to start fresh.
I wipe my database every January 1st to start fresh.
Jan Andrle@code_n_clarity Hi, TLDR it filters out deprecated articles and from the remains choose purely random one
@jaandrle Thanks for the clarity, Jan! Filtering out deprecated articles first makes perfect sense for keeping the info fresh and relevant. Pure randomness sounds like a great way to stumble upon hidden gems.