Bendangelo

@bendangelo
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I build apps using Ruby on Rails and AI. I'm a fluent Mandarin speaker based in Canada.
Bloghttps://bendangelo.me
Throw the Projecthttps://throwtheproject.com
LLM astroturfing is killing Reddit

Example of a llm astroturfing tool

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Optimizing your site for LLMs

My llms.txt

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Use llms.txt to help your #website get discovered by #llm

Via https://llmstxt.org/

The /llms.txt file – llms-txt

A proposal to standardise on using an /llms.txt file to provide information to help LLMs use a website at inference time.

llms-txt
Self-Host any Docker image using Kamal

I been using Kamal for the past year in my own Ruby on Rails projects. And it’s fantastic:

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#ruby How are people writing their unit tests now? Any AI stuff around?
@joemasilotti Hey I been using hotwire native for a few days now. It's great for B2B but for my use-case (B2C) it doesn't work. Maybe mention this somewhere.
I created marisa.cr a #crystal shard that gives you access to the Marisa Trie data structure, perfect for storing and searching strings efficiently https://www.bendangelo.me/crystal/2025/04/11/using-marisa-cr-for-efficient-string-storage-in-crystal/
Using marisa.cr for Efficient String Storage in Crystal

The marisa.cr Crystal shard gives you access to the powerful Marisa Trie data structure, perfect for storing and searching strings efficiently. Let’s look at how to use it.

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Mac-like keybindings for #linux has wayland support. https://github.com/RedBearAK/toshy
GitHub - RedBearAK/toshy: Keymapper config to make Linux work like a 'Tosh! (A Kinto alternative.)

Keymapper config to make Linux work like a 'Tosh! (A Kinto alternative.) - RedBearAK/toshy

GitHub

So 6 months of hard work building my first Flutter mobile app. I release it on the Google Play store (and Apple store) and it ain't showing up on search. So what gives?

https://www.bendangelo.me/2025/04/01/why-can-t-i-find-my-app-on-the-google-play-store/