Feb. 9, 2024, 11:15 p.m.
Weeknotes: 5 February to 9 February 2024
Creating a web app with parsed RSS data, differences between projects in Hanami 2.0 and those in Hanami 2.1, and the zip function in Python
Sandra's Weeknotes
What I have found gripping
Parsing an RSS feed before extracting it to create a web app with a tool providing a detailed documentation is refreshing
Reviewing the differences between projects in Hanami 2.0 and those in Hanami 2.1 is informative
In Python, the zip function aggregates elements from two or more iterables
What I have read
A step-by-step guide to building a Ruby gem from scratch, Julie Kent
RSS Feed Best Practices, Kevin Cox
What I have watched
RubyConf 2023 - Popping Into CRuby by Jemma Issroff
Featured quote
People generally call feeds “RSS Feeds” but usually they aren’t specifically talking about RSS. RSS isn’t the only, or even the best format. Using a standardized format is critical to your feed being understood by the widest variety of readers and search engines. — Kevin Cox
Further reading and resources
In English
9 Ways to Save Bandwidth on your RSS Feed, Pete Freitag
What are the common URL parameters I can use against an RSS feed? Super User (Stack Exchange)