Tyler A. Young • 12/31/2023

Making Web Scraping Super Reliable

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The article details the engineering challenges of making web scraping reliable for a SaaS website monitor, including avoiding overwhelming hosts, bypassing anti-bot measures, and minimizing reliance on heavy browser automation. It discusses technical approaches using Elixir and strategies to mimic human browsing behavior.

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