From Discord: Request for Effect Blog Access via RSS Feed or Discord Channel

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Summary

The conversation revolves around the desire for accessing the Effect blog through an RSS feed or a dedicated Discord channel. Users express interest in having a more streamlined way to follow updates from the Effect blog. In the absence of an official RSS feed, one user, lambeco, shares a workaround using a tool to scrape the blog site into an RSS feed. This method involves constructing a URL with specific selectors to identify blog posts, although it's acknowledged that this approach is brittle and could break if the blog's layout changes.

Lambeco further investigates and discovers that the Effect blog's website is built using Contentlayer, a tool for transforming content into data for Next.js sites. They share a link to an example of how to generate an RSS feed using Contentlayer, suggesting that implementing an RSS feed for the Effect blog is feasible.

Michael Arnaldi, presumably a member of the Effect-TS team, responds positively to the suggestion, indicating that adding an RSS feed is indeed possible.

Key Takeaways:

• There's a clear interest among users for an RSS feed or a dedicated Discord channel for the Effect blog to facilitate easier access to updates.
• A temporary workaround involves using a tool to scrape the blog into an RSS feed, though it's recognized as a fragile solution.
• The Effect blog's use of Contentlayer for its website suggests a more robust and official RSS feed could be implemented.
• The response from the Effect-TS team member is open to the idea, indicating that an RSS feed might be added in the future.

Discord thread

https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/1222200464947286127