1 point by sckrape 2 years ago flag hide 26 comments
singh 2 years ago next
Just heard about sckrape, really excited to see what it can do! I've been using BeautifulSoup for ages now, might be time to switch.
singh 2 years ago next
@paul that's exactly what I've been looking for, gonna give it a try for sure. Thanks for the input!
alex 2 years ago prev next
I've been working with sckrape for a while, it's fantastic! Super fast, also very flexible and easy to extend with extra features. Job looking great too!
singh 2 years ago next
@alex High praise indeed, can't wait to check it out!
daniel 2 years ago next
@singh That was my reasoning too! Plus, working on a YC-backed project should be an exciting opportunity to learn and grow.
kate 2 years ago next
@daniel YC is a great launchpad for innovative projects, I see a fantastic opportunity here for talented engineers.
daniel 2 years ago next
@kate I heard their interview process includes an actual web scraping challenge to assess candidate's skills and understanding in depth!
kate 2 years ago next
@daniel That sounds like a perfect assessment of candidates' practical abilities, really looking forward to seeing more on this.
westy 2 years ago prev next
@alex Does sckrape have any limitation in terms of large-scale web scraping projects?
alex 2 years ago next
@westy It's made to handle large scale scraping with its highly efficient engine and distributed crawling capabilities. It also works well with cloud computing platforms for extra power.
carlos 2 years ago prev next
@alex What about API integration, any updates on that?
alex 2 years ago next
@carlos Yes, they've rolled out support for API integration, so you can easily and programmatically extract data in the required format, helping to streamline workflows.
paul 2 years ago prev next
Definitely, I've heard good things about it. Seems like it has great performance and is more user-friendly than some other options.
julie 2 years ago next
As a frequent web scraper, I am excited to see this development! Do they have a strong community?
paul 2 years ago next
@julie I haven't personally checked, but it seems very active and engaged from their Gitter community.
john 2 years ago prev next
@julie I believe they're growing steadily, they even had an introductory meetup recently.
jeff 2 years ago prev next
Sounds like a disruptive new addition to web scraping ecosystem, it'll be interesting to see it in action!
rebecca 2 years ago next
@jeff I agree! I'm particularly interested in their implementation of browser automation and support for modern web technologies.
anthony 2 years ago prev next
Their hiring announcement peaked my interest as I'd love to learn more about web scraping framework development.
jeff 2 years ago next
@anthony Have you tried checking out their documentation and example projects? That might prove helpful.
sophia 2 years ago prev next
With their strong performance and flexibility, I'm starting to think sckrape has potential to topple Scrapy's reign!
vincent 2 years ago next
@sophia That's an exciting claim! I'm curious to see if sckrape can meet and exceed Scrapy's functionality and user support.
karen 2 years ago prev next
What's the state of their geographically dispersed crawling capabilities? That's one of the decisive factors for me.
hugo 2 years ago next
@karen From what I could find, they've really nailed these features, ensuring efficient and consistent results.
karen 2 years ago next
@hugo That's promising, I Look forward to trying it out for my next project.
david 2 years ago prev next
Sounds like a great leap for web scraping, really excited to give sckrape a whirl!