Recently, I added a notification feature to show noteworthy messages to visitors of my Docusaurus-based site. The purpose of having notifications is to show a short list of new or updated content. While implementing this feature, I faced an unexpected challenge that needed some troubleshooting to ensure a smooth experience, especially on mobile devices.
I recently updated a GoLang client that interfaces with OpenAI's ChatGPT API. As OpenAI releases new models and deprecates older models, it's important to keep the code up-to-date while reducing maintenance. This post describes the changes I made to the original Go-ChatGPT client so that my chatbot application can use the most up-to-date versions of ChatGPT.
This month, I read The Art of Readable Code: Simple and Practical Techniques for Writing Better Code on Kindle.
I wish I'd read this book years ago. As a technical writer and knowledge management specialist, the first part focuses on knowledge management and best practices for documentation within code. I found those topics interesting, especially since coding is only a hobby of mine and not a daily work activity.
This month-in-review post is a digest of topics that I don't cover in dedicated blog posts.