A Coder Blocked 1.5M Bot Pages in a Year ā Here's How
š Full written solution: https://interview-kit-fe.vercel.app/state-of-coding-2026-08-16 š» Code on GitHub: https://github.com/timepasshub2539-hue/leetcode-python/tree/main/state-of-coding-2026-08-16 Chapters: 0:00 A Coder Blocked 1.5M Bots 0:08 A Tree Problem Worth Knowing 0:19 Kimi K3's 256k Context Window 0:36 A Year Fighting Scrapers 0:49 Naming the Skill You Practice 1:01 Quantifying Your Interview Prep 1:10 Coming Up Next 1:16 Weekly Wrap-Up This week: a solo dev's year-long war against scrapers that blocked 1.5 million bot pages, a tree problem worth actually knowing, Kimi K3's new 256k context window, and why naming the skill you're practicing beats blind grinding. Plus how to put a real number on your interview prep, and what's coming next. #coding #softwareengineering #leetcode #ai #devnews Watch next: - The Print Statement Trap #shorts: https://youtu.be/t7jod-VS7sI - Does It Carry State? The Only Question That Matters ā Kai vs Tek | FLT Debates: https://youtu.be/nfjmLWUufks - State of Coding ā Week of Aug 09: One Release Just 32x'd What AI Can Read: https://youtu.be/snH_7dbMx38
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