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How to Reuse Browser Sessions Instead of Logging In Every Time

How to Reuse Browser Sessions Instead of Logging In Every Time One of the most repetitive parts of browser automation is authentication. A typical script starts like this: open browser open login page enter credentials handle redirects close popups restore settings start the actual task If the script runs once, that's fine. If it runs every hour, every day, or for multiple accounts, you're…

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Shopify + Meta CAPI: Deduplicating Pixel and Server Events

Here's a ticket that shows up on every store that adds the Conversions API (CAPI): "Meta now reports almost double our purchases. Last month it matched Shopify." Nothing is wrong with Meta.

  • Meta deduplicates browser and server events with same eventname and eventid within 48 hours.
  • Use same ID generation method like order ID to prevent Meta from counting as two purchases.
  • Shopify stores add custom pixel in Settings Customer events to subscribe to Shopify's events.

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The World's Most Analyzed Dataset (and the Custody Chain Nobody Maintained)

Hi Dev 👋 This was going to be for the DEV/Kaggle challenge , but it doesn't work on Kaggle because of constraints I only learned about while trying to do it.

  • Iris dataset is the most analyzed in data science.
  • Custody chain of iris dataset is inadequately maintained.
  • Author emphasizes authenticity and diligence in data analysis.

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Which Test Metrics Actually Matter and Which Ones Are Vanity?

Your last engineering review probably included a code coverage number. Someone reported it, a chart trended up and to the right, and everyone nodded.

  • Coverage alone doesn't guarantee test quality or bug detection
  • Four metrics predict software quality: escaped defects, change failure rate, MTTR, flake rate
  • These metrics map directly to business outcomes like trust and downtime costs

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