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How to get eBay sold listings data in 2026 (findCompletedItems is dead)

If you build anything that needs eBay sold prices, 2026 broke your stack twice. Here is the current state of every route to completed listings data, and working code for the one that still works.

  • eBay removed findCompletedItems API in 2026, leaving developers without sold listings data access.
  • Marketplace Insights API limited release, requiring approved business case for access.

Is your launch-site backlink actually dofollow? I checked 24 platforms

Every launch site promises you a backlink. Fewer of them say what kind. I wanted to know what you actually get, so on 10 October 2026 I opened a live listing page on 24 launch and directory sites and…

  • 24 launch and directory sites examined on October 10, 2026
  • 13 sites offered followed (dofollow) links
  • 9 sites provided nofollow links, 1 used rel=ugc

I Published 24 Articles in 5 Days. Here's What Actually Moved — and What Took 3 Days to Show Up.

"I Published 24 Articles in 5 Days. Here's What Actually Moved — and What Took 3 Days to Show Up." published: true tags: seo, contentstrategy, webdev, indiehackers description: "A solo dev's content…

  • Developer published 24 articles in 5 days, boosting ToolVault's search visibility
  • Post on post-quantum cryptography climbed to top-10 pages within a day, gaining 18 visits
  • Google Search Console shows impact after 3-day lag, emphasizing importance of 72-hour evaluation

From 3 lines to 2 cold emails: a worked example

Most cold emails fail before the first word because the writer never pinned down who they're writing to. Here's the method I use: start from three lines, then build two emails from them.

  • Target niche: independent dental clinics with 2-5 chairs in the US
  • One-line offer: fill last-minute cancelled appointments through text within an hour
  • Three personas: practice owner-dentists, office managers, clinics with new hygienists

The Evil of Optional Parameters: When Having too Many Options is Self Destructing

You are the main developer of agents.com, an app that lets an organization manage an army of AI agents. You’re designing an admin page where an admin within an org can see each agent and the skills…

  • Optional parameters create contradictory and impossible states, confusing developers.
  • Defensive code required for consumers to interpret responses, increasing complexity.

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