Automated a ‘now’ page on my website using Golang and GitHub Actions, displaying current activities and media consumption. Discovered Robb Knight and Sophie Koonin’s approaches on a similar project. Utilized RSS feeds from Letterboxd for movies, Oku for books, and Backloggd for video games data. Employed Golang scripts to parse and format the data for display. Encountered challenges with GoodReads’ RSS feed and Backloggd’s lack of API. Overcame obstacles through web scraping with Golang for game data. Achieved a streamlined process for updating and showcasing media consumption on the now page.
https://akashgoswami.dev/posts/automating-my-now-page/