After finally putting online this site, I've been busy with tax filling obligations, had some mild health issues, and various things related to "life" in general on top of the usual full-time job and family stuff.
I got derailed but here I am back to pushing to get things done and bring this site to life!
This time I did a bunch of minor UI tweaks and fixes, and under the hood improvements heavily oriented to improving the SEO.
I got derailed but here I am back to pushing to get things done and bring this site to life!
This time I did a bunch of minor UI tweaks and fixes, and under the hood improvements heavily oriented to improving the SEO.
For readers
Cleaner category browsing + pagination
If you’re scrolling a category feed, the pages now behave more like a proper publication. It’s easier for search engines (and humans) to understand “this is page 2 of DevTools,” not a random URL variant.
If you’re scrolling a category feed, the pages now behave more like a proper publication. It’s easier for search engines (and humans) to understand “this is page 2 of DevTools,” not a random URL variant.
Better previews when you share a post
When you drop a ShipFeed link into X, Facebook or any social network, the title/description/image are more consistent. Posts now have a default “fallback” image when there isn’t a hero image, so you don’t get ugly blank cards.
When you drop a ShipFeed link into X, Facebook or any social network, the title/description/image are more consistent. Posts now have a default “fallback” image when there isn’t a hero image, so you don’t get ugly blank cards.
RSS support
If you’re an RSS person (I am not), ShipFeed’s feed is supposedly easier to subscribe to directly from the site. Probably no-one will use that, but Codex built that without me noticing so there it is.
If you’re an RSS person (I am not), ShipFeed’s feed is supposedly easier to subscribe to directly from the site. Probably no-one will use that, but Codex built that without me noticing so there it is.
For creators
File uploads are clearer and more predictable
Logos and images now stick to the formats that behave well everywhere: PNG / JPG / WEBP. I wanted to support SVG but it is an attack vector so I dropped it for security reasons.
Logos and images now stick to the formats that behave well everywhere: PNG / JPG / WEBP. I wanted to support SVG but it is an attack vector so I dropped it for security reasons.
Nicer upload UI
The dashboard file picker now shows the filename clearly and is reused across forms, so uploading a logo/hero image feels consistent. Also, fixed the hero image upload component that was not showing up due to a bug.
The dashboard file picker now shows the filename clearly and is reused across forms, so uploading a logo/hero image feels consistent. Also, fixed the hero image upload component that was not showing up due to a bug.
Product + article pages look more like your brand
Logos were getting forced into rounded, cropped shapes in a bunch of places. I backed off that styling so your logo looks clean.
Logos were getting forced into rounded, cropped shapes in a bunch of places. I backed off that styling so your logo looks clean.
Cleaner actions in the dashboard
Managing posts from a product page is a bit more polished now: buttons align better, and the article body styling in the dashboard matches the public reading experience.
Managing posts from a product page is a bit more polished now: buttons align better, and the article body styling in the dashboard matches the public reading experience.
Why I’m doing this
ShipFeed’s pitch is simple: publish updates, build in public, get discovered.
Publishing is free, so register your SaaS/app/product and start sharing your journey!