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It's a URL shorten service that uses ATProto so that the users creating the short links will always own the links they are creating and gives them the option to host the service themselves so that they can be sure that the links will always be available.

     

       
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This project was inspired by a conversation with someone about the classic engineering interview question about creating a URL shortning service. One of the downfalls of this is that you're relying on the service to always be there so that your links don't die. I think Google announced that they were shutting down their service which caused uproar because it meant that existing links embeded in websites and other places would cease to work. Thankfully they announced that they would allow existing links to work, just not allow new ones to be created. But that scare of links no longer working, made me think about how the ATProto architecture is perfect for allowing users to own their links and be sure that they will always be available without depending on another service.

     

       
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It's a URL shorten service that uses ATProto so that the users creating the short links will always own the links they are creating and gives them the option to host the service themselves so that they can be sure that the links will always be available.

     

       
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Try it out [https://short.willdot.xyz]

     

       
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This project was inspired by a conversation with someone about the classic engineering interview question about creating a URL shortning service. One of the downfalls of this is that you're relying on the service to always be there so that your links don't die. I think Google announced that they were shutting down their service which caused uproar because it meant that existing links embeded in websites and other places would cease to work. Thankfully they announced that they would allow existing links to work, just not allow new ones to be created. But that scare of links no longer working, made me think about how the ATProto architecture is perfect for allowing users to own their links and be sure that they will always be available without depending on another service.

     

       
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