Ask HN: Do you scrape data? What do you use it for?
I've got a theory that in 2018, most people or companies can use web scraping tools to make some aspect of their lives easier.
For example, I wrote a script a few months back to scrape transit data and send me a text when the subway is delayed for my morning commute. Maybe you're helping your company scrape competitor prices to know when they change?
So - are you scraping data today? As part of a hobby project or for professional purposes? What do you use it for? And if you don't, why not?
For example, I wrote a script a few months back to scrape transit data and send me a text when the subway is delayed for my morning commute. Maybe you're helping your company scrape competitor prices to know when they change?
So - are you scraping data today? As part of a hobby project or for professional purposes? What do you use it for? And if you don't, why not?