BBozad from GetXAPI1d ago · 13 min readX Algorithm Explained: Ranking Weights From the Source CodeThe X algorithm ranks your For You feed by predicting how likely you are to like, reply, share or report each post, then adding those predictions up with fixed weights. X publishes that code, weights twitter-api.hashnode.dev
RRendexer2d ago · 3 min readHow We Solved the Missing Audio Bug in Social Video Downloads (DASH Remuxing, ISO-BMFF Box Headers, and Open-Web Archiving)*Why modern video downloaders break on Threads and Bluesky, and how we engineered an in-browser TypeScript solution that respects creator privacy.* **Tags:** #webdev #javascript #typescript #opensourcrendexer.hashnode.dev
RRichard Kersey3d ago · 6 min readI'm building a platform nobody asked for. Here's how the first ten days went. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, I typed this into ChatGPT: Brainstorm an idea with me. I would like a social media site that does NOT require a login or sign up. What are some ways we could make somethinrichardkersey.hashnode.dev
FFlora WilsonOct 21 · 2 min readAuditing Social Media Cookies on Your Site: A Developer's ChecklistMarketing teams add tags faster than anyone documents them: a LinkedIn Insight Tag for one campaign, a TikTok Pixel for another, a YouTube embed on a landing page. Each one brings social media cookiesdpworld.hashnode.dev
YYiğit DemirciOct 17 · 2 min readClannect Is Now on Hashnode: Building a More Connected Gaming WorldWe're excited to announce that Clannect is now on Hashnode! From now on, we'll be sharing articles through our Hashnode publication, giving the community another place to follow our progress, explore clannect.hashnode.dev
BBozad from GetXAPIOct 15 · 14 min readHow to See Comments on X (Twitter), Including Hidden RepliesTo see comments on X, open the post itself by tapping its text or timestamp, not the speech bubble, and the replies appear underneath. This guide covers sorting them, hidden replies, quote posts, why twitter-api.hashnode.dev
BBozad from GetXAPIOct 9 · 20 min readHow Many People Use Twitter (X)? Sourced User StatisticsTL;DR: About 550 million people used X or Grok each month at March 31, 2026, according to the audited SpaceX prospectus. X has not published an audited X-only number since it went private in 2022. In twitter-api.hashnode.dev
AAlexey PolevOct 8 · 8 min readExport Instagram saved posts: step by step (2026)TL;DR To export Instagram saved posts, request a copy of your data in Accounts Center, choose only "Saved", pick JSON and "All time", and download the ZIP when Instagram emails you. Inside, saved_postsavedthat.hashnode.dev
AAnton RostOct 4 · 9 min readSocial media API approval: OAuth, review, and publishingGoogle OAuth verification and Meta app review were in different states on 27 September 2026. Neither screen establishes YouTube API audit approval or a successful public post. Screenshots by Anton Rosantonships.hashnode.dev
AAnton RostSep 29 · 6 min readI Had Plenty of Content Ideas and Almost Nothing PublishedI made separate Instagram and YouTube upload documents for the same Pocket Orbit videos. They were supposed to stay in sync, which sounds perfectly reasonable until two files have had a few months to antonships.hashnode.dev
