Blogs

Chat4Data Feb 2026

Use Claude MCP for Web Scraping

How to set up Claude Desktop with MCP to scrape and query live web data conversationally.

Octoparse 2026

Zapier, GitHub & More: 11 Best MCP Servers for Claude & AI Assistants (2026)

A practical walkthrough of useful Model Context Protocol servers for Claude, Cursor, and custom agents.

Octoparse 2026

9 AI Scraping Use Cases (With Octoparse MCP & Live Data Examples)

Hands-on patterns for feeding live scraped web data straight into LLM prompts for automated synthesis.

Octoparse 2026

Scrape Web Data Using MCP: 5 Easy Steps Explained

A step-by-step guide to pulling web data directly into AI assistants without writing glue code.

Octoparse 2026

Let Cursor AI Extract Web Data Using Octoparse MCP

Connecting Cursor to Octoparse MCP so your editor can look up live documentation and web data.

Octoparse 2026

How to Connect Octoparse MCP to ChatGPT for AI-Powered Web Scraping

Hooking up ChatGPT custom actions to an MCP server for web scraping in a few steps.

Medium Nov 2024

How Can Powerful AI Run Even Faster Locally for Free for Chart Generation?

Running local models with AnythingLLM to generate charts and visuals without cloud API costs.

Medium Dec 2024

Agentic AI is Taking Over

How to build autonomous agentic workflows and AI applications quickly from scratch.

Medium Jul 2019

Are AI Machines to Trust More Than People?

Examining algorithmic decision making, trust boundaries, and human judgment in modern AI.

Medium Aug 2024 • 41k reads

Why Polars Destroys Pandas in All Possible Ways for Data Scientists

Performance benchmarks and memory usage comparing Polars with Pandas on real data.

Medium Oct 2024

Polars Just Got Even Faster

Testing Polars lazy queries with NVIDIA cuDF GPU acceleration for high-speed pipelines.

Medium Nov 2025

Why are Data Scientists afraid to use Test Driven Development?

Why unit testing matters for data pipelines and how to start using it without overhead.

Medium Jan 2023

Advanced Topic Modeling Using Listly

Scraping online discussions and clustering topics using NLP.

Medium Sep 2019

How to Use Different Data Models and Visual Database Schema

A beginner guide to relational modeling, SQL architectures, and visual schema design.

Medium Jan 2020

Proper Multithreading: Building Concurrency into Your Programs

Core concepts and best practices for writing thread-safe concurrent code without race conditions.

Medium Jan 2019

Big O Notation: Solve Any Equation with This Tutorial

Step-by-step walkthrough for calculating time and space complexity in algorithmic problems.

Medium Oct 2020

Top 5 Free Tools to Contribute to as a Data Scientist

Impactful open-source data science repositories and practical ways to make your first contributions.

Octoparse Mar 2026

Comprehensive Guide to Browser Automation in 2026: From Selenium to No-Code

A breakdown of modern headless browsers, anti-bot systems, and practical automation options.

Octoparse 2026

XPath Cheatsheet: Syntax, Axes & Functions for Web Scraping

A quick reference guide for writing reliable, flexible XPath selectors.

Octoparse 2026

What Are Anonymous Proxies and Why Use Them for Scraping

When and why to use datacenter versus residential proxies for automated scraping.

Octoparse 2026

7 Best Browse AI Alternatives in 2026 (No-Code to Developer-Ready)

Comparing visual scraping tools and developer libraries for automated workflows.

Octoparse 2026

8 Competitor Analysis Tools Compared: Similarweb, Semrush, Octoparse & More

Comparing traffic analytics tools and targeted web scraping for market research.

Octoparse 2026

TikTok Video Scraper: The Complete Guide (Templates, Workflows & Python)

Workflows and Python scripts for extracting video stats and sound trends reliably.

Medium Mar 2020

Top 25 Selenium Functions That Will Make You a Web Scraping Pro

An essential reference guide to DOM interaction, explicit waits, and browser session handling.

Medium Mar 2020

Top 3 Selenium Functions to Make Your Life Easier

Three high-leverage Selenium commands that eliminate flaky selectors and fragile automation steps.

Medium Mar 2020

Top 10 Free Automation Software Tools to Boost Productivity

A curated list of zero-cost automation platforms and utilities to speed up repetitive daily tasks.

Octoparse 2026

Apify vs. Octoparse: The Ultimate Google Maps Scraper Comparison

Comparing speed, proxy handling, and pricing for Google Maps business data extraction.

Chat4Data 2026

How to Scrape Data from Google Maps: 3 Methods from No-Code to Python

Three ways to extract Google Maps data, from point-and-click tools to Playwright and Python.

Chat4Data 2026

The Best Google Maps Scraper Tools in 2026 (Free & Paid)

A hands-on test of free and paid tools for collecting phone numbers, reviews, and locations.

Octoparse 2026

Google Places API vs Scraping: Which Provides Fuller Business Details at Scale?

Comparing official API costs with web scraping when building large business directories.

Chat4Data 2026

The Complete Guide to Amazon Data Scrapers: What You Can Collect and How

What product data you can extract from Amazon and how to structure it cleanly.

Chat4Data 2026

How to Scrape Amazon in 2026: 3 Methods Compared (No-Code, API, Python)

Dealing with CAPTCHAs, dynamic pages, and rate limits when scraping product information.

Chat4Data 2026

How to Scrape Google Search Results (Without Getting Blocked)

Techniques for parsing organic Google search results without hitting block pages.

Chat4Data 2026

7 Best Google SERP Scrapers in 2026 (Tested & Ranked)

Benchmarking latency, parser accuracy, and proxy reliability across SERP extraction tools.

Chat4Data May 2026

7 Best Google Image Scrapers: No-Code, API, and Free Options

Tools and scripts to download full-resolution images and metadata for datasets.

Octoparse 2026

Twitter Scraping vs Twitter APIs: Which Works for Long-Term Monitoring?

Comparing Twitter API pricing tiers with browser scraping for ongoing trend monitoring.

Chat4Data 2026

The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Facebook Scraper in 2026

Handling infinite scroll, dynamic JavaScript hydration, and login checkpoints.

Chat4Data 2026

Facebook Profile Scraper: 3 Methods to Extract Data in 2026

Extracting public profile and business page information safely.

Chat4Data 2026

Facebook Post Search Engine: How to Find, Extract & Analyze Any Public Post

Searching and collecting public discussions, keyword mentions, and post text.

Chat4Data 2026

Facebook Marketplace Scraper: 5 Best Tools to Scrape Data in 2026

Monitoring localized item listings, price trends, and availability.

Chat4Data 2026

Facebook Scraper Python: The Ultimate Guide to Extracting Data (3 Methods)

Building lightweight Python scripts with requests-html, Selenium, and session cookies.

Medium Dec 2024

Boost Your Local Business with Data Analysis and Web Scraping

Gathering competitor pricing and public market signals to drive smarter business decisions.

Medium Feb 2023

Using Listly to Gain an Advantage Over Other Sports Fans with Data

Scraping real-time sports statistics and team performance metrics for predictive fan analytics.

Medium Feb 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Web Scraping

A foundational guide to HTTP requests, HTML parsing, anti-bot considerations, and ethical scraping.

Medium Feb 2020

Python GUI App In No Time

Building quick desktop apps using Python and PySimpleGUI with clean event loops.

Medium Apr 2020

How To Track Coronavirus In Your Country with Python

Consuming public health APIs to track daily case velocity and plot regional curves.

Medium Feb 2022

How To Make Your Own Impressive Wordle Multilanguage Solver Online

Building an interactive word elimination solver and deploying it online with Streamlit.

Medium Dec 2019

How to Get a Job with Python

Scraping job listings with Python to see what library combinations are most in demand.

Medium Feb 2020

Why is Python so Powerful Today?

A look at the ecosystem and design decisions that made Python the center of modern AI.

Medium May 2020

Top 10 OpenCV Functions Everyone Has to Know About

Essential computer vision functions for image filtering, edge detection, and matrix transformations.

Medium Apr 2020

Top 5 Beautiful Soup Functions That Will Make Your Life Easier

Time-saving methods for parsing nested HTML elements, extracting attributes, and navigating the DOM.

Medium Mar 2020

How to Make Use of Loops in Python

Mastering for loops, while loops, and nested iterations with clean idiomatic Python syntax.

Medium Feb 2020

How to Make an Instagram Unfollower Tool with Python

Building a script with Python to compare follower lists and identify non-reciprocal accounts.

Medium Feb 2020

How to Save Money with Python

Automating price tracking, deal alerts, and discount monitoring with small Python scripts.

Medium Feb 2020

How to Build a Custom Analysis Tool Using Python

Architecting an end-to-end data processing and reporting script from raw input to finished charts.

Medium Jan 2020

Building a Custom Python Game as a Personal Anniversary Gift

Designing game logic, sprites, and interactive controls in Python to create a personalized gift.

Medium Feb 2019

How a Turing Machine Simulator Helps You Understand Algorithms

Using an interactive visual state simulator to master tape heads, transitions, and computability.

Medium Jul 2019

Everything you need to know about Autonomous driving

Sensor fusion, vision models, edge compute constraints, and vehicle safety layers.

Medium Jul 2019

“I must work or else I fail”. Do you know that feeling?

Personal reflections on developer burnout, productivity guilt, and sustainable working habits.

Medium Oct 2020

Key Takeaways from the Best Tech Documentary of 2020

Reflecting on The Social Dilemma, algorithmic recommendation loops, and digital wellbeing.

Medium Feb 2020

Open Source: Why Give Something for Free?

Exploring the business models, community incentives, and long-term career benefits of open source.

Medium Feb 2020

How to Get the Best Out of Tools for Writing

Setting up distraction-free editors, formatting workflows, and publishing habits for tech writers.

Medium Feb 2020

How Surprisingly Big and Fascinating Are Video Games?

Analyzing global gaming revenue, creative production budgets, and the cultural rise of esports.