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Shittu Olumide

Olumide is a Software Engineer and Technical writer working across Data science and artificial intelligence; with a knack for developer education through technical articles and videos.

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PDF URL vs file upload vs file ID: which should you use?

Parse a PDF by URL, upload or file ID? A decision tree, three tested requests with bytes sent, and how long a file ID lasts.

Shittu OlumideOctober 27, 2026 · 13 min read

How to process a batch of PDFs with Python

Parse a folder of PDFs with Python: estimate first, catch the files that fail or never come back, and write a manifest of what happened.

Shittu OlumideOctober 27, 2026 · 18 min read

How to extract nested JSON from product listing pages

Extract a product listing as one JSON object with a typed array, then check it against the page for missing, cut-off and duplicate records.

Shittu OlumideOctober 22, 2026 · 12 min read

How to list all discoverable URLs on a website with Python

Map a site's discoverable URLs with Python, remove duplicates, group by path and export a titled CSV, with real counts and the pages Map misses.

Shittu OlumideOctober 21, 2026 · 8 min read

MCP Web Scraping in 2026: Where Spidra fits next to Firecrawl, Apify, and Playwright MCP

Learn more about the newly launched Spidra MCP and where Spidra fits next to other top alternatives such as Playwright MCP, Apify and Firecrawl.

Shittu OlumideAugust 24, 2026 · 6 min read

We shipped 7 SDKs and an n8n node in 72 hours

We shipped 7 Spidra SDKs and an n8n node in 72 hours to make it easier to use Spidra across different stacks and workflows.

Shittu OlumideApril 22, 2026 · 2 min read

What is HTTP error 444 and how to fix it?

Learn how to diagnose and bypass the elusive HTTP 444 error in web scraping, a common server-side response indicating a closed connection. Discover strategies like request throttling, IP rotation, and stealth browsers to maintain successful scraping operations.

Shittu OlumideMarch 31, 2026 · 9 min read

Extracting web data for AI training pipelines

Learn to extract web data for AI training. This guide covers data types, challenges, Markdown optimization, and methods like stealth browsers vs. managed APIs.

Shittu OlumideMarch 25, 2026 · 18 min read

Stealth browsers for web scraping

Discover how stealth browsers overcome anti-bot systems for web scraping. This article explains their operation and provides insights for effective data extraction.

Shittu OlumideMarch 19, 2026 · 10 min read

Top headless browsers for web scraping in 2026

A comprehensive technical review of the top headless browsers for web scraping in 2026, evaluating their strengths, weaknesses, and suitability for various data extraction scenarios.

Shittu OlumideMarch 16, 2026 · 11 min read

Understanding website Honeypots and how to navigate them

Learn what website honeypots are, how they work, and practical strategies for ethical web scrapers to navigate these security measures without triggering alerts.

Shittu OlumideMarch 11, 2026 · 8 min read

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