Building the Notify Tool

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The chapter discusses the motivation behind building the Notify tool and the frustrations with existing methods of sending push notifications. It also explores the simplicity and usability of Notify, including subscribing to topics and customizing notifications. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the security aspect of using topics for notifications.

This week Jerod goes solo with Philipp Heckel, creator of ntfy, to discuss this simple HTTP-based service that lets you send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts from any computer. They discuss why he built it, how he built it, and what his plans are for the future of this beloved side hustle.

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