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thibault
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Jul 20, 2023
We don't want all the features
Adding lines of code to a program is like adding weight to a plane. It better be worth it.
Dec 12, 2022
Lichess & Scala 3
Lichess gets a big upgrade. It doesn't go as planned.
Dec 5, 2022
Lichess on scala3 - help needed
A week after deploying Lichess rewritten with scala 3, I had to revert to the scala 2 version. I nee…
Aug 11, 2022
Starting from scratch
If you had to start Lichess from scratch, what would you change?
Oct 29, 2021
How to create a Lichess bot
Well, it depends. On you.
Oct 1, 2021
How to ask technical questions
Simple guidelines to get quick and actionable answers
Sep 8, 2021
How I started building Lichess
I get this question sometimes. How did you decide to make a chess server? The truth is, I didn't.