Obscure - Devlog 1
Getting started
I started by following the guide, but as usual I ended up taking it in my own direction.
For now, the project is a custom new tab page, but the long-term goal is much bigger. I want Obscure to support search engines created by other people, whether that’s YouTubers, fellow Stardance hackers or students.
The idea came from FaceDev’s video where he built his own internet protocol. It wasn’t meant to replace the web, but to create a much smaller network where people could host their own websites. I want to bring a similar idea to Obscure by making it easy to discover and search through community-made search engines.
Setting things up
This project also gave me a chance to work with GitHub’s deployment workflow instead of the hosting setup I normally use.
While setting everything up, I used a placeholder value for the API while wiring things together. Before adding the real key, I realised I’d forgotten to ignore the .env file. I fixed the .gitignore immediately, verified nothing sensitive had been committed, and only then added the actual credentials.
It was a small mistake, but a good reminder to check the repository before introducing any secrets.
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Also for github commits im gonna start following a convention, i used to but still added my own self in between. Now it’s gonna be exact as per commit conventions.
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