Uncapped Feed Limits Caused Dev.to to Dominate Data Collection
A developer noticed Dev.to articles made up over 30% of their weekly data collection, totaling 58 items. The issue was traced to their feed configuration lacking a maximum entry limit per source. The developer resolved this by adding a "max_entries": 5 rule to the Dev.to feed in their sources.json file. The following week, Dev.to's share dropped to 8%, creating a more balanced dataset. This experience highlights how omitting collection limits can introduce unintended bias, especially from high-volume platforms.
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