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Hey everybody, and welcome to another Deep Dive with us.

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Today we're looking at Cut.it.

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Cut.it.

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Which is a free and open source URL shortener.

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Very cool.

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We've got some excerpts from their website.

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Okay.

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And we've got a peek at their GitHub project as well.

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Awesome.

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To kind of guide us through this.

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All right.

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You're afraid.

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But getting back to Cut.it.

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Okay.

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What about this URL shortener particularly stood out to you?

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You know, one of the first things I noticed

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was just their focus on privacy and control.

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Oh, I.

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You know, with commercial URL shorteners,

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you're kind of just trusting a third party

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with all your data.

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Yeah, that'd be good.

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But with Cut.it being open source,

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really addresses this concern head on.

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Yeah, that's a really good point.

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Yeah.

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A lot of us, I think, use URL shorteners,

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and we don't really think about where that data goes.

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Right.

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So could you explain what being open source means

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in a practical way for someone using Cut.it?

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So in practical terms,

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it just means transparency and flexibility.

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Okay.

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The entire code base is public on GitHub,

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so anyone can look at it, see how it works,

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and even contribute.

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So theoretically, I could set up my own version of this

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on my own server.

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Absolutely, that's the beauty of self-hosting.

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You have complete control over your data,

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and you're not relying on someone else.

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But wouldn't that require a lot of technical know-how?

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You know, it might sound daunting,

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but the developers have made this process

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pretty user-friendly.

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Their documentation is really straightforward.

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And if you want to go the easier route,

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you can always just use the hosted version.

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Right, that makes sense.

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That's good, they provide both options.

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They list a bunch of features on their website.

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They do.

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Custom domains, detailed statistics, API access,

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a lot of stuff that you usually have to pay for.

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With other URL shorteners, were there

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any features that stood out to you in particular?

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Honestly, the level of customization

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was really impressive.

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From the website, we see custom domains,

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which is really good for branding.

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But then looking at the GitHub repository,

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there's really granular control, too.

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For example, you can actually customize the length

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of your shortened URLs.

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And even the characters that are used to generate them.

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They even allow special characters.

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So you could have a shortened URL that's made up of all emojis.

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That's awesome.

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I don't know how practical it would be, but that option

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is there.

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That's so cool.

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OK, so we talked about self-hosting earlier.

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But I want to dig a little deeper into that.

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On their website, they say they support multiple database

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options.

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Can you explain why that's a good thing?

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Well, different databases have different strengths.

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Some are better for large amounts of data.

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Some are faster.

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Some are easier to use.

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So by supporting Squallight Postgres and MySchool,

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it lets people choose what works best for them.

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So if I'm a beginner, I could choose Squallight.

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Exactly.

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But if I'm running some huge website with tons of traffic,

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I could go with something more robust like Postgres.

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Precisely, and they even incorporate Redis for caching

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for people who are concerned about performance.

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Now, you said caching a couple times now.

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I have.

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For those of us who aren't database experts,

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could you explain what caching is and why it's important?

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Imagine you're running a library.

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And every time someone wants to borrow a popular book,

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you have to go into the stacks and retrieve it.

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Caching is like having a little shelf at the front desk

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where you keep extra copies of those popular books,

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so you don't have to go back into the stacks all the time.

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I got it.

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It makes things much faster.

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So Redis is like that shelf by the front desk,

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holding the most popular shortened URLs.

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That's a great analogy.

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OK, cool.

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So it's preventing the system from having

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to go back to the main database every time someone

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clicks a link.

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It improves performance a lot, especially

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when you have a lot of traffic.

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OK, so we've got this flexibility

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in choosing the database.

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We've got Redis speeding things up.

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Yes.

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I'm starting to see how this is designed

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to scale and adapt to different needs.

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But before we move on, I want to highlight something

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else that caught my eye.

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The themes and customization section on their GitHub.

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What kind of customization are we talking about here?

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So this is where they go beyond functionality into aesthetics.

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You can actually change the look and feel of it

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with custom CSS images, even HTML.

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Pretty cool.

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So they're giving you the building blocks

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to kind of make your own version of cut on it.

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You can match it to your website's branding

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or just do whatever you want.

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That's right.

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That's really cool.

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It is.

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And that level of customization is not

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something you see very often in a URL shortener.

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It's awesome how much we found just

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by looking at the website and the GitHub.

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For sure.

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This is shaping up to be a very interesting deep dive.

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I agree.

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And we haven't even talked about the browser extensions.

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Oh, yeah.

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Or the API.

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There's a lot to get to.

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There is a lot more to explore.

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It really is remarkable how much they pack

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into a free open source package.

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Speaking of those browser extensions,

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I think it's time we dive into how those simplify

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the URL shortening process.

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OK, let's do that.

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I'm curious to know how they integrate

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with the cut dotted experience.

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Are they just like a shortcut to the website or?

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They offer a much more streamlined experience.

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So the extensions are available for Chrome and Firefox.

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And they allow you to shorten URLs directly

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from your browser.

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So I don't have to copy and paste?

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Nope, no need to copy and paste.

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You can shorten it with a few clicks

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right from the page you're on.

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So if I'm reading an article I want to share,

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I can just create the shortened link right there.

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Exactly.

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From the article.

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It simplifies the entire workflow.

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Cool.

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And it goes beyond basic shortening, too.

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Oh, really?

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You can customize your shortened URLs, set expiration dates.

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Even password protect them all within your browser.

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That's a lot more than I was expecting from a browser

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extension.

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It sounds like they've really thought about making this

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as convenient as possible.

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For sure, they've put a lot of effort into the user experience.

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Speaking of powerful, we haven't even touched on the API yet.

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OK, I got to admit, API always makes me a little nervous.

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That sounds technical.

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So break it down for me.

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What exactly is an API?

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So think of an API as a set of instructions

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that allows different software applications

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to talk to each other.

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So the cut.it API lets you control cut.it

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from external programs or scripts.

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You can create shortened URLs, get statistics,

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manage your links.

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So I could write a program that automatically

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shortens links for me.

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Or maybe connect it to my social media.

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Yeah, you could connect it to your social media.

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And have it shorten links when I schedule posts.

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The possibilities are vast.

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You can integrate cut.it into your workflow in tons of ways.

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That's really cool.

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I'm starting to see the power of the API now.

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It opens up cut.it to a whole world of automation.

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It does.

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And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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The real magic happens when you combine the API

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with the open source nature and its community of contributors.

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You've mentioned community a few times now.

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What role does the community play in cut.it's development?

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So the community is really the lifeblood of cut.it.

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Being open source means that anyone

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can contribute code report bugs, suggest features.

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It's a really collaborative effort.

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Yeah, driven by people who really believe in cut.it's

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mission.

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So it's more than just a piece of software.

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It is.

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Like a community driven project.

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It is.

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That's pretty cool.

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And you can see those contributions

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in the integrations section on the website.

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Oh yeah, we talked about that briefly.

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You'll find all kinds of third party packages and tools.

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What are some of the most interesting integrations

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that you've seen?

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So there are integrations for everything.

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From screenshot sharing tools like Sharex

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to workflow automation platforms like Alfred.

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You can even find packages for various programming languages.

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So developers can easily incorporate

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cut data into their projects.

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So it sounds like it's become kind

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of a cornerstone of a bigger ecosystem.

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That's exactly right.

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Wow.

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It's really a testament to open source

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and the collaborative spirit of the community.

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That's pretty awesome.

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They've created a really remarkable platform.

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It's incredible to see how it's evolved

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from just a simple URL shortener into this versatile

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and powerful tool.

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And it's still evolving with a community behind it.

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I'm excited to see what the future holds for cut data.

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Me too.

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Yeah, it really is amazing to think

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about how something so simple like a URL shortener

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can have such a rich ecosystem and so much potential.

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It really is a testament to how even the most basic tools can

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become these powerful platforms when they embrace open source.

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Yeah, and the community.

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And have a strong community.

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So we've covered a lot of ground in this deep dive.

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We have.

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But there's one aspect I still want to circle back to.

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That's their commitment to privacy.

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We touched on it earlier, but can you

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elaborate on how the open source nature?

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Sure.

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Enhances user privacy.

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Yeah, so with commercial URL shorteners,

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you're putting your trust in that company,

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handling your data.

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You don't know how they're collecting it, or storing it,

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or even potentially monetizing it.

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But with CutDot, the entire code base is open.

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You can see exactly what's happening.

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There are no hidden back doors or anything shady.

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So it's not just about the features.

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It's also about peace of mind.

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It is.

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Knowing that your data is under your control.

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Precisely.

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And if you're self-hosting, you have even greater control

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because you're responsible for your own data security.

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It comes with its own challenges.

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But if you prioritize privacy, it's a worthwhile trade-off.

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For sure, as we've been talking, I've been thinking about all

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the different ways that CutDot could be used,

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that go beyond just shortening links.

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Are there any examples of people using it

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in innovative or unexpected ways?

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Yeah, absolutely.

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One example is using it for internal link management.

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Oh, OK.

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So instead of sharing long cumbersome internal URLs,

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teams can use CutDot to create these short, memorable links

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that are easy to share and track.

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Yeah, it would really streamline things.

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It would.

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And company.

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Yeah, and because it's so customizable.

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You can tailor it to your specific needs.

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You could even create custom themes and domains

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for different departments or projects.

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That's cool.

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I could see how that would be really valuable for businesses

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and educators and creators.

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Exactly.

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And the possibilities are always expanding

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as the community develops new integrations

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and finds new use cases.

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That's awesome.

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CutDot, it is much more than a URL shortener.

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It's a versatile platform for link management

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and customization.

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I think it's safe to say that we both have a new appreciation

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for CutDot.

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I agree.

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It's more than just a tool.

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It's a community project with a commitment

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to privacy and transparency

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and really empowering the user.

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Absolutely, I completely agree.

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So to our listeners out there,

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we encourage you to check out CutDot,

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even if you don't think you need a URL shortener right now.

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Right, you might be surprised.

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You might be.

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At its versatility.

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Yeah, for sure.

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And the possibilities it opens up.

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And if you're looking for a hosting solution

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that can support CutDot,

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and all your digital transformation needs,

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make sure to check out our sponsor, Safe Server.

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All right.

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Thanks for joining us for this deep dive into CutDot.

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Yeah, thanks for listening.

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We hope you learned some valuable insights.

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Hopefully.

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Maybe even found a new tool.

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Right.

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To add to your digital toolkit.

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Until next time, happy shortening.