What's new at Hashnode β Feb & March '23
Rix β the developers chatbot, AI for writers, and more

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Rix β the developers chatbot, AI for writers, and more

Hi π I'm Alek, Senior Product Manager at Hashnode.
Reach out if you behave any feedback or questions.
It is very nice actually.
Hashnode product updates regarding the web and mobile apps (Android and iOS), and the community. Don't forget to check the changelog for more details! https://feedback.hashnode.com/changelog
Hey folks! We have some exciting news for you. We've been working tirelessly to improve your experience on Hashnode, and today, we're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Following feed. With this update, you'll be able to access the late...
The Breaking Apps Hackathon ran for four weeks, sponsored by Bug0. The brief was simple: write Passmark tests for any web app, then publish a Hashnode article about what you found. The entries made th

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Hey Hashnoders π₯ Thank you to everyone who participated in the ModusHack! We were thrilled to see the innovative use of AI in building intelligent apps with Modus, AI models, and Hypermode. Every sub

We have recently launched Docs by Hashnode - the content engine for your API documentation and product guides. We've heard your pain points: Slow builds Complex setups Rigid systems Poor developer experiences And we're tackling them head-on. Yo...

Last week we launched Docs by Hashnode to the public, along with a revamp of the Hashnode homepage. https://x.com/hashnode/status/1836662090905309623 We have received great support from our community and a lot of feedback. Over the last week, we sp...
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Welcome to the official Hashnode blog. Find our product updates, announcements, interviews, and more here. Get started with Hashnode now.
We have some exciting updates to share from the last two months. The team has been hard at work, with some things we can't share just yet, but stay tuned for updates soon. We going to make 2023 a big year!
Here is an update on some of Hashnode's latest, and greatest improvements from February, and March 2023. Let's get started!

We've just unveiled Rix, the ultimate AI Chatbot for developers. It's been trained on documentation for several popular open-source developer libraries and frameworks, so you can quickly learn about working with them by asking questions.
Some of its amazing features include:
ChatGPT's knowledge is limited till 2021, but OSS documents are continuously evolving. So, we decided to index projects automatically and provide a learning platform that provides learners with the most accurate and up-to-date information along with sources. Rix has already been trained on Next.js, React Native, Tailwind CSS, and more.
Rix's integration with CodeSandbox allows developers to run and execute generated code snippets directly within the chatbot. Currently, this feature is available for Next.js, React, JavaScript, and Vue.js.
Rix is always available, 24x7 β even when ChatGPT is down. This means that developers can access it at any time, from anywhere in the world, and get the help they need. This is a significant advantage for developers who work on projects around the clock.
Read the full article by Hashnode's co-founder, Sandeep Panda, on Rix, the AI chatbot for developers.
We recently launched a set of AI features to make your writing experience better, faster, and hassle-free!
Note: These AI features are currently in limited preview and invite-only, meaning there is a chance you wonβt yet have this functionality on your blog. Stay tuned for updates on this very soon!
Start writing a new article or go back to a draft, and youβll notice an AI assistance bot in the bottom right corner.

Use it to:
Rewrite your opening paragraph and make it SEO-friendly
Generate a code block to add to your article
Suggest compelling or SEO-friendly titles
Come up with a conclusion for your post
Summarize your article
And much more!

You can now add a details block to your article via our editor. Itβs also known elsewhere as a toggle block, and it lets you add content into a collapsible section β great for keeping your posts neat and tidy.
Your section can have a short bit of text summarizing what the content is about. Clicking or tapping the arrow alongside it will reveal the content within this section; clicking it again will hide the content. To add a details block, simply hit /d as the panel opens, and choose Details.
If you haven't yet, take a look at our changelog here for a list of other improvements, and a long list of bug fixes we've taken care of over the last two months.
We are busy working on some really exciting updates, especially for our writers. If you didn't get the hint from our last update, here it is again: our big announcement is definitely going to be one for our 'Pro' users! π
Follow us on Twitter for updates.
Also, stay tuned for additional improvements to how you discover articles that matter to you on your home feed, and new ways to monetize content through Hashnode.
Thanks for reading, and see you next month!