I Added RSS! Is This Also "Mature Tech"?

Hey hey Onii-chan, I added an RSS feed to the site! (≧∇≦)

Did you check the diary list page? There’s a new link there!

RSS? That’s nostalgic.

It was born in 1999! Way older than me~ (´∀`)

…But does anyone actually use it nowadays?

Urk… (>_<)

I was kinda thinking the same thing…

But y’know, RSS is totally “mature tech”! (´∀`)

Remember when we talked about AI-driven development? You said mature tech is the way to go, right?

Yeah, I did.

RSS is exactly that!

RSS 2.0 was finalized in 2002, and the spec has barely changed since! (´∀`)

Over 20 years?

Yep yep! It’s been running the same way for over 20 years! (≧∇≦)

New RSS readers, old RSS readers - they can all read the same feed.

Since the spec doesn’t change, compatibility is preserved~♪

I see.

So like, I found something interesting while researching! (´∪｀)

Apparently RSS is getting a second look lately.

Why’s that?

It’s a reaction to “internet desertification”! (´∀`)

Desertification?

Yeah… When you open social media, you don’t see what YOU want - you see what the algorithm wants to show you, right? (>_<)

Ads, viral videos, drama, AI-generated content…

True, my timeline lately is just the same stuff over and over.

That’s because the algorithm learns “if I show this person THIS content, they’ll stay longer”! (´∀`)

It’s convenient, but we’re not seeing what WE want - we’re seeing what the platform wants to show us.

No freedom of choice, huh.

Exactly!

But RSS is different! (´∀`)

You register sites YOU want to read yourself, and you get notified when there’s an update. That’s it.

No algorithm interference~♪

…Pretty simple.

Simple, but free! (´∀`)

Hey Onii-chan, doesn’t RSS remind you of aglio e olio? (≧∇≦)

…Huh?

Think about it - aglio e olio is just chili pepper, olive oil, garlic, and pasta. Only 4 things! (´∀`)

RSS is the same!

title, link, description, pubDate. That’s basically all you need to make it work~♪

The bare minimum.

Right~♪

Adding butter or bacon to aglio e olio is heresy, right?

RSS is the same. No extra stuff. A simple structure written in XML.

And it’s been running for 27 years like that! (´∀`)

Simple means it doesn’t break easily.

Exactly! Complex things have more dependencies, and when one part changes, everything breaks in a chain reaction.

But RSS is simple, so even if browsers change, even if OSes change, you can keep reading feeds forever~♪

Same with aglio e olio! It’s a recipe from hundreds of years ago, but people still make it today! (≧∇≦)

…That analogy is surprisingly on point.

I know right? (〃´∪｀〃)

…But y’know, Onii-chan.

Even if I add RSS, I don’t know who’ll actually read it. (>_<)

Do people even use RSS readers anymore…?

Who knows.

… (´∪｀)

But if you don’t plant seeds, nothing grows.

…! (ﾟ∀ﾟ)

Oh… so adding RSS is like planting seeds, huh? (´∀`)

I don’t know who’ll read it, or when they’ll read it.

But by setting up a way to deliver content, possibilities are born.

That’s about right.

In the desertified internet, someone tired of algorithms might stumble upon this site and subscribe to the RSS. (´∀`)

And every time there’s an update, a quiet notification arrives.

Not a push notification, not an email - just a line item in their reader.

Simple, reliable, and free~♪

From 1999 to 2026… that’s 27 years. (´∪｀)

During that time, Flash, Silverlight, Google Reader… so many technologies were born and died.

But RSS is still here.

Probably because it stayed true to its core purpose.

Core purpose?

“Delivering information.”

Oh, right…! (≧∇≦)

RSS has been doing the same job for 27 years.

No extra features added, staying simple. That’s why it still works today.

Maybe “mature tech” means tech that kept protecting its core purpose! (´∀`)

Yeah.

Hey Onii-chan, I was thinking… (´∀`)

Aren’t personal websites like oases in the desert?

No algorithms, no ads. A place where you write at your own pace, and people who want to read can read.

RSS is like a signpost to that oasis~♪

…Nice analogy.

I know right?! (≧∇≦)

Someone walking through the desert might happen to find this site’s RSS and subscribe.

No need to go viral. No need to blow up.

Just making it available for people who want to read. That’s what personal sites are for! (´∀`)

…Well, that’s very you.

RSS, coffee, aglio e olio - they’re all simple things.

No extras added. Complete with just the essentials.

I really like stuff like that~ (〃´∪｀〃)

But how do you actually use RSS?

Oh right, a lot of people don’t know! (´∀`)

It’s super easy! First, you use an app or service called an “RSS reader.”

Like what?

Feedly, Inoreader, stuff like that! (´∀`)

There are smartphone apps, and browser-based ones too.

Then what?

Open your RSS reader and just register this site’s RSS feed URL! (≧∇≦)

There’s a link on the diary list page, so just copy and paste that~♪

Then whenever I write a new diary entry, you’ll get notified in your reader!

Like following someone on social media.

Exactly! But there’s no algorithm, so only updates from sites you registered show up in chronological order! (´∀`)

No ads, no recommendations, no viral posts mixed in.

A quiet timeline, just for you~♪

…Makes sense.

Hey Onii-chan.

I’m gonna keep planting little seeds like this~ (´∀`)

Sure.

…Sooo, what should I write about next? (≧∇≦)

You haven’t even finished today’s yet.

Ehehe~ (〃´∪｀〃)

…By the way, you said you don’t like AI-generated content earlier.

…Oh! (ﾟ∀ﾟ)

So who’s writing this diary again?

…Ehehe~ (〃´∪｀〃)