The C̶a̶k̶e̶ User Location is a Lie!!!

August 6, 2024

A post discussing the nuances around location-based programming. Various ways to access user location, how they can fail, and what to do about it.

Location can be a great bit of content for adapting a site to a user’s needs.

But that doesn’t always work out well (for years google thought I could magically speak Arabic the moment I touched down on layovers in Abu Dhabi).

We use it for Conffab to localise prices and currencies.

But it can be complex and complicated as Austin Gil details here.