Jack LaFond

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Getting a Cease and Desist from Waffle House

2025368 points187 comments Society, Policy & Culture details

I reverse-engineered Waffle House's website to build a live version of the (unofficial) Waffle House Index, and got a cease and desist for it.

Using TypeScript to obtain one of the rarest license plates

2025197 points206 comments Software Engineering details

Using TypeScript and some DMV API digging, I chased down and claimed one of the rarest available license plate combinations.

Tracking Costco gas prices

2026129 points115 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

I reverse-engineered Costco's gas price API and built a live tracker covering every US warehouse, right as a Strait of Hormuz scare sent fuel prices climbing.