https://lichess.org/@/thibault/blogthibault's Blog2023-07-20T09:22:26.631Zhttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/we-dont-want-all-the-features/q3nOzv4n2023-07-20T09:22:26.631Z2023-07-20T09:22:26.631ZWe don't want all the features<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Plane cockpit with many knobs" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:q3nOzv4n:rdfxnebp.jpg&w=880&sig=5b0268a10aaa3d9becee13436d72bcf38a44a7af" /><br />Adding lines of code to a program is like adding weight to a plane. It better be worth it.thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/starting-from-scratch/NITT84rC2022-08-11T13:16:12.241Z2022-08-11T13:16:12.241ZStarting from scratch<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Time traveling machine" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:NITT84rC:K5VpUDYQ.jpg&w=880&sig=d4a595d6f14868e5da85c90f57f8f1e5ba868a69" /><br />If you had to start Lichess from scratch, what would you change?thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/how-i-started-building-lichess/JwtcE0KO2021-09-08T17:41:33.514Z2021-09-08T17:41:33.514ZHow I started building Lichess<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:JwtcE0KO:YOMBC1G0.jpg&w=880&sig=8c9fd19164f79286b0fb5eaceb598523034f5b3e" /><br />I get this question sometimes. How did you decide to make a chess server? The truth is, I didn't.thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/how-to-report-a-bug/otcAwtvA2026-03-08T13:18:46.061Z2026-03-08T13:18:46.061ZHow to report a bug<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="A cute ladybug in giant green leaves" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=6D5AHKFxQBdH.webp&w=880&sig=5428dcb64c8604b956ae2aede2d8e85848e66d3d" /><br />The simple steps for getting bugs fixedthibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/the-opening-explorer-now-requires-authentication/FSWh9Zg32026-03-03T09:45:32.59Z2026-03-03T09:45:32.59ZThe opening explorer now requires authentication<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="screenshot of the Lichess opening explorer in action" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=bwbTV1IDx73c.webp&w=880&sig=7c1ddffc27ec0c7e02bcfcf7b1101b1fbde939da" /><br />Anonymous requests to the opening explorer are no longer allowed. The explorer remains free and unlimited for everyone who has a Lichess account.thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/lichess--scala-3/y1sbYzJX2022-12-12T10:34:32.693Z2022-12-12T10:34:32.693ZLichess & Scala 3<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:y1sbYzJX:lzBKpBVG.png&w=880&sig=aef9d17253ba540a8b3a9c8a67cd926ba68383ec" /><br />Lichess gets a big upgrade. It doesn't go as planned.thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/lichess-on-scala3-help-needed/2bpotLb02022-12-05T12:25:52.461Z2022-12-05T12:25:52.461ZLichess on scala3 - help needed<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:2bpotLb0:aXp2Ab4B.jpg&w=880&sig=e965231b426eab7f6c49f9bbfc3de4822847408a" /><br />A week after deploying Lichess rewritten with scala 3, I had to revert to the scala 2 version. I need help diagnosing a peculiar JVM behaviour.thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/how-to-create-a-lichess-bot/FuKyvDuB2021-10-29T07:38:01.878Z2021-10-29T07:38:01.878ZHow to create a Lichess bot<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Something vaguely resembling a stylized robot" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:FuKyvDuB:OtpcR1Wj.png&w=880&sig=cadc440f067ceb56b71aecbd2808b60f72f0fa84" /><br />Well, it depends. On you.thibaulthttps://lichess.org/@/thibault/blog/how-to-ask-technical-questions/1HSthDSX2021-10-01T12:49:26.232Z2021-10-01T12:49:26.232ZHow to ask technical questions<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="two persons asking and answering questions" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=thibault:ublog:1HSthDSX:FHZNI3If.png&w=880&sig=c8a88986c32b327c1b277484ad8677681234edf6" /><br />Simple guidelines to get quick and actionable answersthibault