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scrapy-middleware-optimization-for-large-proxy-pools
Developer Guides & Automation

Scrapy Middleware Optimization for Large Proxy Pools

Learn how to optimize Scrapy middleware for large proxy pools using smarter routing, health scoring, retry classification, concurrency balancing, and session management. This guide explains practical middleware strategies that reduce block rates, improve scraper stability, lower CPSR, and help large-scale scraping systems scale more efficiently.

Sophia Tran10 min readJun 13, 2026
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Developer Guides & Automation

How to Use Residential Proxies with Puppeteer

Learn how to use residential proxies with Puppeteer to improve browser automation stability, reduce block rates, and handle geo-sensitive or login-based workflows more effectively. This guide covers proxy configuration, sticky sessions, browser contexts, rotation strategies, CPSR optimization, and production-ready best practices for scalable Puppeteer automation.

Marcus Delgado10 min readJun 6, 2026
scraper-production-issues
Proxy Failures & Debugging

Scraper Stability: Dev vs Production Proxy Differences

Why scrapers succeed in development but fail in production, how proxies behave differently at scale, and how to create stable routes, rotations, and metrics that minimize failures and costs.

Daniel Mercer6 min readMay 17, 2026
residential-ip-diversity
Proxy Architecture & Fundamentals

Why Residential IP Diversity Matters for Scraping

A practical guide to residential IP diversity for web scraping. Learn how diversity reduces blocks, improves geo coverage, and lowers cost per successful request. Includes decision frameworks, metrics to monitor, pitfalls, and real-world scenarios.

Marcus Delgado9 min readMay 7, 2026
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Proxy Failures & Debugging

Avoiding Data Collection Bottlenecks with Proxies

A practical guide to eliminating data-collection slowdowns by aligning proxy types with workloads, optimizing rotation and concurrency, and tracking block rate and CPSR. Designed for SEO, eCommerce, travel, finance, and data teams.

Marcus Delgado9 min readMay 2, 2026
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Proxy Architecture & Fundamentals

Managing Proxy Pools at Scale: Concurrency, TTL, and Failover Design

A practical guide to designing and operating proxy pools at scale, covering concurrency control, session TTL, failover, metrics, and cost-aware decisions for scraping and automation teams.

Marcus Delgado9 min readMar 7, 2026
how-to-reduce-block-rates
Proxy Failures & Debugging

How to Reduce Block Rates in Large-Scale Web Scraping

A practical, production-ready playbook to lower scrape block rates at scale. Learn how to design per-target strategies, tune proxies and sessions, manage concurrency, and monitor the right signals so your team ships reliable data with less rework.

Marcus Delgado10 min readFeb 20, 2026