If you’re just starting with how to webscrape in python, avoid Scrapy for now. It’s like learning to drive in a Ferrari.
BeautifulSoup + requests is the way. Here’s what worked for me:
1. Start with static sites (no JavaScript).
2. Use `try-except` blocks to handle errors gracefully.
3. Respect the site—don’t hammer it with requests.
For avoiding bans, rotate user-agents and use `time.sleep()`. Proxies are for later.
Example? Scrape Wikipedia—it’s forgiving and has clean HTML.
BeautifulSoup + requests is the way. Here’s what worked for me:
1. Start with static sites (no JavaScript).
2. Use `try-except` blocks to handle errors gracefully.
3. Respect the site—don’t hammer it with requests.
For avoiding bans, rotate user-agents and use `time.sleep()`. Proxies are for later.
Example? Scrape Wikipedia—it’s forgiving and has clean HTML.