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Re: by resolutebat on Thursday November 23, 2023 @09:22PM (#38400082)
This really needs a demo: punch in a name, select model, get response on the website itself. Using curl to send a post request is not a high bar, but for lazy readers on mobile (like me) it's still too much.
Re: by Theryston on Thursday November 23, 2023 @09:24PM (#38400092)
I understand we are launching a release tomorrow of the documentation with a demo
Re: by powera on Thursday November 23, 2023 @10:47PM (#38400483)
No. This is a bad concept for a product. There is no situation where your business should be guessing people's genders at-scale: it is a recipe for getting things wrong in a way you will find embarrassing later on. If it matters, just ask.
Re: by carlosjobim on Thursday November 23, 2023 @09:59PM (#38400257)
I actually would have use for this software, as I deal with clients from all over the world and sometimes have no clue if they're a man or a woman. So far I've been looking up the names on Wikipedia.