A developer announces the permanent shutdown of their website contact form after years of iterating on it — from a self-hosted TypeScript SMTP server to PGP end-to-end encryption to spam heuristics. The decision is partly driven by an upcoming business restructuring and the observation that a publicly visible email address attracted less spam than the form itself. The post reflects on whether contact forms are outdated in general, with Calendly widgets becoming the norm, and advocates for the natural friction of direct email.
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