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upwork.com 🟡 2026-05-16

🔹 Stabilize Long-Running Python Selenium Inmate Alert Scraper
👤 Client: 🇺🇸 USA Member since 2025-02-15
💰 Price: ****
🚩 Problem: Intermittent scraper instability due to ChromeDriver crashes, Selenium session disconnects, and orphaned processes.
📦 Existing: [Stack], [UI/UX], [Format]

Specifications:

[Target] Stabilize long-running inmate alert scraper on Python 3.12
[Method] Implement robust ChromeDriver lifecycle management
[UI/UX] Not applicable
[Stack] Python 3.12, Selenium, undetected_chromedriver, Ubuntu VPS, systemd services
[Security] Ensure secure session handling and process cleanup
[Format] JSON

Workflow:

Analyze current ChromeDriver crashes and Selenium session disconnects.
Implement process management to ensure proper lifecycle of ChromeDriver instances.
Develop scripts for cleaning up orphaned Chrome processes.
Optimize memory usage and process stability on VPS.
Test and refine browser restart/recovery handling.
Deploy changes in a staging environment before full production rollout.