The latest articles on Forem by onnaneko (@onnaneko). https://forem.com/onnaneko https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3853248%2Fe00c8eac-ef0a-4b25-b427-0f6ea3ffbb8b.jpeg https://forem.com/onnaneko en onnaneko Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:26:31 +0000 https://forem.com/onnaneko/i-built-a-daily-telegram-channel-that-posts-one-random-chemical-compound-every-evening-400i https://forem.com/onnaneko/i-built-a-daily-telegram-channel-that-posts-one-random-chemical-compound-every-evening-400i <p>A few weeks ago, I noticed something strange. There are plenty of Telegram channels sharing daily science news, memes or general facts. But none of them offer a structured, daily dive into individual chemical compounds. So I decided to build one myself.</p> <p>The channel is called Molecules Daily, and it does exactly what the name suggests. Every evening, subscribers get a clean, data‑driven profile of a randomly selected compound.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fndbrdcidynm2ir77fk3k.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fndbrdcidynm2ir77fk3k.jpeg" alt="A post from my Telegram channel" width="434" height="651"></a></p> <p>The information comes directly from PubChem (a chemical database), so it is reliable without being overwhelming. My goal was to create something that feels like opening a new card each day: consistent, factual and approachable for students, hobbyists and anyone curious about the molecules around us.</p> <p>Because the channel runs on automation, the compound choice is completely random. That means you might get water one day and a complex alkaloid the next. I like this unpredictability, but I am also thinking about adding a way for subscribers to request specific molecules in the future. For now, the surprise is part of the experience.</p> <p>You might wonder why I did not add an AI summary to explain each compound in plain language. The honest answer is that I want to be careful. AI can hallucinate chemical properties, and accuracy matters more to me than convenience. Once the channel has enough active members, I plan to run polls and let the community decide if an AI layer makes sense. Until then, the focus is on clean and unmodified data.</p> <p>If this sounds like your kind of chemistry content, you can join <a href="https://t.me/moleculesdaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p> <p>I would also love to know: what is the first compound you hope to see pop up? Let me know in the comments!</p> showdev chemistry automation python