Humans.txt: tech's hidden shoutout to the devs and designers buried in all-nighters, because who needs fame when bots get all the attention

The humans.txt file is a simple text file that provides information about the people behind a website, similar to the credits at the end of a movie. The concept, which started around 2011, is a loose standard that allows website owners to give credit to their team members and explain what tools they used to build the site. The file is accessible by adding /humans.txt to a website's domain and can be created in just a few minutes. Including a humans.txt file can help build trust with visitors, particularly for affiliate sites or businesses that require transparency. It can also be useful for developers and designers who want to know what tools and frameworks were used to build a site. While it is not an official internet standard like robots.txt, having a humans.txt file can be a positive signal for search engines like Google, which values authoritativeness and transparency.