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		flir on July 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Advice for Operating a Public-Facing API Postel's Law? (I actually agree with you, I think it's a bad rule of thumb. I prefer Fail Fast (and loudly)).

JimDabell on July 24, 2023 [–]

Postel’s Law is bad and has been the cause of countless bugs, including many security vulnerabilities. Some discussion here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9824638

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