So, interacting with an AI trying to get domain specific answers where you already have domain knowledge, basically teaches you how awesome human minds are at interpreting context and intent and providing an answer that contributes to the perceived goal.
It also teaches you how woefully sloppy and imprecise your own thoughts and verbalisations are.
So we're basically back at Postel's law: be strict in what you send, liberal in what you receive.
Postel's Law and the Three Ring Circus
https://alexgaynor.net/2025/mar/25/postels-law-and-the-three-ring-circus/
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Python fails Postel’s Law parsing email messages, with a workaround
The next-generation email parser in Python silently ignores data it doesn't understand, sometimes to the detriment of the caller.
https://blog.kamens.us/2024/06/08/python-fails-postels-law-parsing-email-messages-with-a-workaround/
Python fails Postel’s Law parsing email messages, with a workaround
The next-generation email parser in Python silently ignores data it doesn’t understand, sometimes to the detriment of the caller.
https://blog.kamens.us/2024/06/08/python-fails-postels-law-parsing-email-messages-with-a-workaround/
@MostlyCoraGrace The <article> tag generally wraps the only content worth actually keeping / reading on a page...
Answering @inthehands: you might want to take a look at the Readbility.js code to see what elements its looking for on pages to render the actual main article payload. Though I suspect much of that is itself an ad hoc mess.
I've suggested a browser built on an FYWD principle.
Some people say that means Fine Young Western Dinosaurs.
Others insist it means Fuck Your Web Design.
The parser would be premised on a strict rejection of Postel's Law.
“Be conservative in what you send, liberal in what you accept.”
From Jon Postel, aka “God of the Internet”.
My takeaways:
1. Be strict with every API call, message, event you send. Play by the rules.
2. Be open to accepting anything you receive. No expectations. No errors.
#softwarearchitecture #softwareengineering #design #postelslaw
“D’Prived: Why some Goans can’t access their pensions because of their surnames — Because of a coding oversight, names like D’Souza and D’Cruz with apostrophes and hyphens are being rejected by some government IT systems.” https://scroll.in/article/1021616/why-many-goan-anglo-indian-surnames-are-getting-rejected-by-government-run-it-systems
Devs, repeat after me: Be *liberal* in what you accept… https://lawsofux.com/postels-law/
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