Zell Liew 3/7/2025

A little rant about breaking changes

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The article is a developer's critique of the prevalence of breaking changes in software dependencies, arguing many are unnecessary and harmful. It uses the author's personal experience with the Typi project as a case study, contrasting dependency churn with the stability of web standards. The piece advocates for designing stable APIs and minimizing dependencies to reduce maintenance burdens.

A little rant about breaking changes

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