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Hyrum’s Law in Golang
Occurrence of Hyrum's law in Golang
In this case, a seemingly small change could break existing code where someone depends on the exact phrasing of "http: request body too large". TBH, this whole thing reminds me of how JavaScript's evolution over the years has been heavily shaped by widespread reliance on all sorts of quirky, unintended behaviors, which became de facto standards. A good reminder to be careful when changing code others might depend on—and to try designing things in a way that doesn't accidentally lock in weird quirks.
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