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what's some programming advice that's considered common sense or that you hear often, but is actually bad advice?

one from me: Postel’s Law is wrong

it says “be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept”

You should be strict on both

If you get a bad message, don’t try to guess. Reply with a clear error and stick to the spec

building /cabin, advising /clanker and /farcon | grin.io

one from me: Postel’s Law is wrong

it says “be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept”

You should be strict on both

If you get a bad message, don’t try to guess. Reply with a clear error and stick to the spec

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle

Couldn't agree more. Postel's law is responsible for the browser wars.