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...they reinvented cron? it just commits a file on a timer
by dataangel 5y ago
...they reinvented cron? it just commits a file on a timer
- idan 5y agoCorrect! And if you're Simon Willison, this is a super easy thing to Just™ implement manually. The point of Flat Data is to push the edges of that bubble outwards. Add tooling and examples. Add a viewer. Make the "happy path" situations where this is helpful really fast and easy. We're pretty upfront about this not being a major technological advance. The difference between a difficult-to-use API and a good API is usually just about the mental model. We like this mental model, and the kinds of patterns it encourages!
- datadrivenangel 5y agoHaving it running in source control and on someone else's computer is a moderate advantage over regular cron.