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Why Aren't You Idempotent?
- Terr_ 2y ago> Why Aren't You Idempotent? "I am, you just need to try again to find out." As article says, the easiest solution to the problem of "exactly once" delivery is to attempt until it's confirmed and ensure the extra attempts safe to try.
- samlightfoot 2y agoThanks for the share! I am the original author. It's particularly interesting, even with durable execution workflows, the need for idempotency to ensure exactly-once delivery.
- nom 2y agoMy theory is that the word weirds people out and they are unsure how to pronounce it, they don't want to embarrass themselves in front of their colleagues so they just avoid the concept altogether.