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		tpoacher on May 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: That people produce HTML with string templates is ... Yes. That it's both easy and possible to do so, and the alternatives are not.

namaria on May 26, 2023 [–]

Stringly typed languages are easy. Strings and duct tape get shipped because it's easy. What externalities? Tragedy of the commons and whatnot.

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