Ben Balter • 10/7/2014

If you liked it then you should have put a URL on it

This article argues that URLs are the fundamental fabric of the internet, enabling sharing and unique identification of resources. It highlights how URLs, when used properly (as in open-source platforms like GitHub), expose decision-making processes and preserve institutional knowledge. The piece critiques systems, particularly in government services, that fail to utilize URLs, making information sharing and access needlessly difficult.

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#Web Development #api design #open source