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API design principle: Don’t tempt people to divide by zero

27 · Raymond Chen · Oct. 13, 2025, 6:12 p.m.

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Summary

This blog post briefly discusses a design principle in API development, using the metaphor of not tempting users to divide by zero, although it lacks depth and original content.

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