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Embracing the power of the empty set in API design: Requesting zero items
Summary
This blog post discusses the concept of requesting zero items in API design, emphasizing that it's acceptable to ask for nothing and still receive nothing in return. It touches on the philosophical aspect of embracing the empty set in designing effective APIs.
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