Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept.

Quote of the Week 51

"Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept."
― Jon Postel (Postel's Law)

Triggered by the reference to Postel's law in a presentation on "API Definition and Test with Consumer Driven Contracts (CDC)" by Werner Eberling last week.

A variation of the Robustness Principle:

"Be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others."

See also:

"Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself." — Marcus Aurelius

— Daily Stoic (@dailystoic) December 15, 2022

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