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		VMG on Dec 8, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: A place like HN but with more nerdy stuff ... I try to remember that line the next time my boss wants me to code an API.

mahmud on Dec 9, 2012 [–]

that's a shitty excuse. HTML as a "protocol" mixes presentation with content. An API should not only be presentation agnostic, but presentation free.

randomdata on Dec 9, 2012 | [–]

Where then do microformats fit, in your opinion? A defined standard for API-like transmissions, but mixed into presentable content.

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