Wisdom

If practice deviates from the spec, change the spec

Quote

Reading from rules for standards makers remember which is the develop the developmental bible of podcasting 2.0. If pressed if practice deviates from the spec, change the spec

Episode 152: Drop the TOC (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:40:08 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Dave calls Dave Winer's 'Rules for Standards-Makers' the developmental bible of Podcasting 2.0. One key rule: when developers ignore part of a spec, update the spec to match reality.

Not in the audio. Author (Dave Winer) inferred from context; the quoted rule is read by Dave from Winer's essay.

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