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Sindre Sorhus launches SOML, a config format blending JSON strictness with YAML readability

SOML gains traction on Hacker News with substantive technical feedback

4 Nov 2 1:42 PM · 9d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 4 of 7

A resubmission of the GitHub repository reaches 60 points and 66 comments on Hacker News. Developers engage critically, raising questions about specification clarity, the practical value of duration types, floating-point precision, and whether removing structure actually makes configs more human-friendly.

SOML gains traction on Hacker News with substantive technical feedback
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“A value's type comes from its syntax, never from its content. '123' is a string and 123 is an int. Nothing is ever retyped by inspecting it.”

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