JSON Anti-Pattern Reference Deck
Recall common JSON anti-patterns and the safer response.
Objection It parses, so we can ship it. A teammate wants to accept a partner payload after a parser check only. Your line Parsing only proves legal JSON. We still need schema checks for shape and semantic checks for values the workflow cannot accept. Parser success can hide wrong types, missing required fields, and impossible business values. It separates syntax from validation without dismissing the parser check. Compare Null vs absent: what is the review question? Null is a value. Absence is a state. The contract decides whether they differ. Recall Why are duplicate object names risky? Parsers and downstream…
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