William Woodruff personal blog
Dear GitHub: no YAML anchors, please
This was a good thing . YAML anchors in GitHub Actions are (1) redundant with existing functionality, (2) introduce a complication to the data model that makes CI/CD human and machine comprehension harder, and (3) are not even uniquely useful because GitHub has chosen not to support the one feature (merge keys) that…
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Tools & ProductivitySoftware Engineering2025
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Dear GitHub: no YAML anchors, please by woodruffw | 178 | 151 |
