TacetField notes on software that stays out of the way. tag:tacet,2026:feed2026-10-27T00:00:00Z Write the CLI help first tag:tacet,2026-10-27:write-the-cli-help-first2026-10-27T00:00:00Z If the usage text is awkward to write, the interface will be awkward to use. SQLite is a fine default tag:tacet,2026-10-02:sqlite-is-a-fine-default2026-10-02T00:00:00Z One file, no server, and more throughput than most projects will ever need. Retries are a load multiplier tag:tacet,2026-09-08:retries-are-a-load-multiplier2026-09-08T00:00:00Z A retry policy that helps one client can flatten a struggling service. Your average latency is lying to you tag:tacet,2026-08-19:average-latency-is-lying2026-08-19T00:00:00Z Means hide the requests your users actually remember. Look at the tail.