It doesn't matter if RSS is 'dying'

a year ago

RSS, despite being considered 'dying', remains a valuable protocol that continues to offer benefits.
The author's initial app, Banquet, used custom data types, which limited functionality and required additional development for features like email digests.
Rewriting the app as Zacusca to use RSS in and out demonstrated the protocol's advantages, including easy integration with existing services like Feedmail for email digests.
Protocols like RSS provide free import/export features, alternative clients, and compatibility with existing services and LLMs.
Other examples of useful but flawed protocols include .apkg for education, WebDAV for files, .docx for documents, and plain text accounting for finance.
The initial irritation with these protocols is outweighed by the long-term benefits they provide.

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