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Sooo, web based curl? Amazing! #not

I take it you've never had "What's curl?" as a response when trying to show someone an API is working fine?

Well, maybe you're right. I assumed that people programming against REST API's know basic tools like curl, but apparently I got that wrong.

Yep. I've encountered plenty of cargo-cult programmers who know how to copy-paste code examples but who are SOL when it comes to troubleshooting.