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The simplicity of the sample code is a strong factor in deciding what library to use for a task.

If the 'hello world' example is hundreds of lines, then I imagine the effort of using this library to be a few days at least.

If the 'hello world' example is just 3 lines, then I can probably integrate this library into my service in 10 minutes.

Making the sample code more robust (handling errors, checking for legacy configs, etc.), makes it longer, which in turn puts off people like me.




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