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lychee - Writing a link checker in a weekend (plus two short years)

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Experience the quirky journey of building lychee , an async Rust link checker. From weekend project to a 2-year saga, it explores software development's underestimated complexities, open-source struggles, and funding nuances. Dive into the reality of creating robust tools. How hard could it be?

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