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You Give REST a Bad Name

Dylan Beattie · music · Watch on YouTube

Software (other)Software architecture & designSatire & parody

What it is

Dylan Beattie's parody of 'You Give Love a Bad Name' about hypermedia APIs and REST, performed with his band at developer conferences.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared as developer humor, with commenters insisting any Dylan Beattie mention must come with this song.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I laughed way too hard on a number of them”

    thunderbong, 2021-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?”

  2. “You Give REST a Bad Name" is also excellent.”

    Dylan Beattie's parody song about REST, performed at conferences.

    scrollaway, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “Tail Call Optimization: The Musical”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: rest, hypermedia, parody, dylan beattie, developer humor

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