Lucas and Luna dig into the unsung hero of API reliability: rate limiting. They explain why a naive rate limit can be worse than none, using the example of a massive outage at a well-known developer tool in early 2026. Lucas walks through leaky bucket vs. token bucket algorithms, and Luna presses on why 429s aren't always a bad thing. They debate the trade-offs between strict limits and burst allowances, and discuss how platforms like Stripe and GitHub implement tiered rate limiting. By the end, you'll understand how to design a rate limit strategy that protects your backend without ruining developer experience. Essential listening for anyone building or consuming APIs.

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