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		singpolyma3 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Discord Alternatives, Ranked Yes I agree, apps should never mentioned XEPs. Most devs have no reason to even know about them, why would a user case? Some apps are built by protocol nerds and they like seeing the list. Maybe very hidden is ok but in general not something any user cares about.

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palata 8 days ago [–]

How would devs not have to know about them? Say I want to write an XMPP-enabled app, how do I do it? Are there XMPP libraries that already implement all the required need protocols?

singpolyma3 7 days ago | [–]

Yes. I work on one of them https://borogove.dev but there are a few others as well

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