Standardizing Communication: Refactoring Request Templates in Gothsec/svgl
The Gothsec/svgl project serves as a utility for managing scalable vector graphics workflows. Recently, I focused on refining how the system handles incoming request structures to ensure consistency across the board.
The Situation
As the project grew, the variability in how requests were formatted began to cause friction. Different modules expected slightly different shapes for incoming data, leading to brittle parsing logic and occasional runtime errors during processing.