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title: "Discussion on \"Ten quick edits should not queue ten syncs: unique work in WorkManager, done right\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Ten quick edits should not queue ten syncs: unique work in WorkManager, done right\". Enqueue a sync every time a note is saved and a burst of edits queues a burst of uploads. WorkManager's unique work, the right ExistingWorkPolicy, and retry classification that returns retry() only for transient errors keep an offline-first app from syncing against itself."
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Enqueue a sync every time a note is saved and a burst of edits queues a burst of uploads. WorkManager's unique work, the right ExistingWorkPolicy, and retry classification that returns retry() only for transient errors keep an offline-first app from syncing against itself.

Oct 16 · 7 min read · homelabtherightway.hashnode.dev  
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