I'm seeing a lot more discussion and debate, rather than criticism.
So good job for that too... I think this Deck of Cards API would make a great case study for analyzing and discussing the varying takes on how a RESTful interface should handle certain situations which aren't as straightforward as the typical blog or todo list examples.
A lot of the time it doesn't feel like that to me.
People release things they have worked long and hard on, only to get a bunch of negative comments picking on holes and mistakes.
The weird thing is they are the lucky ones; it's pretty damn hard to make it onto the front-page of HN now, regardless of the quality of the content. (Don't believe me? Take a look at how many times some articles have been reposted and the disparity in number of votes.)
Getting feedback should be great, but not many of us are good at it. Generally, we only comment on things we care about or find interesting (ignoring the stuff that is so bad it deserves harsh criticism like storing passwords in plain-text), but we forget to say that in the comment and only mention the minor flaw we saw.
I don't have a solution to this, other than to tell posters to be prepared for criticism and to take each up-vote as a major token of respect in what you've built.
So good job for that too... I think this Deck of Cards API would make a great case study for analyzing and discussing the varying takes on how a RESTful interface should handle certain situations which aren't as straightforward as the typical blog or todo list examples.