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[–] ddplf@szmer.info 8 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Someone once told me that JWT is pronounced "jot", so I do. People call me a lunatic for it, but I still do.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's missing an O sound, that's why you're a psycho

Please don't kill anyone whose net worth is <= 100m

[–] eleitl@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Maybe he's Welsh.

[–] DasSkelett@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

For me it will always be the James Web(b) Token.

[–] youstolemyname@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Jowt Jawt Juwt Jiwt Jewt

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

Jot. https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7519#section-1

The suggested pronunciation of JWT is the same as the English word "jot".

jwit when I am in a good mood, jwat when I am not.

[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I'm always discombobulated by JWT because I keep thinking it's some kind of Java web technology.