Enhancing ffetch: Opt-in Shortcuts for Requests...

Introduction and Problem Statement The release of ffetch 5.1.0 marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of HTTP client libraries, addressing a critical tension between developer productivity and backward compatibility. At its core, ffetch is a lightweight, production-ready HTTP client that wraps native fetch, adding essential features like timeouts, retries with exponential backoff, and lifecycle hooks. However, as web applications grow in complexity, developers increasingly demand convenience me