Interesting. I'm reticent to implement any of this. Why? Because it adds a bunch of complexity where none is required. As I said before, I might add a URL shortener if the need arises.
If my goal was to get the smallest possible URL, you would be correct (well, you still are...) However, for the same reason people prefers a website named "ycombinator" over "zgrrc", even if the url would be shorter, I don't mind not being concise.
If I can check my url and without any database see that it's project X, device Y, object Z, it makes debugging easier.
But you are absolutely right: there are ways to make short, unique urls. I just don't want to use them.
If my goal was to get the smallest possible URL, you would be correct (well, you still are...) However, for the same reason people prefers a website named "ycombinator" over "zgrrc", even if the url would be shorter, I don't mind not being concise.
If I can check my url and without any database see that it's project X, device Y, object Z, it makes debugging easier.
But you are absolutely right: there are ways to make short, unique urls. I just don't want to use them.