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Empty string support

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enhancement
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Description

Been running into the empty strings not supported by DynamoDB error from here quite a bit. While it might be an indication of an underlying "issue" with the data, I'm wondering if this might be outdated after coming across this article? Is it worth updating this - and if so, should the aim be to have different types of picklers for key (enforce non-empty strings) and non-key (allow non-empty strings) attributes?

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Research direction

Start with src/FSharp.AWS.DynamoDB/Picklers/PrimitivePicklers.fs at line 40 and compare its empty-string handling with DynamoDB's rules for key and non-key attributes. Trace how these picklers are used, then define and verify whether separate key and non-key behavior is needed; the issue is done when the supported behavior and its scope are established.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fsharp
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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