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Request parsing is one of the easiest places to create hidden technical debt.

At the beginning of a project, mixed parsing styles seem harmless. A quick c.Query() here, a manual json.Unmarshal(c.Body(), &req) there, a c.Params() somewhere else. After enough endpoints, input behavior becomes unpredictable. One handler parses the body with a JSON decoder, another uses form tags, a third reads query parameters with individual calls. When bugs appear, you have to trace parsing logic per endpoint instead of trusting a shared convention.

Fiber v3 binding exists to make that convention explicit. c.Bind() is not just a new method name. It is a structured API that supports every input source, has defined precedence rules, integrates validation, and supports custom decoders. If your team agrees on binding, input handling stops being a source of surprises.