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Code reviewMediumcr-g591
Subject Http client timeoutLevel Mid–Senior~15 minCommon in Networking & APIs interviewsIndustries Software development, Technology

Question

Review this Python function that fetches a downstream service.

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Separate real bugs from style. Rank issues by severity, point at the root cause rather than the symptom, and suggest a concrete fix — specific and kind.

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Code to reviewpython
import requests def get_user(user_id):    url = f"https://users.internal/api/v1/users/{user_id}"    resp = requests.get(url)    resp.raise_for_status()    return resp.json()
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