Re:Dear “API providers”, I don’t want a relationship.
by buro9 on Sunday October 07, 2012 @07:53AM
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It's an extreme position, but such views are still valuable.
I wouldn't advocate implementing an API to those bullet points, but it's certainly worth remembering when you are making an API that you aren't making it for you, the service provider.
As nothing but a reminder of that, the post is valid. It's certainly why I upvoted it... not because I think it's deeply insightful, but that it's good to have the reminder that on the other side of an API is a developer who I might be frustrating and causing problems for.
I wouldn't advocate implementing an API to those bullet points, but it's certainly worth remembering when you are making an API that you aren't making it for you, the service provider.
As nothing but a reminder of that, the post is valid. It's certainly why I upvoted it... not because I think it's deeply insightful, but that it's good to have the reminder that on the other side of an API is a developer who I might be frustrating and causing problems for.