How API Design Choices Create Hidden Technical Debt

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How API Design Choices Create Hidden Technical Debt

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Lucas and Luna explore how seemingly minor API design decisions — like choosing between REST and GraphQL, deciding on pagination strategies, or selecting a serialization format — can compound into significant technical debt over time. They examine a real-world case: a mid-stage SaaS company that had to rewrite its entire integration layer after three years because its early API design favored flexibility over consistency. Along the way, they discuss the concept of 'API gravity' and why the cost of change increases exponentially the longer an API is in production. Listeners learn practical heuristics for evaluating trade-offs between developer experience and long-term maintainability. #API #TechnicalDebt #REST #GraphQL #Pagination #Serialization #DeveloperExperience #APIGravity #DesignTradeoffs #SoftwareEngineering #BackendDevelopment #Integration #TechDebt #SystemDesign #BusinessAndTechnology #DeveloperTools #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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