You realize that an API fronting service like Mashery alone would cost them several hundred thousand dollars ? It's not something you hacked up in a weekend in

You realize that an API fronting service like Mashery alone would cost them several hundred thousand dollars ? It's not something you hacked up in a weekend in your basement. It's something that requires project managers, business analysts, engineers, sales people, etc. These people require salaries, pensions, healthcare, etc. You can of course build a competitor if you think you can build something for a fraction of the cost.