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Is the API something that would be difficult or impossible for you to replicate on your own? If that's the case, you might have to just stick it out. There's no
by yolesaber 10y ago
Is the API something that would be difficult or impossible for you to replicate on your own? If that's the case, you might have to just stick it out. There's nothing inherently wrong about building a business on top of an API, just there's a higher risk factor involved if say, the company pulls a Twitter and guts the API or goes under etc.
Otherwise, I would advise possibly building a functional clone of the API in earnest (if you have the cycles available to do so) and keep it on the backburner until needed.
- charliesdad 10y agoThe API could theoretically be replicated - its not based on proprietary data from the provider - but it would be a resource intensive effort to do so. And would involve an ongoing to hill climb to match its performance.
- yolesaber 10y agoAh, a tricky situation. Honestly if you can, the best choice would be to buckle down and at least replicate some functionality on your own - that way you have at least a safety net if the API is revoked or pricing goes way up