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Initial disclaimer that I might be wrong about this and the space in general Have they cloned the API docs or the entire product? Copying API docs is stupid bu
by ankit219 8y ago
Initial disclaimer that I might be wrong about this and the space in general
Have they cloned the API docs or the entire product? Copying API docs is stupid but I can see how that would have been done in a hurry.
However, if I were building a Saas product with an API and a competitor to a popular tool who has it, I will deliberately keep the basic functions as similar to ensure seamless transition. Its not about uniqueness but moving fast. Companies which might want to switch will have it easier given they wont have to change their code much, and by extension can be deployed faster, and I will try to sell them on the features we offer extra over the competitors.
I am not sure about copyright/patent infringement so cant comment about that. Part of what I wrote above might not be allowed, but maybe mentioning explicitly might be ok .