interoperability: "the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information." Emphasis on exchanging information between 2 unknown p

interoperability: "the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information." Emphasis on exchanging information between 2 unknown programs. So much programming plumbing (parsing text etc.) to do just that. So many hours wasted chasing API documentation to figure out how to call an incantation. So many software features hidden away and inacessible unless used through a UI maze. So much code sitting there unused and undiscoverable.