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As a counter-argument, it will inevitably turn into a spec if it becomes widely-used enough. What was that saying, like: “every behavior of software eventually
by sedatk 2y ago
As a counter-argument, it will inevitably turn into a spec if it becomes widely-used enough.
What was that saying, like: “every behavior of software eventually becomes API”
- tomstuart 2y agohttps://www.hyrumslaw.com/ https://www.hyrumslaw.com/
- sedatk 2y agoYes, that one! Thanks :)
- the8472 2y agoConsider the incentives you're setting up there. An API contract goes both ways, the vendor promises some things and not others to preserve flexibility, and the user has to abide by it to not get broken in the future. If you unilaterally ignore the contract, even plan to do so in advance, then eventually kindness and capacity to accommodate such abuse will run might run out and they may switch to an adversarial stance. See QUIC for example which is a big middle finger to middle boxes.
- sedatk 2y agoSure, there is a risk. But, it all depends on how great and desirable the benefits are.