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When a developer-facing API goes "stable", it is a signal for the developers who might use that API that it is no longer subject to changes and that it's ready
by BHSPitMonkey 13y ago
When a developer-facing API goes "stable", it is a signal for the developers who might use that API that it is no longer subject to changes and that it's ready to be used in production. This is very different from, say, removing the "Beta" status from Gmail, because it meaningfully impacts the audience.