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I hope we trend towards open, public APIs that make which interface you build or use just a personal choice that others don't have to live by. One example is H

I hope we trend towards open, public APIs that make which interface you build or use just a personal choice that others don't have to live by. One example is HN, they've recently released an API and when that is full-featured apps and alternative sites built on the API will be able to completely replace the HN website for anyone who want them.

variables 12y ago
It's a platonic ideal, but the internet runs on ads, and that ruins everything. An interface you don't control is an interface you can't advertise on. The vast majority of players will never open their data in a manner that hurts their ability to sell sponsorship, and this problem is entrenched in the fabric of the internet. HN is a very, very rare exception in that it never was and never will be dependent on ad funding.
- cooper12 12y ago
  What about licensing their API? Could that be a viable business model for both the website and the app creators?