Custom APIs vs Shared Libraries
Developers should learn and use custom APIs when building scalable applications that require integration with external systems, need to expose data or services to clients or partners, or aim to decouple components for maintainability meets developers should learn and use shared libraries to create modular, maintainable, and resource-efficient applications, especially in large-scale projects where code reuse is critical. Here's our take.
Custom APIs
Developers should learn and use custom APIs when building scalable applications that require integration with external systems, need to expose data or services to clients or partners, or aim to decouple components for maintainability
Custom APIs
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use custom APIs when building scalable applications that require integration with external systems, need to expose data or services to clients or partners, or aim to decouple components for maintainability
Pros
- +Specific use cases include creating microservices architectures, developing mobile or web app backends, automating business processes, or enabling interoperability in IoT ecosystems
- +Related to: rest-api, graphql
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Shared Libraries
Developers should learn and use shared libraries to create modular, maintainable, and resource-efficient applications, especially in large-scale projects where code reuse is critical
Pros
- +They are essential for reducing binary size, enabling easy updates without recompiling entire applications, and facilitating interoperability between different software components
- +Related to: dynamic-linking, static-libraries
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Custom APIs if: You want specific use cases include creating microservices architectures, developing mobile or web app backends, automating business processes, or enabling interoperability in iot ecosystems and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Shared Libraries if: You prioritize they are essential for reducing binary size, enabling easy updates without recompiling entire applications, and facilitating interoperability between different software components over what Custom APIs offers.
Developers should learn and use custom APIs when building scalable applications that require integration with external systems, need to expose data or services to clients or partners, or aim to decouple components for maintainability
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