Internal APIs vs Shared Libraries
Developers should learn and use internal APIs to build scalable, maintainable software architectures, such as microservices or service-oriented designs, where decoupled components need to interoperate efficiently 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.
Internal APIs
Developers should learn and use internal APIs to build scalable, maintainable software architectures, such as microservices or service-oriented designs, where decoupled components need to interoperate efficiently
Internal APIs
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use internal APIs to build scalable, maintainable software architectures, such as microservices or service-oriented designs, where decoupled components need to interoperate efficiently
Pros
- +They are essential in enterprise settings for integrating legacy systems, enabling team autonomy in large projects, and ensuring data consistency across internal platforms like CRM, ERP, or custom tools
- +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 Internal APIs if: You want they are essential in enterprise settings for integrating legacy systems, enabling team autonomy in large projects, and ensuring data consistency across internal platforms like crm, erp, or custom tools 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 Internal APIs offers.
Developers should learn and use internal APIs to build scalable, maintainable software architectures, such as microservices or service-oriented designs, where decoupled components need to interoperate efficiently
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