API Planning: Code-First Vs Design-First Approaches Compared
Choose between Code-First (faster, but limited collaboration) or Design-First (slower, but promotes early team collaboration), considering project needs, team size & long-term goals.
Picture yourself as an architect standing before an empty plot of land. You wouldn't start laying bricks without a blueprint, would you? The same principle applies to API development. I used to use the code-first approach which involves writing code first and then documenting it later until I learned the design-first approach. The design-first approach involves creating a detailed API definition before writing any code. Your Journey Through This Guide Before we dive in, let's map out where we're heading. Think of this as your API planning roadmap: Understanding API planning fundamen...