Keep a growing API from becoming an unwieldy monster
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I'm trying to keep it from becoming an unwieldy monster. That's what's really going on here. I want you have to maintain some structure and something that makes sense otherwise you just end up with a big mess.
Episode 119: Bowl of Noodles (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:21:07 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
Praised for the Podcast Index API's richness, Dave says his real job is keeping it from becoming an unwieldy monster. As features pile up you have to maintain a structure that makes sense, like every web developer who promises that this time the stylesheet will stay clean.