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by alex_suzuki 18 days ago
I’ve heard (and used) the term “API surface” a lot…
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psygn89 18 days ago
I do UI design/dev and say "surface up" a lot. Although I don't use the term, in this area people call different container depths as surfaces (base, card, overlay as surface).
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noduerme 18 days ago
Attack surface is another one I use.
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nobleach 18 days ago
Yes, I've always heard it used in this context. I really believe the other use is because someone misheard "service", and it stuck.
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noduerme 16 days ago
That's rather funny! Probably true. "API surface" sounds exactly like a CEO trying to say "API service" without understanding what an API is. lol.
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