Why You Shouldnt Build A Business On An API Call
techcrunch.com/2012/10/14/why-you-shouldnt-build-a-business-on-an-api-call
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I am constantly amazed by the number of startups that build applications and take a huge business risk by building their company on an API call. Countless apps, particularly social apps, have popped up through the last 24 months that have taken data from other systems and re-displayed it in their systems. While there is widespread usage of APIs (and not for a moment am I suggesting that people not use them at all), I just think that start-up founders consistently underplay the business risk.
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