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How To Design A Good API and Why it Matters

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Joshua Bloch's Google Tech Talk on how to design good APIs and why it matters, with concrete principles and examples. It treats every programmer as an occasional API designer.

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HN repeatedly names it the best resource on API design, a staple answer to any 'how do I design an API' question.

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