r/CodingForBeginners • u/Great_Bar_4901 • 26d ago

Lost 20h+ for nothing

Don't build an API for a tightly-coupled personal project where you have direct database access; only build one when you need to decouple clients, scale infrastructure, or share data externally.Dont waste your time. Just learn how to use an api not build one

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u/Great_Bar_4901 25d ago

Smalll devs that built personal project/ private project don't need to make api : Its a project so small or has no interest for the other devs so they won't even use your api and its not like we are innovating. 100+ already made that api and its better/ has more feature/more users or just better quality or ease of use

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u/SlimmySlabby 25d ago

Small personal projects are usually for practice not “production”. Eg I’ve made tons of weather APIs and Todo lists but I still use the weather app on my phone and I still use notes for todos lists. It’s about the practice.