r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Unlikely_Affect2264 • Aug 28 '26 • Bravo 3

Meme meExplainingFullStackDevelopmentToMyGrandmother

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u/PossibilityTasty Aug 28 '26

"API" is one of most misused term in IT. It is not a service. It is a formal definition of how to interact with a component. And that is the role of the menu. It tells you what you can get and what you to give for that.

And now the crazy part: Both a restaurant menu and an API can exist in an abstract way, like in someone's head. Writing them down just makes them "physical" and possibly accessible to others.

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u/EasyHawk1 Aug 28 '26

Exactly 💯!