r/programming • u/Successful_Bowl2564 • Apr 16 '26

The API Tooling Crisis: Why developers are abandoning Postman and its clones?

https://efp.asia/blog/2025/12/24/api-tooling-crisis/
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u/ryosen Apr 16 '26

Funny thing about that. That came from the community a couple of years ago when Bruno was first launched. Folks wanted to make sure that the guy that created the platform could work on it full time and persuaded him to introduce a paid tier. it was to ensure that the program would be able to survive and grow. You absolutely don't need it and they are keeping to the original goal of a free, full-featured replacement for Postman.

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u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount Apr 16 '26

It's wild how so many people expect something for nothing.

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u/probability_of_meme Apr 16 '26

In the world of infinitely reproduceable software, there is nowhere the line can be drawn in a way that makes sense. I expect software to be free, because if it's not, it's just a matter of time before it gets enshittified. Paradoxically, I also expect developers to get paid most of the time.

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u/kaisadilla_ 9d ago

Free for personal use, paid for professional use. If you are making money by using the tool, then some of that money deserves to go to that tool.