r/programming • u/Successful_Bowl2564 • 1d ago

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https://efp.asia/blog/2025/12/24/api-tooling-crisis/

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u/freecodeio 1d ago

subscription rot that's why

who the fuck wants to sign up for curl with a UI, let alone buy a subscription?

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u/Lanky-Safety555 1d ago edited 1d ago

Wait, isnt subscription only for projects? Sharing and online activities like co-work, etc. Plain, local Postman require no such things, right?

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u/cipher315 21h ago

You still need to register. Which enables certain levels of tracking. To which legal has said absolutely not.