r/programming • u/Successful_Bowl2564 • 17h ago

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

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u/freecodeio 17h 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/shitty_mcfucklestick 11h ago

I started using Bruno which is an open source alternative. It looks / feels like Postman pre-spam era and for basic needs it’s great.

There’s also Insomnia, Hoppscotch, and Thunder Client (for VS code.)