This is only an issue if the spec is maintained manually. In my opinion, best practice is to generate the specification from the actual implementation—assuming you didn’t start by hand-crafting the spec in the first place.
If the spec is the source of truth, server and client stubs can be generated from it, which should likewise prevent this kind of drift.
I realize that working with OpenAPI isn’t always straightforward, but most of the friction usually comes down to gaps in understanding or insufficient tooling for a given tech stack.
This is mostly a framing war. Calling it "sideloading" makes it sound risky or unusual, but if we called it "installing software on your own device", Apple's and Google's restrictions would seem absurd - like telling homeowners what kind of light bulbs they're allowed to use.
Off-Topic: I read about yaak app as an alternative to Postman - can anyone recommend an alternative to Stoplight Studio for covering "the other side" by any means?
I loved to use their free desktop app for building API documentations which can be used for scaffolding / generating APIs but for some reason I don't remember right now I had to stop using it.
Exactly this - CDN is the one thing I don’t use Cloudflare for.
As a web developer, I love how effortless it is to spin up a static site for free using their Pages or Workers features. Sure, I could rent a small server or even host projects on a home setup, but often I just want something simple, fast, and hassle-free - and Cloudflare delivers that at zero cost.
Has this convenience led me to spend money with them? Absolutely. These days I even rely on Cloudflare for DNS management, simply because their interface and overall experience are far better than what I was using before I found them.
That said, I’m not here to defend the company uncritically. I recognize the valid concerns and criticisms that exist. But no platform is without flaws, and in some situations I simply can’t — or don’t want to — prioritize the idealistic view. Sometimes I just want to experiment and build, and Cloudflare makes that easy.
I recently learned to use Option + Shift + `-` (dash) on macOS to type it and use it since then because somebody smarter than me told me that this is the correct one to use (please correct them if you know better :D).
Apple Music would be interesting to me if I could add my own legally purchased music. Mixing your own sets was possible with the iPod, even more so with a good operating system like Rockbox.
This is old and still too limited a feature to be marketed as new, well done Apple marketing department.
You can utilize any mailing library in your backend to simply send emails or choose API email providers like Resend or Mailgun.
For spam protection, various providers are available, such as Cloudflare and Google.
> why make it so complex in the first place?
You're completely justified in questioning this, and I resonate with you and all the developers who feel the same way.