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> no public API docs
> no pricing on the website
> have to talk to sales to get any info
> have to sit through a 30m rigamarole
> 2-year subscription required
> API access is another premium beyond that
> API still has quotas
> API just emails the Tech Lead, who emails a zip
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> We were 18 months, $3M, and 15K+ dev hours deep
> I burst into a "Leadership Team" meeting
> Tech Lead wasn't part of that Team
> I'm firmware, not even backend
> challenged all of them to tell me what an API was
> or even what the acronym was
> crickets
> layoffs 2 weeks later
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