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Rate Limiting Is a Product Decision, Not Just an Infrastructure One

Teams often implement rate limits like pure backend plumbing. In reality, those limits shape user experience, customer trust, and who gets blocked when the system is under pressure.

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Most API Versioning Advice Falls Apart in the Real World

The argument is rarely about URLs versus headers. The real problem is that most teams version without a consumer strategy, a deprecation plan, or any operational discipline.

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