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A new essay argues that as AI lowers the cost of writing code, the harder problem becomes getting software made by separate organisations to work together.
Why it mattersThe author says traditional APIs are too inflexible for that job and proposes a more relational, programmable approach. It is an argument about where software engineering effort may shift, not a report of a new API standard or product. If AI can help produce more code, integration may become the less glamorous constraint that decides whether it is useful. The question is whether existing APIs can adapt, or whether a different model is needed.
Discuss: If AI makes writing code much cheaper, should engineering teams focus next on redesigning APIs, or on improving the way they coordinate around existing ones?
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