Listen "API specs aren't just for giant teams"
Episode Synopsis
I don't have time to write an API spec. We're not a giant team. We don't have external users of our API.I've said all these things in the past, but in today's episode, we discuss why you should still consider writing a specification for your Laravel API.(00:00) - Should you write a spec for your API?
(01:37) - Thinking through the requirements
(04:07) - What's in a spec?
(06:20) - Balancing detail with moving forward
(08:15) - Who is consuming the spec?
(09:30) - The spec keeps you honest
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