The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

The presentation has been delivered many times. Here is a recording of [[20ParadoxesAtJDD|20 API Paradoxes] at [[JDD]] Krakow.

The presentation has been delivered many times. Here is a recording of [[20ParadoxesAtJDD|20 API Paradoxes]] at [[JDD]] Krakow.

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The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

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The presentation has been delivered many times. Here is a recording of [[20ParadoxesAtJDD|20 API Paradoxes] at [[JDD]] Krakow.

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The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

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The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and other sites including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and mirror sites, including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

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The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and other sites including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble]] site.

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and other sites including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble] site.

[[Image:ParadoxesCover.png]]

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The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and other sites including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB].

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and other sites including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB]. Those who prefer other formats and readers than kindle may take a look at [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/20-api-paradoxes-jaroslav-tulach/1113250751 Barnes & Noble]] site.

[[Image:ParadoxesCover.png]]

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The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon] and other sites.

The book is now available for download at [http://buy.apidesign.org Amazon US] and other sites including [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NNXPES/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009NNXPES&linkCode=as2&tag=apidesignorg-21 Amazon GB].

 

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There is nothing unnatural on [[paradox]]es. Yet they attract human attention. They show where our expectation does not match reality. And that is exactly the place where we can learn something new. That is why let's concentrate on [[paradox]]es.

There is nothing unnatural on [[paradox]]es. Yet they attract human attention. They show where our expectation does not match reality. And that is exactly the place where we can learn something new. That is why let's concentrate on [[paradox]]es.

* Apendix: API design [[guidelines]].

* Apendix: API design [[guidelines]].

Soon after publishing [[wikipedia:Kant|Kant]]'s [[wikipedia:Critique_of_Pure_Reason|Critique of Pure Reason]], he realized that nobody is able to read it all and he released his [[wikipedia:Prolegomena_to_any_Future_Metaphysics|Prolegomena]] to summarize and re-explain in more understandable style the thoughts of his [[wikipedia:Critique_of_Pure_Reason|Critique]]. I'd like my [[Paradoxes]] to do the same to [[TheAPIBook]] with the hope to attract wider audience to the topic of [[API]] design and convince part of them that it is worth to buy [[TheAPIBook]].

Soon after publishing [[wikipedia:Kant|Kant]]'s [[wikipedia:Critique_of_Pure_Reason|Critique of Pure Reason]], [[wikipedia:Kant|Kant]] realized that nobody is able to read it all and he released his [[wikipedia:Prolegomena_to_any_Future_Metaphysics|Prolegomena]] to summarize and re-explain in more understandable style the thoughts of his [[wikipedia:Critique_of_Pure_Reason|Critique]]. I'd like my [[Paradoxes]] to do the same to [[TheAPIBook]] with the hope to attract wider audience to the topic of [[API]] design and convince part of them that it is worth to buy [[TheAPIBook]].

 

* [[Modularity]] gives you flexibility.

* [[Modularity]] gives you flexibility.

* Reuse complicates use. TBD.

* Reuse complicates use. TBD.

* Improve by remove. E.g. [[DiamondsVsStars|APIs are like stars]].

* Improve by remove. E.g. [[DiamondsVsStars|APIs are like stars]].