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“Now that you have discovered the duck, you can elicit new behavior from your application without changing any existing code;” quote by Anonymous
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““Now that you have discovered the duck, you can elicit new behavior from your application without changing any existing code;””

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Source Technical Blog: API Design Patterns, 2023

Discovering a new interface lets you add features without altering existing code.

In simple terms: New API enables behavior changes without code edits.

Key Takeaway

Leverage modular design.

Themes

software engineering modularity API design

Mood

practical forward‑thinking

Type

instructional technical

When to use this quote

  • web services
  • IoT devices
  • enterprise systems

Key Concepts

Abstraction extensibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • How will you document the new interface?
  • What tests ensure backward compatibility?
A Different Perspective

May increase complexity if overused.

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