Quick Tips Recap — August 2026

010 — API Design Mistakes and what to ship instead Five API design mistakes and what to ship instead: ✕ 200 OK with "error" in the body ✓ Use the status code — 400, 404, 409 ✕ /getUserData, /createNewUser ✓ Nouns plus methods — GET /users, POST /users ✕ Returning every field, every time ✓ Page it, filter it, let callers ask for less ✕ Breaking changes on the same URL ✓ Version it, and deprecate lo