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Already the seventh post of series "The pursuit of APIness", and it is now time to conclude by outlining another strategic issue substantially bound to APIs: local expertises. As a matter of fact, since the very goal of an API is to cross the line of existing web property (i.e. a website, a database) and open monitored accesses to data, releasing an API can make other websites orbitting in nearby niches use your API, i.e. use your data, i.e. transform your data into the local reference.
I recently stumbled upon an entry from respectable blog 3by9 which dealt with the overcrowded webdesign market and the necessity for webdesigners to make a difference and stand apart from the pack. The article advises to create niche-focused products and start to get known in this particular niche.
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