Stop Writing Endpoints. Start Defining Systems.

For a long time, I thought building APIs meant writing endpoints. You know the pattern: Define a route Validate input Query the database Transform the result Send a response Do that over and over again. Different routes. Same structure. The Illusion of Control Writing endpoints feels productive. You’re in control of everything: The logic The validation The data flow But after a while, something becomes obvious: You’re not building systems. You’re repeating patterns. The Real Problem Most APIs lo