Why Most Developers Misunderstand REST APIs (First Principles Explained)

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Most developers don’t actually design REST APIs, they expose database operations over HTTP. That works… until your backend starts breaking under scale. In this short, I break down REST APIs from first principles: - Resources vs actions - Why statelessness matters - Predictable API design - How bad APIs create scaling problems - Real backend lessons from production systems If you're learning backend engineering, system design, Node.js, distributed systems, Web3 infrastructure, or scalable APIs, this mindset will change how you build software. #RESTAPI #BackendDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #SystemDesign #NodeJS #WebDevelopment #Programming #API #TechTok #Coding #FullStackDeveloper #Web3 #Developer