APIs vs. SDKs: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Best Practices

Chris Coyier Chris Coyier on

One of the dev jobs out there is DevRel or “Developer Relations”. A role like that is very likely going to involve teaching and helping people learn a products API. And, if the company has one, SDK’s around that API. Can you articulate the difference between them? At a minimum, that would be good to be able to do for that job interview.

Emre Tezisci has a pretty good article explaining: APIs vs. SDKs: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Best Practices.

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