design-an-interface

API design exploration involves generating multiple radically different interface proposals for a module and evaluating their trade-offs. This approach produces interface signatures, usage examples, and hidden internal responsibilities for each competing design option.

The best way to plan module interfaces is to explore caller-facing options by generating distinct designs that define what should stay internal versus exposed. This helps you focus on who will use the interface and how they interact with it in practice.

Evaluating module design trade-offs involves comparing simplicity, flexibility, hidden complexity, and ease of correct use across competing interface proposals. This analysis prevents you from settling for the first interface idea by highlighting strengths and weaknesses.

Yes, you can generate usage examples for different API signatures before implementation begins. The interface design process produces caller-facing usage examples alongside interface signatures and hidden internal responsibilities for each proposed module design.

You need to explore multiple interface designs when shaping a new API, redesigning an existing module, or deciding what should stay internal versus exposed. This prevents premature commitment to a single interface idea by comparing fit and hidden complexity.