Hey Dev Community! I'm one of the founders of APITect (https://apitect.com).
We built this after experiencing the same painful pattern over and over: backend deploys, frontend integrates, everything breaks. Not because of bad code, but because of miscommunication about the API contract.
The "Chaos Gap" problem: Product gives vague requirements, frontend builds against imagined responses, backend implements their interpretation. Then 30-40% of sprint time gets wasted on rework.
Existing tools like Postman and SwaggerHub are reactive—they document APIs after development. By then, the expensive mistakes have already been made.
APITect shifts left with design-first development:
- AI generates OpenAPI specs from sample JSON or plain English (no manual YAML wrestling)
- Intelligent dynamic mocks enable true parallel development—frontend doesn't wait for backend
- Real-time contract validation catches mismatches during design, not in production
Early adopters report 2x faster delivery and 3x lower costs by eliminating the rework tax.
We're focused on making design-first accessible. Writing OpenAPI specs manually is tedious and error-prone, so we automated the hard part with AI.
Would love feedback from the HN community—especially if you've dealt with this integration chaos problem or have thoughts on the design-first approach.
Blog with full origin story: https://apitect.com/blogs/how-apitect-was-born-turning-api-chaos-into-design-first
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