Useful, But Usable? Factors Affecting the Usability of APIs

Useful, But Usable? Factors Affecting the Usability of APIs

Software development today has been largely dependent on the use of API libraries, frameworks, and reusable components. However, the API usability issues often increase the development cost (e.g., time, effort) and lower code quality. In this regard, we study 1,513 bug-posts across five different bu...

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