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MENTAL MODEL · M0006

Hyrum's Law

Hyrum's Law
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

An application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software. A document or standard that describes how to build such a connection or interface is called an API specification. A computer system that meets this standard is said to implement or expose an API. The term API

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

An application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software. A documen

anchor

Anchor fast decisions

The specific law referred to in this entry is uncertain (or it may be a transliterated alias or misremembering of a Chinese name). If it refers to a certain 'Hyrum's Law' in engineering or management, it generally points to a rule of thumb such as 'the behavior of a dependent system is difficult to change' or 'observability brings constraints', but the original literature should be consulted.

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