THE REDDIT BLACKOUT IS A LESSON IN RISK MANAGEMENT

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

The Reddit API is not a public good and developers shouldn’t feel entitled to freely access it. While the API resource may not have cost developers anything in the past, it has been an ongoing cost for Reddit. As we progress through tougher economic times, we should expect less free things from the internet subsidized by venture capital money fueling growth as companies are expected to start turning a profit sooner (Reddit is still not profitable almost two decades after launch). Devs should take into account the fact that platform risk exists as a form of risk management when developing on a free API or platform.