Chris TrottierTwitter is killing free API access.
Will most devs pay for access? No thanks.
If what happened to 3rd party clients proves true, I have a feeling many devs will move their efforts to the Fediverse.
Killing free API access is an incredibly terrible business decision from Twitter.
1. It was once free
2. It’s main competitor (Mastodon) doesn’t just offer a free API, it’s open source
3. It’s also competing with ActivtyPub
Elon Musk is motivating the Fediverse ecosystem!
Mikko Alasaarela@atomicpoet I agree. This is not even the first time Twitter is cutting off its APIs, so it has now betrayed its developers twice. I don't think there will be a third time, so the days of Twitter as a developer platform may be over.