Twitter is killing free API access. This will probably kill one of my commercial side projects as well as #fedifinder.

It all depends on how much the basic tier will cost and what it offers. Paying 10€ for the same access as we have we the free one right now, would work. If it's usage based like their higher tiers (starting at $99), I don't see many projects survive.

This will destroy so many things. From research to programming packages to services.

One positive outcome will be that Twitter won't be the default for learning programming with APIs anymore, students won't be drawn to it like in the past, maybe even companies will stop use it to listen to customers because most tools will become more expensive and free options will vanish.

A year ago, this would have devastated me. Today, it still stresses me, but I am further on my journey to emotionally disconnect from Twitter.

Tweet: https://twitter.com/twitterdev/status/1621026986784337922