Rate limits protect capacity and fairness, and they shape the developer experience as much as any feature on the API. The interviewer wants limits by dimension, tiers that grow with trust, and clear behaviour when limits hit.
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Rate limits protect capacity and fairness, and they shape the developer experience as much as any feature on the API. The interviewer wants limits by dimension, tiers that grow with trust, and clear behaviour when limits hit.
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