Backend Integration Policy

Once the UI Design is ready or agreed upon, "waiting for backend" is not an acceptable excuse.

Guidelines

• Developers must be able to:
  • Create mock requests and responses based on the agreed API design.
  • Or define the expected API response shape themselves if it has not yet been provided.
• Implementation should proceed with mock services first. When the backend is ready, swap the mock call with the real API call.
• In most cases, the only change should be replacing the mock client with the actual API client, without refactoring the UI or logic.
• This approach speeds up frontend development and decouples it from backend readiness, allowing teams to work in parallel.

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