I concur. It's much easier to plug in functionality and DB objects into a finished UI/UX than the other way around. Also, it allows the hacker to just work on the core functionalities instead of worrying about how their code is supposed to output to fit into an unpainted canvas.
Obviously if you're working on an API, this doesn't apply - but you'd be surprised at how fast the hacking sprint can get when you know exactly where to plug your code into.
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I concur. It's much easier to plug in functionality and DB objects into a finished UI/UX than the other way around. Also, it allows the hacker to just work on the core functionalities instead of worrying about how their code is supposed to output to fit into an unpainted canvas.
Obviously if you're working on an API, this doesn't apply - but you'd be surprised at how fast the hacking sprint can get when you know exactly where to plug your code into.
I'd probably recommend having an example app that uses the API anyways :)
And the API itself is UX for developers...