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Define API contracts early to prevent hackathon integration failures

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Development teams should establish clear API contracts before separating frontend and backend work during hackathons. A basic contract can start as a simple Markdown file defining routes, JSON response structures, and error handling. The contract should include sample responses for both successful and empty states to enable parallel development. Teams must also agree on how to differentiate between empty results and genuine errors for proper user feedback.

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