How to Stop Third-Party APIs From Ruining Your Code

🧱 Build software that lasts. Join the Software Design Mastery program → arjan.codes/mastery. In this video, I use a Stripe payment integration to show what a Facade should really do. You'll learn how to reduce coupling, keep external APIs from leaking into your domain, and design cleaner boundaries that make your code easier to test, maintain, and evolve. 🔥 GitHub Repository: git.arjan.codes/2026/facade. 💬 Join my Discord server: discord.arjan.codes. ⌨️ Keyboard I’m using: amzn.to/49YM97v. 🔖 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:40 The Real Problem 2:30 The First Refactor 3:50 The Most Common Facade Mistake 4:47 A Facade Is a Boundary 6:37 This Happens Everywhere 7:43 Python Makes This Easy 8:27 Common Facade Mistakes 9:43 Facade vs Adapter 10:20 Final Thoughts #arjancodes #softwaredesign #python