Explore a deep dive into Stripe's journey of generating API libraries across seven programming languages in this 30-minute Strange Loop Conference talk. Learn about the transition from manual maintenance to automated generation, the development of a custom compiler-like tool, and the challenges faced in preserving user experience and code readability. Discover the advantages and limitations of template-based approaches, understand the compiler approach's benefits, and gain insights into syntax trees, transformations, and algebraic data types. Examine case analyses, artisanal overrides, and their implications for web backend development. Gain valuable lessons from Stripe's experience in creating machine-generated API libraries that maintain quality and minimize breaking changes.