# Independent Consumers

> The ability for consumers to evolve on their own schedule because the interface stays stable.

Record: `lex:independent-consumers`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-independent-consumers

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Stable Interfaces](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/stable-interfaces.md)