# Independent Consumers

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

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Incremental Deployment](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/incremental-deployment.md) and before [Multi-Client Integration](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/multi-client-integration.md).

## Category

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

## Enabled by

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

## Linked from

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