diff --git a/include/waybox/server.h b/include/waybox/server.h
index 3a217f7..ecad2a6 100644
--- a/include/waybox/server.h
+++ b/include/waybox/server.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ struct wb_server {
 	struct wl_list outputs; // wb_output::link
 };
 
-bool init_wb(struct wb_server* server);
-bool start_wb(struct wb_server* server);
-bool terminate_wb(struct wb_server* server);
+bool wb_create_backend(struct wb_server* server);
+bool wb_start_server(struct wb_server* server);
+bool wb_terminate(struct wb_server* server);
 
 #endif // server.h
diff --git a/waybox/main.c b/waybox/main.c
index fa9b48e..ef48cb1 100644
--- a/waybox/main.c
+++ b/waybox/main.c
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	struct wb_server server = {0};
 
-	if (init_wb(&server) == false) {
+	if (!wb_create_backend(&server)) {
 		printf("Failed to create backend\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
-	if (!start_wb(&server)) {
+	if (!wb_start_server(&server)) {
 		printf("Failed to start server\n");
-		terminate_wb(&server);
+		wb_terminate(&server);
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	wl_display_run(server.wl_display);
 
-	terminate_wb(&server);
+	wb_terminate(&server);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/waybox/server.c b/waybox/server.c
index f409ece..3f99ba2 100644
--- a/waybox/server.c
+++ b/waybox/server.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "waybox/server.h"
 #include "waybox/xdg_shell.h"
 
-bool init_wb(struct wb_server* server) {
+bool wb_create_backend(struct wb_server* server) {
 	// create display
 	server->wl_display = wl_display_create();
 	if (server->wl_display == NULL) {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ bool init_wb(struct wb_server* server) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool start_wb(struct wb_server* server) {
+bool wb_start_server(struct wb_server* server) {
 	wl_list_init(&server->outputs);
 
 	server->new_output.notify = new_output_notify;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ bool start_wb(struct wb_server* server) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool terminate_wb(struct wb_server* server) {
+bool wb_terminate(struct wb_server* server) {
 	wl_display_destroy_clients(server->wl_display);
 	wb_cursor_destroy(server->cursor);
 	wb_seat_destroy(server->seat);