Joshua T Kalis (he/him/his)

APIStrat 2016 (Boston)

Boston is awesome.

Inspiration

Every time I go to an API conference I get inspired.

Topics

Topics

1. Empathy
2. Vision
3. Responsibility
4. Other Stuff

Empathy

Empathy

Be considerate of the API consumers.

Empathy

"Consider the client; the consumers of APIs should be at the forefront of planning and development rather than an afterthought."

Empathy

"Just because you are correct doesn't mean that I am wrong. You just aren't seeing things from my perspective."

Empathy

How the API is being supported: documentation, SDKs and libraries, usage patterns, change notices, maintenance schedules.

The Goal

Delight the developers.

Vision

Vision

Keep in mind the larger picture; don't get lost in the details.

Questions to answer

• How will the API fit into the existing ecosystem?
• How will the ecosystem respond to an additional API?
• Who will maintain the higher view and who will dive into the minutiae?
• How will new APIs affect SLAs?

Responsibility

Responsibility

Do not be ignorant of where data is being stored.

Responsibility

We should focus on making the lives of our fellow humans better.

Other Stuff

• API tokens tied to a version of the API; upgrades are explicit
• Schedule "blackout" testing - when preparing to deprecate functionality to prove early-adopters are ok
• Oracle v Google was a silly court case
• Communication is hard! Understanding is necessary for transformation
• Hypermedia still hasn't become widespread; because:
  • Hypermedia is complex
  • Tooling is lacking

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