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Lessons from the field on API strategy, design, governance and AI integration.
Moving Beyond API Reference Documentation
“Great API documentation is essential” many people exclaim. So, you fire up your favorite API definition editor and start writing docs. You learn what YAML is and ho...
How To Successfully Deploy Your Web or Mobile API to Heroku
I have deployed a wide variety of APIs, from internal to APIs for public or partner consumption. Many of them have been deployed to Heroku. There are a variety of advantages, in...
How to Build a Great API Marketing Plan
I was recently approached by an API vendor at an API conference. While the encounter wasn’t horrific, I did find a few things related to their API marketing and sales proc...
How Cloud APIs Transformed The Way We Build Software and Data Centers
I was recently asked why more companies are not taking more advantage of Cloud APIs from their cloud service providers to power their software product and IT initiatives. These ...
5 Tips For Wrapping Your Database With a REST API
Just about every mobile and web application is backed by at least one database. These applications often require a web-based API to expose the database(s) for storing, querying,...
The Accidental API
How your web or mobile API might be putting your business at risk Do you have a web or mobile API? You might, whether you realize it or not. Web APIs are often used to connect a...
When Should Companies Implement a Web API Training Program?
I was recently asked what the key indicators might be that an organization should look to implement a modern web API training program. It is a great question, so I wanted to sha...
How To Design a Great API Training Program
There is no shortage of web API-related training programs. Some focus on the technical details, while others explore the various aspects of great API design. However, most train...
Should API training be restricted to developers only?
APIs are not just a technology solution that require training for developers, they drive many aspects of the business strategy. In fact, companies are using APIs to extend their...
Announcing the “Fundamentals of Designing a Great API” Workshop
I am pleased to announce that LaunchAny and Casey Software have teamed up to provide a new, onsite API workshop called the “Fundamentals of Designing a Great API.” T...
The Rise of the Interim CTO
Have you ever heard of an Interim CTO? While many have heard of interim executives for the CEO or CMO role, the Interim CTO role is quickly becoming a popular option for early s...
#GlueCon 2014 Notes: APIs.json and API Discovery on the Web – Steven Willmott and Kin Lane
APIs.json and API Discovery on the Web – Steven Willmott and Kin Lane APIs.json is the equivalent of a robots.txt or sitemap.xml files for web APIs The goal is to provide additi...