Overview
APIs are the glue that binds today’s Web. APIs make it possible to transform a simple enterprise Web site into a true integration platform. They create conduits that allow mobile devices to access critical enterprise applications and data. They enable effective use of the Cloud and they represent the best technology for agile partner integration.
However, it is a mistake to assume that if you build some APIs, the developers will come (and the applications will appear). To maximize the benefits of your APIs, you have to reach out, engage developers and build a developer community. This webinar explores key issues around API management and developer outreach.
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Developers, Developers, Developers Why API Management Should be Important to You Featuring Red Monk
1. Developers, Developers, Developers – Why
API Management Should be Important to You
Scott Morrison James Governor
CTO, Layer 7 Technologies Industry Analyst, RedMonk
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13. On Engagement
• The API Economy is a social phenomenon
• Community management is not optional – invest in people
• Your people may already be good at this
• Hiring gets easier
• Web APIs set the bar for consumability
• APIs can’t build communities
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14. On Design
• Good APIs generate great PR ‐ early adopters as evangelists
• Bad APIs generate a ton of calls to your support organisation
• REST not SOAP (and definitely not WS‐*)
• JSON not XML
• API first design encourages service modularity, enabling reuse
• Easy to Learn, Easy to Use, Easy to Extend
• Minimum Progress to Declare Victory. Avoid “Requirement Creep”
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22. Scott Morrison’s API Portal Demo
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23. Questions?
Scott Morrison James Governor
CTO Industry Analyst
Layer 7 Technologies RedMonk
smorrison@layer7.com jgovernor@redmonk.com
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