In Writing Microservices in Go pt. 1, we highlighted a whole bevy of reasons for coding in Go, the novel, forward-thinking language developed at Google. However, there are two sides to every coin; the benefit of a language or system can often be a drawback in other use cases, and a host of hidden faults can make what was once an awesome idea significantly less awesome. Read more
It’s a very easy thing to say that if an API exists, then it’s useful. After all, if a developer creates an API, they must have created it for some purpose. However, what is functional isn’t always useful, and conversely, what is useful isn’t always functional. Read more
Now that the Nordic APIs World Tour is finished, let’s circle back to sum up what we learned. During our tour, expert API practitioners shared their insights with attendees at 4 cities, touching on API development, security, design, operations, and more during intimate conference settings. Read more
It’s hot to talk about how improving API User Experience can make end users happy. UX is important to consider with APIs and with any kind of development. But sometimes we forget about the middle men and women who are often the true intended audience and customers. Read more
We recently talked about how people and software must change if you are to grow your API. We also looked at a case study of Apple which highlighted the importance of a UX-focused API strategy. The Apple example is interesting because it shows that you must strive to delight your API developers’ consumers as if they were your own. Read more
