Explore the secrets of designing and building great, lasting APIs in this GOTO Book Club interview with Mike Amundsen, author of "Design and Build Great Web APIs", and Casey Rosenthal. Discover the best processes and tools for API creation, learn how to handle team friction and iterations, and gain insights on technical choices. Delve into topics such as sketching, reversibility in API building, versioning challenges, and API security. Understand how to help clients effectively and apply these concepts beyond web development. Gain valuable knowledge applicable to various roles in API design and development, from beginners to experienced professionals.
Overview
Syllabus
Series intro
Episode intro
Does this book apply to web developers only?
Who's the target audience?
How to handle friction within teams & iterations
Did you struggle with technical choices?
Helping your clients
Sketching
Reversibility's role in building an API
Versioning APIs gone bad
API security
Outro
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GOTO Conferences
