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APIs are more relevant than ever
Bill Doerrfeld | November 15, 2023
My opening keynote from the Platform Summit 2023 looks at the role APIs play in shaping our daily lives. It's now published on YouTube.
APIs are increasingly in the public consciousness. In this keynote, I examine the role web APIs continue to play in the lives of both end users and software developers. From social media to generative AI, I briefly explore ome areas where APIs currently have the most impact. Whether you are a high-level architect or ground-floor engineer, this talk should provide helpful takeaways and inspire you to keep chugging along with your API-first platform designs.
The 2nd annual code quality report from GitClear found 10x more duplicated code than two years ago and fewer signs of code reuse than ever before.
My feature on InfoWorld explores the state of Kubernetes usability, highlighting various advancements across workload types, support for edge and AI, and new features like observability and security.
It's up to leadership to help prioritize large-scale engineering updates that keep software running smoothly. Kent Wills, Director of Engineering at Yelp, provides insight on the latest DirectorPlus.
Italian for “tapestry,” Arazzo is aptly named since it can be used to weave together sequences of API calls to illustrate a specific business pattern.
I caught up with CTO Itiel Shwartz about leveraging finely tuned models like Komodor’s KlaudiaAI agent for ultra-specific DevOps challenges, like Kubernetes error diagnosis and remediation challenges.
Rolling out AI is all about framing it in a positive light, says GitLab's CTO, Sabrina Farmer. I interviewed her for the latest edition of DirectorPlus for LeadDev, which is out today.
Surmounting risks are encouraging CIOs to future-proof and update their resilience strategies. My latest feature for CIO.com explores resilience head-on.
Today, DX debuted a new developer productivity framework, DX Core 4. Excited to break the news with LeadDev, interviewing one of the designers of the framework.
In this issue of DirectorPlus, Gus Fune shares the story behind reverse engineering a monolithic e-commerce platform following MACH principles, which stands for microservices, APIs, cloud-native, and headless.
Having good API documentation is one thing. Being specification-first is next level. Here are the benefits a specification-driven, git-based approach to documentation can bring to partner API integrations.
