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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.
Some internal projects are too good to stay hidden. For DirectorPlus, Spotify's Pia Nilsson shares how to identify and externalize internal platforms — like they did with Backstage.
My latest feature for InfoWorld looks into the gaps surrounding AI-generated code and what leaders believe we need to improve the status quo.
New research shows LLMs outperform humans in software requirements engineering, reducing weeks of work to seconds while improving completeness by 10.2%.
Containers are designed to be isolated—that's great for security but tricky for networking. My feature with InfoWorld explores how eBPF is evolving container networking.
I recently synced with Camden Swita, Head of AI and ML Innovation at New Relic, to see how software engineers are implementing agentic AI in practice.
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.
