In this presentation, taken from the API Academy Microservices Bootcamp at CA World 2015, Lou Powell of Vanick Digital provides practical lessons on how enterprises can leverage Microservices and APIs for digital success.
For Business Leaders
Product Management for Microservices
In this presentation, taken from the API Academy Microservices Bootcamp at CA World 2015, Irakli Nadareishvili shows how the techniques of digital product management can be effective when adopting Microservices.
Fostering a Microservices Culture
In this presentation, taken from the API Academy Microservices Bootcamp at CA World 2015, Mike Amundsen applies theories not only from the world of computing but also from anthropology to define the right organizational approach to Microservices.
API Strategy 203: Building Business Value with a Framework for API Success
Build a strategic framework for realizing the business potential of your APIs In Lesson 202: How to Drive Business Value Through APIs, we explore the key ways APIs can deliver real-world value to a business. In this lesson, we outline a strategic framework for realizing this potential value. The lesson addresses four key areas focused on […]
API Management 101: API Management Basics
In API Design Lesson 202: Architectural Layers, we explain how key API functionality can be abstracted away from the implementation itself and handled via centralized server architecture. Here, we explain the technology components needed for this architecture and how they create the basis for an ongoing process of API Management. When launching an API program, it […]
API Design 101: API Design Basics
The term “API design” or “API architecture” refers to the process of developing a software interface that exposes backend data and application functionality for use in new applications. In this lesson, we provide an overview of the API architecture process, as a starting point for a deeper exploration of design and implementation best practices in […]
API Design 102: The Developer Experience
One of the key principles of good API design is that an interface must provide a seamless and user-friendly developer experience (DX) if it is to facilitate the creation of applications that add value to the API owner’s business. In this lesson, we explain the importance of a focus on DX and provide an overview […]
API Strategy 101: What is an API?
API publishing is becoming a pressing technology concern for an ever-wider range of organizations. More and more companies and public sector agencies want to realize the business value of APIs but many decision makers lack a basic understanding of the technology behind APIs. In this lesson, we provide an overview of what APIs are and […]
API360: An Introduction
In this video taken from the February 2015 API360 Summit in Dallas, Texas, API Academy Vice President Matt McLarty outlines the Academy’s multi-dimensional approach to API strategy, design and management. The API360 model covers every step necessary for an effective API program – from creating appropriate business tactics to designing durable API architecture to securing and managing APIs over […]
API360: APIs & IOT
In this video from the Dallas API360 Summit in February 2015, Holger Reinhardt takes an overview of the API landscape within the Internet of Things (IoT) – cutting through the hype to provide a grounding in the reality of IoT. His presentation explores the importance of APIs to IoT and introduces some theories about how connected devices will impact interface design.