In this presentation taken from the February 2015 Dallas API360 Summit, Irakli Nadareishvili defines the concept of “API-as-a-product” and explains how to effectively use product management techniques in an enterprise API program. It incorporates lessons learned from working in the field with some of the most exciting API providers.
For Business Leaders
API360: It’s Not Open Data Unless It’s Usable Data
In this video, recorded at the February 2015 API360 Summit in Dallas, Texas, Mike Amundsen discusses the true value of data, explains why usability is crucial to the success of open API programs and explores ways API providers can make their data usable to developers.
Coordinating a Well-Rounded API Program
Creating a well-rounded API program requires coordination between stakeholders with different frames of reference The API Academy is committed to promoting a 360-degree approach to APIs – one that encompasses business strategy, interface design and long-term management. This approach doesn’t simply reflect the interests of the Academy’s experts or the range of services they offer. The fact […]
The Internet of Things – Today
A quick intro: I work in product marketing for CA and I was recently elected to write a regular blog about the business of APIs. I’ve been around the block over the years – a coder, an engineer… I even wrote a BBS once upon a time (yes, I’m pre-Web, truly a dinosaur – roar!) But now […]
How I Lost Weight & Learned About APIs
Trying to stay in shape is one of those never-ending life battles that I’ve come to expect as I get older. I’ve bounced between being a healthy shape and a not-so-healthy one for years and I’ve managed to live life just outside the edge of ideal fitness. A few months back, I reached an apex […]
Cyber Security Awareness Month & the Internet of Vulnerable Things
Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the US? While I usually emphasize the enormous potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), let’s use the occasion to look at the security risks of the Internet of really vulnerable things. Over the last couple of months, a casual observer could have noticed a variety […]