API Intersection

With Black Hat, the internationally recognized cybersecurity conference series happening this week, security best practices are the talk of the town. So, of course, we had to jump on the trend and invite well-known security expert Chuck Herrin on the podcast. 

Chuck is the CTO and board member of Wib, and he joined us to discuss his company's approach to API Security. Chuck primarily focuses on API penetration testing and adversarial emulation. Chuck's career started off as an attacker and morphed into becoming a builder and defender. 

As CTO at Wib, he focuses on bringing the second generation of API security to the market, and he shared with us his top tips for handling API security the right way and answered some of the questions we've all been wondering. 

Check out Chuck on LinkedIn or learn more at Wib.com
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This week on API Intersection, we welcomed Varun Singh, Chief Product & Technology Officer of the Daily. Daily is a company that powers real-time audio and video for millions of people globally. Their user base consists of many developers who use their APIs and client SDKs to build audio and video features into applications. 

We delved into the significance of APIs in the video streaming industry and the crucial design considerations when integrating with such systems. Varun shed light on the challenges that APIs address in the video industry, such as achieving low latency in live streaming and real-time communications and efficiently managing multiple streams while ensuring a seamless user experience, especially when scaling to accommodate large numbers of participants.

"Previously, video streaming was primarily focused on platforms like Netflix and YouTube. However, with the pandemic, real-time video communications have become more prevalent due to the surge in video calls, which means more and more APIs being created to support that," shares Varun. 

Find Varun and his teams work on LinkedIn and at Daily.co.
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Navigating change and building alignment on your API program can be a challenging feat. We had an old friend and colleague, Mike Amundsen, on API Intersection to discuss it further. Mike is a well-known advisor and speaker in the API space with a lot of knowledge of the API world. He travels the world consulting on network architecture, web development, and the intersection of technology and society.

We brought Mike on to discuss the challenges of scaling APIs and how to transform large-scale programs and platforms. As Mike puts it, "Change is inevitable, but if you embrace it, you can actually turn it into a superpower."

Check out his main takeaways in this episode or visit our blog for more.

Find Mike on LinkedIn, or check out his other socials below:

training.amundsen.com (Company)

amundsen.com (Personal)

amundsen.com/blog (Blog)

Twitter: @mamund
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As programmers and global travelers, we understand the importance of being well-versed in multiple languages. However, there's one language that holds a special place in our hearts: the language of API Design. 

It's a skill that requires a delicate balance of consistency, developer experience, and stakeholder involvement. In our quest for knowledge, we came across the enlightening API Design Matters Substack by David Biesack, a renowned expert in the field. We couldn't resist inviting him to our API Intersection podcast to share his invaluable insights on all things design-related.

As the Chief API Officer at Apiture, David focuses on API design and utilizes OpenAPI. Let's look at some of the benefits of OpenAPI for documenting and designing APIs and the importance of consistency in API design.

Catch David's series on the language of api design at apidesignmatters.substack.com and check out his LinkedIn

*disclaimer (31:24): When discussing application/problem+json, the wrong RFC is cited. The correct one is RFC 7807 -- see https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7807 (Erik Wilde is one of the authors)
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This week on API Intersection podcast, we dive into the challenges of integrating with legacy systems, integrating a variety of third-party systems, building diverse APIs, and how to manage different levels of sophistication between African banks and mobile network providers. We interviewed Chris Turner, Senior Software Engineer and Agile Practitioner at Segovia Technology, a Crown Agents Bank. Crown Agents Bank uses computer systems and APIs to move money between countries, particularly in Africa.

With his current role, Chris emphasizes that he could very well be working with one organization or agency with a modernized, high-technology stack that needs to integrate with an organization whose main form of technology is an array of spreadsheets.

There is a level of complexity and nuances involved in working with APIs across different domains and industries, particularly in the context of Crown Agents Bank's mission to facilitate cross-border money transfers. With such a stark variety of diverse integration partners and the complexity of their APIs, building a standardized API program is all the more critical.

Check out Chris's work at software.skipoles.co.uk
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Discover the 4 Cs of successful DevRel programs and their best practices with this API Intersection Podcast interview with Ash Arnwine from Stoplight. This week on API Intersection podcast, we interview Ash Arnwine, Director of Developer Relations at Nylas, who helped us discover the 4 C's of successful DevRel programs and their best practices.

Ash's Devrel program is unique in that both developer advocacy and the documentation team report to the Devrel program.

His team faces the challenges of scaling the platform's high-touch integration process as they work to create more of a self-serve platform. His DevRel team is also tasked with the importance of brand recognition and building credibility with developers through content creation and community engagement. We spoke with Ash about what it takes to create a solid DevRel team and how to start building a world-class program.

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Everyone wants to ‘digitally transform’ these days, and they think APIs are the quick and easy way to do it. But change is never easy, and there are some critical steps to get right if you want your program to succeed. This week on API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Shane Hastie, a Global Delivery Lead at SoftEd and lead editor at Infoq. He has multiple decades of experience in information technology and has worked in various roles, such as authoring, consulting, and teaching.

We chatted with Shane about the challenges of cultural change in company transformations and the need for a growth mindset when it comes to building our API team and program. Let's dive into some common challenges that teams encounter when it comes to change and how to maximize your API efforts to transform successfully.

Check out Shane's book, #noprojects: A Culture of Continuous Value
and be sure to follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanehastie

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For this week's API Intersection podcast at Stoplight, we interviewed George Mitry at Discover to discuss approaches that can be applied to any business's API program. George is the Expert Application Engineer - API Enablement & Standardization at Discover Financial Services. The Discover team works with over 1,500 external and internal APIs, which are used to provide cash-back bonuses or card payments. Their current focus has revolved around security as a top priority in their API program, as well as increased demand for speed, digitalization, and transparency. 

To keep up with the pace of development demand, George and his team must remain agile, product-centric and have well-understood boundaries by the business to set the team up for success. We sat down with George to discover the significant mindset shifts he’s applied to get his business leaders and API team all on the same page.

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This week on the API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Brian Otten, Vice President of Digital Transformation Catalysts for North America at Axway. Axway is an organization devoted to helping customers with their API management and digital transformation journey. Brian’s team provides strategic consulting services to large enterprise customers and helps customers get active in their API journey. 

Brian’s team focuses on advising customers on how to avoid API duplication, self-service for APIs, and packaging API products for other integration purposes. Here are some of the most common challenges he helps advise teams through, and you might recognize some of these challenges on your own API team! 

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This week on the API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Alex Chernyak, CEO of ZAPTEST, a software organization specializing in software automation testing and merging automation with RPA. ZAPTEST also automates business processes, using APIs and UI steps to overcome specific customer integration challenges.

We chatted with Alex to learn more about automation testing, the role APIs play in that, and why an API-first approach is essential to better performance at ZAPTEST.

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