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1. Supercharging Digital Democracy
with an API-first Approach
Streamline development and enable business opportunities
J uly 27th, 20 22
Luke Lipan, Sales Manager, Americas

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➢ What is API-first? And Why?
➢ Ramifications of Code-first
➢ What about Design-first?
➢ Business Benefits &Innovation Advantages

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What is API-First? And Why?
➢ APIs are a Strategic Opportunity
➢ Consider the requirements of today and tomorrow
➢ Account for all upstream and downstream consumers
➢ Collaboration and Incorporation of Security &Business Needs
➢ Confirm alignment and acceptance quickly
➢ Develop APIs before the Applications
➢ Think API-as-a-Business (APIaaB – A new acronym!)
APIs are the Products and Services everyone depends on…

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API-First
Opportunities
Modernize, Secure and Productize
● Monetization of Premium APIs
● Customization for Complex APIs
● Competitive Differentiation
● Extensibility and Interoperability
● Modernize, Secure and Productize

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The pitfalls, trials and tribulations
of renegade development.
Code -First…
ask questions
later

7. Code first
…if you enjoy
reinventing the wheel
and playing Oregon
Trail.
● Quick deployment
● Technical and/or internal APIs
● Built with single use in mind
● Ad-Hoc | 1-offs
● No documentation
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Baseline Requirements or Beyond Expectations?
➢ More “that’s greeeaaaat….but one more thing”…
➢ Sloth-like pace to market
➢ Higher delivery costs, less user acceptance &adoption
➢ Negative differentiation &Brand erosion
➢ Security Breaches &Lack of compliance
➢ Developer Frustration &Churn
➢ Scalability, Stability and Reliability
Poor API design stifles efficiency & innovation for your business…

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De vOps and SRE te ams with code -firs t APIs

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Whe n the y finally catch it…

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The difference between API-first and Design-first
“Design? What do I look like, an artist! I can barely
draw.”
- Code-first developer
What about Design -first?

12. Design First
Code First
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Business input
Code
Business input
API Design
Code
API Management
API Documentation
API Management
API-first doesn’t mean Design-first

13. The Design -first process
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API Documentation
Mocks
Code stub & SDK
API Management
Business Alignment
Context
Purpose
Opportunities
Goals
Design first, operate efficiently, create a competitive edge.

14. Code -firs t vs . De s ign-firs t (Before and After)
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15. Why Design -first matters
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Enforced governance and security
Help drive parallel development
Better developer experience
Product -driven APIs
Input & feedback by business &
customers
Improved communication
Removes silos and involves all API stakeholders around your API Strategy
Business Owners API Architects
API Developers SecOps
Operations
Product Owners

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De s ign-Firs t
Done Right
Gravitee Visual Designer
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Improving API security with a design-first approach
By Devion Tharpe, Solution Engineer
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Workshop Starting Now

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Competitive
Advantages
● Lower Development Costs
● Faster Time to Market
● Deliver with exactness
● Reusability and Standardization
● Happy Developers and Consumers
● Drive Business Value

19. Thank You
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20. Design first, operate efficiently,
create a competitive edge.
Conclusion
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