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How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
How To Make APIs That Don't Suck
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How To Make APIs That Don't Suck

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At some point you’re going to have to deal with making or using APIs, here are some lessons to code by.

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How To Make APIs That Don't Suck

  1. How To Make APIs That Don’t Suck Michele Titolo Sr. Mobile Engineer, Prolific Interactive @micheletitolo
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  5. An “API” for the sake of this presentation will refer to any way your software can communicate with another piece of software. @micheletitolo
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  7. Lesson 3: Follow Conventions @micheletitolo
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  9. Lesson 3 Summary • Conventions save time • Conventions save money • Conventions make developers happy @micheletitolo
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  11. Lesson 2: Don’t be clever @micheletitolo
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  13. • Be smart • Be concise • Don’t be clever Lesson 2 Summary @micheletitolo
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  15. Lesson 1: Document, Document, Document @micheletitolo
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  17. Lesson 1 Summary • Document • Document • Document @micheletitolo
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  19. Lesson 0: Expect the Unexpected @micheletitolo
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  21. Lesson 0 Summary • Follow conventions • Don’t be clever • Document, document, document @micheletitolo
  22. Resources • Matt Gemmell - API Design • Google Tech Talk - How To Design A Good API • Stackoverflow - What Do You Consider Good Documentation • RESTful Web Services by Leonard Richardson @micheletitolo
  23. Thank You! Michele Titolo @micheletitolo
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