This is a session given by Henrik Segesten at Nordic APIs 2016 Platform Summit on October 26th, in Stockholm Sweden. Description: In the automotive industry, the term “automotive grade” is in common use applied to hardware. It means that the hardware has been tested for longer durability and more extreme conditions than consumer grade hardware. But how does this apply to software and more specifically APIs?

1. Automotive grade APIS
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- designing for longevity
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Henrik Segesten, Volvo Cars

2. What is Automotive grade?
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3. Technology For your API
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4. 2006
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SOAP
XML
JSON

5. 1996
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CORBA
ONC/RPC
DCE
HTTP
X509
PGP

6. 1986
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FTP
SMTP
Telnet
PPP
TCP/IP
ASN.1

7. Technology picklist
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FTP
SMTP
Telnet
PPP
TCP/IP
ASN.1
CORBA
ONC/RPC
DCE
HTTP
X509
PGP
SOAP
XML
JSON

8. API Design
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9. Compatibility
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“capable of existing together in harmony”
- Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary

10. SIMPLICITY
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“the state of being uncomplicated”
- Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary

11. Clarity
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“the quality of being easily understood”
- Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary

12. • Automotive == longevity == re-implementation
• Use mature standards
• Have a compatibility strategy
• Keep complexity away from the API
• Make the API’s easily understood
Conclusions for Automotive Api’s
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13. Thank you
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