Hello, and welcome to this special REST API Notes recap of the 2018 API Strategy and Practice (or #APIStrat) Conference! I last attended in 2016. That event ended on a strange, perhaps even bitter, note. The people behind the event had a series of challenges throughout the year; from family

This has been a busy week! I've got Plenty of updates on tap in this email to clear out before APIStrat and APICity in subsequent weeks. But if you want to get things kicked off with some bounded-context humor, be sure to start with XKCD's comic

Hello, hello, hullo! I hope you were able to take some time off in August! As for myself, some book project work had to take a backseat while I moved the family into our new house. And now, in the blink of an eye, we're knee-deep in API

Hello August! It's that time of year for family vacations, personal passion projects, and time away from work. At least that's what the number of auto-responses from last week tells me. Likewise, as I mentioned earlier this year, these notes will also be taking a hiatus

Another week, another business trip. It not only has been a rainy July in Virginia, but there's been a steady drip-drip of API notes to check out. Let's dig in. NOTES API LOAD TESTING The first "Day Camp for Developers" virtual conference recently concluded.

This week is light on links but heavy on thought. Let's get into it. THE WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS GOODBYE MICROSERVICES This past week, Alexandra Noonan published a blog post entitled, "Goodbye Microservices". It goes into a great amount of detail on the architecture of their

Howdy, howdy! I hope folks in the states had a happy and safe Fourth of July. And, for those everywhere else, I hope it was an unusually enjoyable Wednesday. Let's get to selected works for this week. NOTES HOW SINGAPORE WILL RUN THE COUNTRY USING APIS Stories about

I hope everyone transitioned easily into their summer routines. For me, that meant enjoying the excellent Nordic APIs Austin Summit before diving headfirst into a variety of new projects (while trying to watch a World Cup game or two). How 'bout that conference? NORDIC APIS RECAP Bill Doerrfeld, who

It was great catching up with area folks at this month's DC API Meetup Group. Gray Brooks, the organizer, consistently puts together a collection of interesting speakers at a great venue, which is no small feat. The next time you drop in at an in-person community event, like

Hello! Hopefully people had a restful (and safe) Memorial Day Weekend. I anticipate a slowdown in impactful, nuanced API discussion now that the unofficial start to summer is here. If previous years are any indication, August (like the month from mid-December to mid-January) will be an ideal time to hit