Net API Notes for 2022/02/10 - Issue 189

We had a spot of warmer weather here in the great frozen north, and the family was able to get out onto the ice. Between that, my oldest's Nordic ski races, and the start to the Winter Olympics, we've had an exciting start to the month.

Net API Notes for 2022/02/03 - Issue 188

Happy February! Despite the temperatures remaining frigid in the north country, I'm past my post-holiday malaise, have an array of existing news in the hopper, and am looking excitedly toward the future! Meanwhile, several great API pieces got lodged in my browser tab. Let's get to

Net API Notes for 2022/01/19 - Issue 187

Given the rate in which elementary teachers were out last week, it seemed like only a matter of time before the kids brought something home. I'm off to curl up under some blankets, but, before I do, here is a fresh set of notes! NOTES SCALING MICROSERVICE PRODUCTIVITY

Net API Notes for 2022/01/12 - Issue 186

Hey, how are you? As I recently mentioned in the Patreon-exclusive companion podcast to this newsletter, returning from holiday break was challenging, more so than in previous years. As Eric Barker, a lifestyle blogger, said: "Maddeningly, COVID may be going from historical 'event' to 'era.'

Net API Notes for 2022/01/05 - Issue 185

Hey! You! You made it to this side of New Years! Did you have a restful, relaxing time to recuperate? Or, barring that, was your holiday time at least memorable? I know the ongoing pandemic has made long-term planning problematic, but do you have thoughts on how you might work

Net API Notes for 2021/12/08 - Issue 184: 2022 Trends

The holidays are fast approaching and, with it, time to step back, reflect, do things other than compile industry notes. In this edition of the Net API Notes, I've got some predictions for 2022 that I hope are insightful in your planning. After that, I'll be

Net API Notes for 2021/12/02 - Issue 183

In this issue, I've got a great guide on practical API design, a pair of API security references, and some microservice food-for-thought. So grab that leftover turkey, make yourself a sandwich, and let's enjoy a tasty side of notes. Net API Notes is a regular, hand-curated

Net API Notes for 2021/11/17 - Issue 182

In this issue, I share an incredible piece on using API First and Mocking to break critical path dependencies, talk API security, and encourage the mapping of API ecosystems. That sounds like a lot so let's get into it! Here are this week's Net API Notes.

Net API Notes for 2021/11/12 - Issue 181

In this issue, we return to the importance of API-Design First, get into the weeds on API-First product development, and - now that we've shipped the product - delve into the dreaded "dangerous delay". Onto the notes! Net API Notes is a regular, hand-curated digest of

Net API Notes for 2021/11/04 - Issue 180 - State of the API Report

Last week, Postman released its 2021 State of the API Report. There are exciting tidbits throughout, as always. What I wanted to talk about, however, is some new research I helped introduce that has profound impacts on how we think about, measure, and shape API productivity. Net API Notes is