Irresistible APIs - APIdays Paris by Kirsten Hunter

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Irresistible APIs - APIdays Paris

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DESIGNING IRRESISTIBLE APIS

Kirsten Hunter

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I NEED AN API!

To connect things

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LET'S EXPOSE OUR DATA

Just like our database

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ORGANICALLY GROWN

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CUSTOMER CONFUSION

What do I do with this?

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OH NO!

"Why do we have an API?"

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THERE THEY GO

No more resources

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WHY HAVE AN API?

Hint... it's probably not monetization

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YOUR API IS A PRODUCT

Make it First Class

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BUSINESS VALUE

How will it help your company?

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MONETIZATION

This is probably not it

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USAGE

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PARTNER CONNECTIVITY

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MEASURE SUCCESS

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USER ACTIVITY

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WEB VS. API

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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DON'T SURPRISE YOUR USERS

IT MAKES THEM CRANKY

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REST IS NOT ALWAYS BEST

EXPERIENCE, NOT IDEALS

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DELIBERATE DESIGN

API FIRST

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SCHEMA MODELING

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DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE

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DISCUSSION

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CODE SAMPLES

AND CLIENTS

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COMMUNICATION

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TRUST

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MARKETING

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SUPPORT

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QUESTIONS?

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Kirsten Hunter

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