The Private API Economy

KIN LANEKIN LANEAPI EVANGELISTAPI EVANGELIST

The Private API Economy

WSO2 Webinar

October 2014

25 Years Database Engineer15 Years Web Applications8 Years Cloud Computing4 Years Studying APIs

The Private API Economy http://kinlane.github.io/talks/wso2/the-private-economy.html?pri...

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THE API EVANGELISTTHE API EVANGELIST


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WHAT IS AN API?WHAT IS AN API?


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WEB APIS ARE OPEN?WEB APIS ARE OPEN?


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MOTIVATIONS - WEBSITESMOTIVATIONS - WEBSITES


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MOTIVATIONS - MOBILEMOTIVATIONS - MOBILE


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MOTIVATIONS - SINGLE PAGE APPS (SPA)MOTIVATIONS - SINGLE PAGE APPS (SPA)


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MOTIVATIONS - INTERNET OF THINGSMOTIVATIONS - INTERNET OF THINGS


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DATABASE TO API?DATABASE TO API?


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JUST FOR INTERNAL?JUST FOR INTERNAL?


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INTERNAL NEEDS DIFFERENT THAN PUBLIC?INTERNAL NEEDS DIFFERENT THAN PUBLIC?


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COMMON CONCERNS!COMMON CONCERNS!


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SOMETHING JUST FOR TECH COMPANIES?SOMETHING JUST FOR TECH COMPANIES?


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SHOULD EVERY COMPANY HAVE API?SHOULD EVERY COMPANY HAVE API?


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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF PRIVATE APIS?WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF PRIVATE APIS?


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THE ENDTHE ENDBY KIN LANE (@KINLANE)BY KIN LANE (@KINLANE)


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