API Design and MVP Development
Explore strategies for consistent API design across teams and technology stacks, and discover how to develop minimum viable products (MVPs) for APIs. Learn to collaborate with engineering leads, engage customers, and iterate based on feedback to ensure APIs meet user needs and support a sustainable business model.
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In most organizations, the API program will be ongoing and involve numerous departments and employees, as well as a wide range of tools and resources. Maintaining a consistent design approach or method is one way to provide continuity amidst the chaos of constant change. If we train all of our developers to use the same design process, we ensure uniformity without stifling their individuality.
Additionally, a solid design process does not rely on a single technology stack or collection of tools. As a result, our API program can evolve over time depending on the power of consistent design methods rather than a specific API format, protocol, or another technical component. In fact, having a solid design process in place makes it less of a hassle to update tools without introducing incompatible new implementations. Therefore, we should design tools to help make API software consistent and compatible.
When designing APIs, we should partner closely with our engineering leads, who will review the user stories we presented in our ...