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Phil Sturgeon

Phil Sturgeon

Software Engineer gone ferril. Digital nomad since 2018 (bike/van). Now dedicated to woodland creation and restoration, as co-founder of UK climate chairty Protect Earth.

Picking the right API Paradigm

A while back I wrote an article called Understanding RPC, REST and GraphQL which outlined the "what" in how these various approaches differ. This got a few people thinking I was saying REST was drastically superior in all ways, which is a common conclusion when folks hear me

API Evolution for REST/HTTP APIs

API Evolution for REST/HTTP APIs

There are a lot of pros and cons to various approaches to API versioning, but that has been covered in depth before: API Versioning Has No "Right" Way. API evolution is making a comeback these days with GraphQL and gRPC advocates shouting about it. Whatever API paradigm or

Design-first API Specification Workflow Matures

Back in October I wrote Chasing the Perfect API Specification Workflow, which was a huge article about the state of the API specification world. One person trying to figure out a good workflow, in a sea of alternative specifications, with incomplete tooling, making it hard to see a solution for

Still Going on REST is the new SOAP

Still Going on REST is the new SOAP

One month after A Response to REST is the new SOAP and I'm still having a productive dialog with the author, helping him understand how REST works. I thought it might interest some of you too. Pakal de Bonchamp Thanks for the lengthy article - we unexpectedly agree

Elm City CX 2017: One Whole Season “Intact”!

Elm City CX 2017: One Whole Season “Intact”!

Last year, Elm City was my first cross race. It was the last of the season, and that was no coincidence. I was desperately waiting for my broken ankle to heal up, and by mid December it was close enough for me to give cross a try. Elm City CX

A Response to REST is the new SOAP

Enough people have asked me about the article REST is the new SOAP that I felt it justifies a write up. Before I get started, I want to be clear that I hold no grudge against the author, and if any frustration leaks out in my writing I'd

Bubblecross 2017

Bubblecross is a fantastic course in a park, literally passing through a swing set, two sand pits and then sneaking up through some awesome single track. It’s got the usual tricky turny grass stuff you’d expect, but the rooty steep climbs and rock dodging presents a challenge for