Going Hard on Paid API Consulting & Writing
Hire me to help you with whatever API, HTTP, OpenAPI, or system architecture troubles you're dealing with.
API
Are Frameworks Keeping Up With Modern API Requirements?
Over the years I've used about 20 different web application frameworks (tool-kits for making server-side applications), contributed to a few, and maintained a couple of popular ones. I've got a bit of a theory that many developers are introduced to new methodologies as and when their
Reinventing API Design with Stoplight Studio
Two months ago I teased that Stoplight was about to release something big, and yesterday we announced Stoplight Studio - an OpenAPI and standalone JSON Schema editor, which just so happens to be visually stunning and completely free.
Studio runs as a web app or desktop app, can work with
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
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
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
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