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Software Engineering Daily
The Challenge of API Design with Lauren Long
Jul 2, 2024
Lauren Long, Co-founder at Ampersand, discusses the challenges of API integration for SaaS products. Topics include the importance of smooth API connectivity, difficulties with 3rd party APIs, and solutions for seamless SaaS interoperability. The discussion also covers the complexities of API integration, customer segment challenges, and strategies for efficient integration processes.
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- Developers face challenges with poorly documented third-party APIs when integrating with existing services like Salesforce or HubSpot.
- Ampersand, a developer platform, aims to enhance API connectivity and make SaaS products interoperable for smoother integrations.
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Challenges faced by SaaS product developers in integrating third-party APIs
Developers of SaaS products encounter difficulties when integrating with existing services like Salesforce or HubSpot due to poorly documented third-party APIs. Long, a co-founder at Ampersand, discusses developing a developer platform for SaaS integrations to improve API connectivity. The key focus is on making SaaS products interoperable.
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