James Higginbotham

Join Vaughn Vernon as he interviews James Higginbotham, an API and microservice architecture consultant with over 20 years of experience in developing and deploying apps and APIs. He provides API strategy, design and microservice architecture guidance to enterprise IT and organizations undergoing digital transformation. His API design workshops have been taught to organizations all over the world.As one of Kalele's instructors, James teaches the Collaborative Web API Design workshop.Read further on Adopting an API Design-First Approach in this blog post.His book Principles of Web API Design—Delivering Value with APIs and Microservices is available here.For more books on Domain-Driven Design and the Vaughn Vernon signature series go here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Higginbotham, an API design author known for his emphasis on empathy in documentation, shares his five core principles for effective API design. He discusses the critical role of understanding user needs and emphasizes that documentation should focus on real-world use cases. James also addresses the challenge of API sprawl, suggesting mapping strategies for better management. Additionally, he differentiates between SDKs and libraries, highlighting their importance in enhancing the developer experience and ensuring API longevity.