Matt McLarty (@mattmclartybc) is the Global Field CTO at MuleSoft. He works closely with organizations to define digital strategies, as well as design and implement enterprise-grade API and microservices solutions. An experienced software architect, Matt has worked extensively in the field of integration and real-time data distribution. He is the co-author of the O'Reilly books Microservice Architecture and Securing Microservice APIs, co-author of the ebook Develop a Winning API Product Strategy, co-author of the HBR article “APIs Aren’t Just for Tech Companies” and co-host of the APIs Unplugged podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Fishman, NA Field CTO for Boomi, and Matt McLarty, Chief Technology Officer for Boomi, discuss the groundbreaking concepts from their book on APIs and business optionality. They delve into the transformative power of APIs, sharing how giants like Amazon revolutionized their operations through API mandates. The guests explore the OOOps methodology of optionality, opportunism, and optimization, showcasing real-world examples of innovation. Additionally, they discuss AI's role in embracing optionality for future business growth.