API Intersection

- Just a note, folks- this episode marks our final episode of API Intersection. In late 2023, Stoplight was involved in a merger with SmartBear, and as our teams focus on bringing Stoplight and Swaggerhub together, it requires our full attention. We've decided to place the show on hold indefinitely. We've enjoyed getting to connect to so many of you in the community and hoep to continue to do so through other means for the time being. Thank you for all of the listening, learning, and conversation. -This week on API Intersection, we sat down with Bryan Thomas and Puneet Kumar, who joined us from Humana. Both play heavily involved roles in the Enterprise API program there, and brought their unique perspectives to share. With an organization as large as Humana, we talked about how you build and maintain APIs at scale. What does consistency mean? How do you think of your APIs as a product, and why does that work? Most importantly, when you go to make changes in your program, how do you get people on all levels on board?To learn more about Humana, click here._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast

This week on API Intersection, we spoke with long-time friend Sid Maestre, the VP of Developer Relations at APIMatic. He's also the host of The Art of Developer Experience podcast, and a source of knowledge and experience when it comes to SDKs. Listen in on our 69th episode (nice) for our insightful conversation on foundational tools and ways of thinking if you're curious or your organization moving in that direction.Learn about APIMatic.io and Sid's work, and check out The Art of Developer Experience. _____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast

This week on API Intersection, we've got Aidan Cunniffe, Chief Executive Officer at Optic. This episode has a lot of tips regarding API automation, the source of common breaking changes and how to prevent them, and ultimately having better conversations with your customers and clients.Get in touch with Aidan on LinkedIn, and check out Optic and their work here._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast

This week on API Intersection, we talk with our friend Clyde Cutting at Truist, who has years and years of experience working in the open banking world. If you want insights into open banking, security, and fintech, this episode has got you covered. Enjoy, and check out Clyde's LinkedIn if you're looking to learn more or get in touch._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast

This week on API Intersection, we get down and dirty talking about authentication and authorization. It's a topic you can't avoid, whether you like it or not! Visit Dan's LinkedIn and check out his work at fusionauth.io_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast

Simon Alen, API Lead, Evangelist, & Integration Consultant at Solita joins us for an insightful conversation on this episode of API Intersection. Thanks for listening!Check out Simon on LinkedIn or learn more about Solita and their services here._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast

_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

 As APIs become more ubiquitous, they are increasingly targeted by hackers, so getting your API security right is a necessity. This week on API Intersection, we thought, what better way to celebrate Security September than to bring on the API security expert himself, Dan Barahona? As Founder of APIsec University and Head of Growth at APIsec, Dan Barahona comes to the table with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He created APISec University to raise awareness and educate about API risks and security, and many of their courses are open to the public. In fact, I just did an entire course on API Documentation Best Practices and how it relates to security, which I highly recommend you all check out. Anyways, we discussed how organizations face various challenges in managing and securing APIs, such as API sprawl and a need for more visibility about their APIs. Here are a few quick wins to get you on the right track to proper API security. Most importantly, ensure you have proactive API security practices and address security concerns early in the development process._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

In the ever-evolving world of technology, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. The API world is no exception, and understanding the latest trends and transformations is vital for businesses and developers alike. Who better to stay on top of the API industry than Mehdi Medjaoui, Co-Founder and Chairman of APIDays, the global API industry series of conferences? Mehdi has been to them all, heard from experts from around the globe, and joined us on API Intersection to share the upcoming trends and best practices to be aware of as you start your 2024 planning. Get in touch with Mehdi on his LinkedIn_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

By this point, you all know governance is one of my favorite topics to dive deep into, and this week, API Intersection, we had the talented Mark Boyd, director of Platformable, join us for a discussion of just that. Mark was one of the early and prolific bloggers on the topic of APIs and the API economy. His journey took him from urban planning and health data systems to becoming a prominent figure in the API space.Mark later founded Platformable, a Barcelona-based startup building data products and digital tools for a global audience of nonprofits, businesses, startups, and multilateral organizations focusing on developing open ecosystems through APIs. Working with a multitude of nonprofits and government agencies, Mark has had a variety of experiences in creating APIs and governance programs that can fit the standards and qualifications needed by these agencies. Let's get to it.Take a look at platformable.com to Mark and his team's work, and be sure to check out Mark on LinkedIn. _____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

With Black Hat, the internationally recognized cybersecurity conference series happening this week, security best practices are the talk of the town. So, of course, we had to jump on the trend and invite well-known security expert Chuck Herrin on the podcast. Chuck is the CTO and board member of Wib, and he joined us to discuss his company's approach to API Security. Chuck primarily focuses on API penetration testing and adversarial emulation. Chuck's career started off as an attacker and morphed into becoming a builder and defender. As CTO at Wib, he focuses on bringing the second generation of API security to the market, and he shared with us his top tips for handling API security the right way and answered some of the questions we've all been wondering. Check out Chuck on LinkedIn or learn more at Wib.com_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on API Intersection, we welcomed Varun Singh, Chief Product & Technology Officer of the Daily. Daily is a company that powers real-time audio and video for millions of people globally. Their user base consists of many developers who use their APIs and client SDKs to build audio and video features into applications. We delved into the significance of APIs in the video streaming industry and the crucial design considerations when integrating with such systems. Varun shed light on the challenges that APIs address in the video industry, such as achieving low latency in live streaming and real-time communications and efficiently managing multiple streams while ensuring a seamless user experience, especially when scaling to accommodate large numbers of participants."Previously, video streaming was primarily focused on platforms like Netflix and YouTube. However, with the pandemic, real-time video communications have become more prevalent due to the surge in video calls, which means more and more APIs being created to support that," shares Varun. Find Varun and his teams work on LinkedIn and at Daily.co._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

Navigating change and building alignment on your API program can be a challenging feat. We had an old friend and colleague, Mike Amundsen, on API Intersection to discuss it further. Mike is a well-known advisor and speaker in the API space with a lot of knowledge of the API world. He travels the world consulting on network architecture, web development, and the intersection of technology and society.We brought Mike on to discuss the challenges of scaling APIs and how to transform large-scale programs and platforms. As Mike puts it, "Change is inevitable, but if you embrace it, you can actually turn it into a superpower." Check out his main takeaways in this episode or visit our blog for more.Find Mike on LinkedIn, or check out his other socials below:training.amundsen.com (Company)amundsen.com (Personal)amundsen.com/blog (Blog)Twitter: @mamund_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

As programmers and global travelers, we understand the importance of being well-versed in multiple languages. However, there's one language that holds a special place in our hearts: the language of API Design. It's a skill that requires a delicate balance of consistency, developer experience, and stakeholder involvement. In our quest for knowledge, we came across the enlightening API Design Matters Substack by David Biesack, a renowned expert in the field. We couldn't resist inviting him to our API Intersection podcast to share his invaluable insights on all things design-related.As the Chief API Officer at Apiture, David focuses on API design and utilizes OpenAPI. Let's look at some of the benefits of OpenAPI for documenting and designing APIs and the importance of consistency in API design. Catch David's series on the language of api design at apidesignmatters.substack.com and check out his LinkedIn *disclaimer (31:24): When discussing application/problem+json, the wrong RFC is cited. The correct one is RFC 7807 -- see https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7807 (Erik Wilde is one of the authors)_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on API Intersection podcast, we dive into the challenges of integrating with legacy systems, integrating a variety of third-party systems, building diverse APIs, and how to manage different levels of sophistication between African banks and mobile network providers. We interviewed Chris Turner, Senior Software Engineer and Agile Practitioner at Segovia Technology, a Crown Agents Bank. Crown Agents Bank uses computer systems and APIs to move money between countries, particularly in Africa. With his current role, Chris emphasizes that he could very well be working with one organization or agency with a modernized, high-technology stack that needs to integrate with an organization whose main form of technology is an array of spreadsheets. There is a level of complexity and nuances involved in working with APIs across different domains and industries, particularly in the context of Crown Agents Bank's mission to facilitate cross-border money transfers. With such a stark variety of diverse integration partners and the complexity of their APIs, building a standardized API program is all the more critical.Check out Chris's work at software.skipoles.co.uk

Discover the 4 Cs of successful DevRel programs and their best practices with this API Intersection Podcast interview with Ash Arnwine from Stoplight. This week on API Intersection podcast, we interview Ash Arnwine, Director of Developer Relations at Nylas, who helped us discover the 4 C's of successful DevRel programs and their best practices.Ash's Devrel program is unique in that both developer advocacy and the documentation team report to the Devrel program. His team faces the challenges of scaling the platform's high-touch integration process as they work to create more of a self-serve platform. His DevRel team is also tasked with the importance of brand recognition and building credibility with developers through content creation and community engagement. We spoke with Ash about what it takes to create a solid DevRel team and how to start building a world-class program._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

Everyone wants to ‘digitally transform' these days, and they think APIs are the quick and easy way to do it. But change is never easy, and there are some critical steps to get right if you want your program to succeed. This week on API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Shane Hastie, a Global Delivery Lead at SoftEd and lead editor at Infoq. He has multiple decades of experience in information technology and has worked in various roles, such as authoring, consulting, and teaching.We chatted with Shane about the challenges of cultural change in company transformations and the need for a growth mindset when it comes to building our API team and program. Let's dive into some common challenges that teams encounter when it comes to change and how to maximize your API efforts to transform successfully.Check out Shane's book, #noprojects: A Culture of Continuous Valueand be sure to follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanehastie_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

For this week's API Intersection podcast at Stoplight, we interviewed George Mitry at Discover to discuss approaches that can be applied to any business's API program. George is the Expert Application Engineer - API Enablement & Standardization at Discover Financial Services. The Discover team works with over 1,500 external and internal APIs, which are used to provide cash-back bonuses or card payments. Their current focus has revolved around security as a top priority in their API program, as well as increased demand for speed, digitalization, and transparency. To keep up with the pace of development demand, George and his team must remain agile, product-centric and have well-understood boundaries by the business to set the team up for success. We sat down with George to discover the significant mindset shifts he's applied to get his business leaders and API team all on the same page._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Brian Otten, Vice President of Digital Transformation Catalysts for North America at Axway. Axway is an organization devoted to helping customers with their API management and digital transformation journey. Brian's team provides strategic consulting services to large enterprise customers and helps customers get active in their API journey. Brian's team focuses on advising customers on how to avoid API duplication, self-service for APIs, and packaging API products for other integration purposes. Here are some of the most common challenges he helps advise teams through, and you might recognize some of these challenges on your own API team! _____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Alex Chernyak, CEO of ZAPTEST, a software organization specializing in software automation testing and merging automation with RPA. ZAPTEST also automates business processes, using APIs and UI steps to overcome specific customer integration challenges.We chatted with Alex to learn more about automation testing, the role APIs play in that, and why an API-first approach is essential to better performance at ZAPTEST._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Marjukka Niinioja, a co-founder of Osango, an organization that specializes in API business consulting, including architectural work, information architecture auditing, API business models, and ecosystem design. The Osango team works with companies that specialize in designing IoT platforms. Marjukka focuses on teaching and consulting about APIs, AI and platform economy, and digital services._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast, This week on the API Intersection podcast, we interviewed Daniel Kocot, Head of API Experience and Operations at Codecentric AG. Codecentric AG is a leader in agile software development and innovative technologies in Germany. Daniel's job is to get his customers to answer the question, "why are we thinking in APIs?" He aims to get them to shift their mindset to specialized tools, treating your APIs as products and understanding the end goal that one's trying to achieve with the desire to design a bunch of APIs. _____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast,_____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

While the subscription-based pricing option has been the popular go-to for many SaaS companies, the usage-based model has recently seen significant traction in SaaS companies. But which solution is right for monetizing your API product? To answer that question, this week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Behailu Tekletsadik, co-founder & CEO of Archetype, which is a startup focused on usage-based billing for APIs. Behailu sat down with the API Intersection team to discuss the pros and cons of a usage-based approach versus a subscription-based approach to your API pricing strategy._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Andrei Soroker, CEO at Fogbender, a B2b customer support tool for API-first companies. We often discuss how to secure the right development tools and scale your API program from there, but we often don't talk enough about supporting the thing when it's out in the wild. Supporting APIs is innately complex, and Andrei shared his perspective on the matter. _____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Eric Yu, a co-founder of Rutter API, a universal API aggregator for various types of business software tasked with standardizing all APIs into a unified format. They focus on two primary buckets: Ecommerce ecosystems apps, and fintech customers. Rutter lets customers connect their accounting, commerce, payment, and subscription platforms in a single flow.A universal API aggregator is a great solution to scale quickly, and we covered the benefits of utilizing one in our previous podcast episode. Increased security options, ease of integration, and the ability to scale quickly are just a few of the benefits of utilizing an aggregator. However, on the side of the aggregator, there are still quite a few challenges that aggregators face in today's API industry. _____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro).

To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro). Valid until December 31, 2022

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Gil Feig, Co-Founder of Merge, a company focused on building unified APIs that users can embed into their products and offer integrations to their customers. Merge offers one API to integrate with all HR, payroll, directory, recruiting, accounting, ticketing, and CRM platforms. During his enterprise engineering days, Gil noticed a constant need for companies to integrate their software with other platforms via APIs, so he sought to solve that problem via a concept called unified APIs. We spoke with Gil to understand the significant benefits of a unified API approach and some of the downsides to help educate the community on if this approach is the right fit for your own API strategy._____To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro). Valid until December 31, 2022

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Wesley Beary–Architect of Engineering Practices and Culture, previously at Salesforce Technology. We originally reached out to Wesley after writing about the history of API Style Guides, as he played a key role in publishing one of the first open-sourced API standards. However, that was many years ago, and Wesley has continued to grow into a broader role at Salesforce after Heroku was acquired.Focused on people, innovation, and learning, Wesley has been a part of Salesforce for over a decade now (including his time at Heroku). Using his technical background and focusing on API governance evidently led him to the organizational side of things. With hundreds of architects and thousands of developers, things can get muddled quickly without proper process, education and communication. And that's where Wesley comes in. We've yet to have an episode where the lines of API governance blur with greater company standardization and company-wide process, it was definitely a unique insight into a very large scale way of doing things.To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcast--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro). Valid until December 31, 2022

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Sachin Castelino, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer (CSTO) at In-Solutions Global Ltd. This company provides real-time payment services to financial institutions and is now expanding that to merchants, government entities, and education institutions. And–they are also a Stoplight customer! Sachin has been at In-Solutions Global for over a decade, participating in everything from Hr, project management, tech, and product. Here, he speaks on his four tips and lessons learned from his time as a transformational leader that other program leaders, transformation experts, and technology experts can apply to their own technology transformations across their organizations.Since the recording of this podcast, Sachin's team has since launched their payments and services platform. Be sure to check it out!https://insolutionsglobal.com/ To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcastDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro). Valid until December 31, 2022

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Barb Maclean, who up until very recently worked her entire career at Celero Solutions as a VP of Integrations and Analytics. She is now a founder of her own company barbmaclean.co. With her over twenty years at Celero, a credit union company, she's helped grow her team exponentially and make transformational change via their API program. She started at the help desk, dabbled in a product role,  and eventually  expanded all the way up to the VP of Integrations and Analytics.To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcastDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro). Valid until December 31, 2022

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Mathieu Rasse, Founder & CEO of Meta API, a company focused on helping developers to integrate and create automation between the APIs. As a member of the API aggregator space, Mathieu is responsible for spreading the good word about using aggregator platforms like Meta for any OpenAPI integration and educating people about OpenAPI benefits.  To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcastDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/--- API Intersection Podcast listeners are invited to sign up for Stoplight and save up to $650! Use code INTERSECTION10 to get 10% off a new subscription to Stoplight Platform Starter or Pro.Offer good for annual or monthly payment option for first-time subscribers. 10% off an annual plan ($650 savings for Pro and $94.80 for Starter) or 10% off your first month ($9.99 for Starter and $39 for Pro). Valid until December 31, 2022

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Olivia Califano, Senior Product Manager, API & Developer Tools at Procore Technologies, a construction management software company. Procore is focused on connecting all the stakeholders in a construction project, from owners to general contractors. Olivia focuses on API governance and developer tools, ensuring that teams are building with consistency and following best practices and standards. She primarily focuses on internal tooling to support their larger API strategy and external tools such as their API reference documentation and SDKs to help developers onboard.To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcastDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we chatted with Ikenna Nwaiwu, API Product Owner at 10x Future Technologies. What helped Ikenna Nwaiwu become a better product manager, a more well-rounded developer, and craft a stronger API strategy was focusing on creating APIs with a product mindset and a design-first approach. To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcastDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we chatted with Charles Araujo, Publisher of The Digital Experience Report, industry analyst, and keynote speaker. Charlie has seen it all, from running large-scale transformation programs to authoring "The Quantum Age of IT: Why Everything You Know About IT is About to Change" to founding the Institute for Digital Transformation. This all makes him the perfect guest to dive into the bigger picture of how API technology is truly changing the world on a large scale. His recent piece for CIO Online explores the experience economy, the ecosystem mandate, and how API design may be the key to competitive advantage. He explains how "to leverage the power of APIs to connect your ecosystem and deliver compelling experiences, and how you need to begin by taking a strategic and proactive view of APIs" to do it right.To subscribe to the podcast, visit https://stoplight.io/podcastDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

Developer relations (DevRel) is an increasingly rising industry, growing as a reflection of software's ubiquity in the business world — and the growing power of the developer to influence what products and platforms their employers use.But, what makes a good Developer Advocate and strong DevRel program? This week on the API Intersection podcast, we chatted with Rizel Scarlett, Developer Relations Engineer at Github, to get her opinion on how to measure a DevRel program's success and different platforms Developer Advocates can utilize to reach the developer community.Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we chatted Brenton House, Vice President of Digital Evangelism at Software AG. As an API OG who started working with APIs in the 90s, Brenton House is definitely an expert in the API space. His current goal is helping others fully understand the space and get started in the industry. For young developers, product people newly saddled with needing to include “APIs” in their products, or for business stakeholders simply wanting to learn more about the industry—this episode is for you! Here are the first three steps to take to dip your toes into the API waters. And as a bonus, if you're REALLY not sure where to even start, check out our “What is an API” guide.For more great content on API security, check out Brenton's Youtube channel here!Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Gleb Polyakov, Co-founder & CEO at Nylas, a Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) that reimagines business communication via APIs. We talked to Gleb about the pervasiveness of APIs and how you can best involve various stakeholders in your API strategy to ensure success.Check out Nylas's communication platform here https://www.nylas.com/  -- (Psst! They're hiring)Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Giora Engel, Co-Founder and CEO at Neosec. While API security is always a hot topic (check out our other episode on this with Curity on the matter), we can never get enough of how to improve and ensure it's a vital consideration of the entire API development lifecycle. Giora sat down with us to explain some of the critical things security teams seek from API developers and how we can all partner for secure and effective APIs. At the end of the day, visibility into your API development is what the security team seeks, and having it can actually help developers. Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we spoke with Shanae Chapman, senior UX researcher at HashiCorp and founder of Nerdy Diva, which focuses on inclusive design and empowering the next generation of designers and developers with knowledge and resources to succeed in a technology career and make for a long-lasting, community impact. When it comes to creating a more inclusive API program, Shanae stresses that you should "start with the highest impact, high-priority, high-traffic systems and tools first and then work your way down. It takes time, so have grace with yourself and your teams. As long as you are making progress towards a goal, it matters in the end."Take a look at Shanae's work, here: https://nerdydiva.com/Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week's podcast episode comes with a little bit of a twist. A bonus episode, if you will–with your's truly and my talented co-host, Anna Daugherty. But let's first take a step back and reflect. It's been a little over a year since we launched our podcast, . Time flies when you're having fun, right? We've now interviewed more than 30 of the world's top API experts, innovative developers, and technology change-makers. Whether it was folks creating programs from scratch, transforming traditional industries, or paving the way as a major Fortune 500 company, we've collected immense amounts of helpful insights. And what good is having all this knowledge if it can't be shared? That is why we're excited to launch the podcast team's inaugural eBook, “API Roadmap: Secrets to API Strategy Success from Industry Leaders.” Get your copy: https://stoplight.io/api-roadmap-ebook

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we chatted with Balan Subramanian, Partner Director of Product for Azure App Platform Services at Microsoft. At Microsoft, he leads the product team that works on the Azure app platform. This includes microservices frameworks such as Dapr, cloud services such as Azure API platform, Azure Logic Apps for integration, Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Spring Apps and a few other services. Additionally, Balan is responsible for ecosystem enablement for Azure developers–meaning he works with some of the well-known names in the developer community such as Elastic, Confluent, Redis, Nginx etc. and enables them to bring their SaaS to developers with Azure-native integrations.Balan provided a few insights on how Microsoft works to create an enticing partner environment, how they use the design-first approach internally, and how they help customers think of their APIs as products (even when they're not monetized!). Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

This week on the API Intersection podcast, we chatted with Ryan Clifford, API Product Lead, and Matthew Forrest, API Product Manager, at Fiserv. Fiserv is a Fortune 500 fintech company with around 40,000 people across the globe and an API team of 20 that focuses on enabling money movement for thousands of financial institutions and millions of businesses. Full disclosure, they also are a Stoplight customer, so stay tuned for more details about their success in an upcoming case study  Trying to juggle a massive company alongside a transforming industry and many APIs isn't easy. But luckily for  other enterprise-level API teams, Matt and Ryan have some great advice on what to keep in mind when running an API program at this scale. Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

In this episode of API Intersection, we chatted with Travis Spencer. As the CEO of Curity, a leading supplier of API-driven identity management, and Co-Founder of Nordic APIs, he brought a great perspective on what we can expect in the API security space in the coming months. Curity's Identity Server brings identity and API security together to create secure user access to apps and websites. Travis joined us to discuss the latest API security trends and where program leaders can get started when it comes to security best practices.On the future of API security, Travis expects to see more openness, more regulation, and higher levels of security.  Take a look at Travis's work at curity.ioDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

Learn more about Claire here: linkedin.com/in/claire-global/This week on the API Intersection podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting with Claire Barrett, Director of APIsFirst and a founding member of the API Collective. She is also a leader of the Global Women in APIs Initiative via APIDays. If you're curious, wewe have a joint collaboration with them spotlighting some of the many amazing women in the API industry.Barrett focuses on supporting large, mature organizations and helping them accelerate their API maturity in line with their business and technology strategies. "We repeatedly see that even though people are sometimes coming with what sounds like a bit more of a technical problem, increasingly it's actually a people problem," shares Barrett. "The questions people need help with is 'how do I get more people to understand what's going on and realize the potential? How can I influence and educate more of the people we're working with, sometimes even our customers and our partners, on what we're trying to achieve?' We help them figure out where to get started." As a consultant for many large organizations looking to enact API-enabled change, Barrett has seen it all. She lies at the busy intersection of transformation, scaled agile delivery, systems, and platform overhaul. When it comes to who and what to look out for when implementing a solid API strategy for true transformational change, here's her advice. Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

In a slightly different format for our API Intersection podcast, we had the opportunity to welcome Sally Eaves, a vibrant emergent Technology CTO and Global Strategy Advisor living at her own intersection of technology, education, and impact. Eaves brings a background as a technology leader and is now  an advisor to various technology companies on everything from APIs, IoT, and 5G, to AI and blockchain. Her focus is showing technology leaders how to integrate new technologies not just for the business benefit but also for the social impact benefit. Eaves focuses on the technology that's changing the world and how it's changing the world for the better (a term she calls 'Tech for Good'). Eaves joined us for a conversation about the impact of APIs specifically and the necessity to create APIs with inclusive design. Get in touch and check out Sally's impressive LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/sally-eaves/Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here: stoplight.io/question/

When it comes to defining developer experience, it's not just about the technology; it's about the people who are using it, the processes put in place behind it to ensure a quality experience, and the organization's overall culture. But what does starting that journey actually look like? What are the pain points? What are the important things to keep in mind? In this episode of API Intersection, we speak with Travis Gosselin, Principal Software Engineer at SPS Commerce, to answer exactly that. Stay updated on Travis and his team by following their blog at tech.spscommerce.comDo you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here:https://stoplight.io/question/

We spoke with Jason Bahl, Principal Software Engineer at WP Engine in our latest API Intersection podcast episode. Bahl is the creator and maintainer of WPGraphQL, a free, open-source WordPress plugin that provides an extendable GraphQL schema and API for any WordPress site. Bahl helps reduce friction for developers and site owners who want to use WordPress as a CMS. GraphQL is an open-source specification for data retrieval from server to client. We had the pleasure of discussing REST versus GraphQL and the many benefits of using GraphQL for API development. Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here:https://stoplight.io/question/

In our latest podcast episode, we spoke with Aleksei Akimov, Head of API at Adyen. He talks about pushing for a design-first, high-collaboration style approach. He also speaks on how API review is not done in a vacuum. Rather, it should include a variety of opinions from people in different positions. Finally, Aleksei suggests using automated style guides to sift out the boring stuff, allowing for discussion on bigger topics, for example, how customer-centric is your API?Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here:https://stoplight.io/question/

In our latest podcast episode, we spoke with Josh Austin, Director Of Technology at InnovateMR. In late 2021, Austin completed a Brand30 30 Day Content Challenge, producing a month's worth of API-related content for the world. Austin's goal is to introduce the rest of the world, non-technical folks and business leaders alike, to the greatness of APIs. He shared with me two of his main takeaways from the content challenge. The first focuses on encouraging those who aren't your average developer to be as jazzed about APIs as the rest of us are and creates a little more clarity around the API space. The second piece centers around advice for API fanatics looking to create an API program of their own. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a nontechnical enthusiast looking to learn more about APIs, Austin provides a wide array of content on the world of APIs that you can check out on his LinkedIn. The Stoplight API design blog also caters to many of the topics we discussed in our latest podcast with Austin.Do you have a question you'd like answered, or a topic you want to see in a future episode? Let us know here:https://stoplight.io/question/