VIDEO — A Conversation with API Evangelist Kin Lane
Recently, API Evangelist Kin Lane sat down with Matthew Reinbold from Capital One’s API Center of Excellence to discuss the current state of APIs. The conversation covered everything from the art of storytelling to company culture to API development to the exciting and unsolved problems of the API space.
Below we’ve put together some video highlights.
Why Storytelling is Essential for Your API
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…
We know that not all stories start with such an epic introduction. But why is storytelling equally important for technical topics? In this video clip, Kin Lane to discuss the history of API Evangelist, folklore, writer craft, and adding to the industry narrative.
“If you really work at finding and telling good stories that resonate with folks then people will retell those stories. That is when you can make the biggest impact.” – Kin Lane
Investing in the Human Aspects of API Development
In this clip, API Evangelist Kin Lane discusses the friction between the promises and reality of API production. How does the API developer mindset and company culture fit into this equation?
What’s Exciting in the API Space
“What excites you now?” is the kind of question a tech evangelist can really sink their teeth into. In this clip, Matthew Reinbold from Capital One’s API Center of Excellence proposes this question to API Evangelist Kin Lane. The result does not disappoint. From human services work to government work to the startup world, Kin tells us what gets him up in the morning.
Unsolved Problems in the API Space
In this clip, API Evangelist Kin Lane discusses what API problems currently remain unsolved in the tech space. From technical literacy to technical debt to data to microservices, Kin lays out his thoughts on all this and more.
Check out the full interview on our YouTube channel.
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