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Why API Initiatives Fail: A Leader's Guide

What if you aren't seeing the promised benefits of building your API platform? An API strategy begins with the best of intentions. But the end results can be a mixed bag if best practices aren't followed.

From onboarding issues to a lack of observability, there are common issues tech leaders cite as reasons their API initiatives didn't take off. 

In this report, we'll dive into the 9 most common reasons leaders tell us their API initiatives failed. We'll then dig into the impact of each issue, and — most importantly — what can be done to remedy the situation.

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