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API Design Pitfalls: Learning from Real-World Mistakes

Revisit one of our sessions from API Summit 2024!

APIs are one of the key building blocks for digitalization, but they're often a source of frustration for development teams. One of the reasons is that protocols such as HTTP or architecture styles such as REST are often not used as designed, which negatively impacts learnability and developer experience. This talk tells some true stories about failures and how to avoid them by knowing the standards.

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