Social APIs for Social Evil
Note: To be clear, I am not accusing AirBnb or Facebook – or anyone else – of allowing this. According…
Author: Keith Casey
Every API Company has Three User Interfaces
This was originally published on the Clarify.io blog, reproduced here. When I joined Twilio in early 2011, I learned that…
OPM Background Check Hack – A Different Angle
Last week, the Office of Personnel Management announced that the security clearance background information (the dreaded SF-86 form) was compromised. I…
Why this security breach is worse than all the others combined
During the week of June 8th, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that the records of all current and…
Don’t Attend a Hackathon
This past weekend was our third annual ATX Hack for Change. It was still hosted at St Edwards University, but this…
Working for a Dating Website
Over this past weekend, I came across a Wired called “Write the Perfect Email to Anyone with this Creepy Site”…
Modernizing Legacy PHP Apps with APIs
If you read the tech press, everyone knows they need an API but most aren’t really sure what it is.…
DrupalCon Austin Call for Presenters
For the first time ever, DrupalCon is joining us in the great State of Texas, specifically right here in Austin…
What is Keith Casey Doing Now?
Since Twilio and I parted ways a few months ago, I’ve had a number of people ask “what’s next?” and…
Operation Buy It Now
My first book – “A Practical Approach to API Design” – shipped this past Friday. As a result, I’m activating…