API Design Smells
In software development, a “Design Smell” is a signal that something isn’t quite right. Think of it like your car…
Tag: apis
API Adoption: The Dangerous Delay
Launching an API is the easiest thing you’ll ever do. On the minimum end, you can put a framework in…
Leveraging OAuth 2.0 Scopes for Fun & Profit
OAuth 2.0 (RFC 6749) is a great authorization framework but it leaves much up to the imagination. Luckily, there are…
Making User Agents Useful
How many Java developers use our API?
Has anyone upgraded to our latest Ruby Gem?
Is going to that PHP conference going to be useful?
The Future of Transportation.. today.
I’ve been thinking about what Google looks like in five years. At a macro level, they have detailed information on…
If you’re not Paying for the Product…
We’ve heard that adage in reference to using Facebook, Twitter, and a variety of others for quite a few years.…
Social APIs for Social Evil
Note: To be clear, I am not accusing AirBnb or Facebook – or anyone else – of allowing this. According…
Marvel API – Helper Library
It’s a dark and stormy night. You’ve been working on that last bit of code and an explosion rocks your…
Book Review: Building Flickr Applications with PHP
Disclosure: After recently registering a Flickr account for this site, I happened across Rob Kunkle one of the co-authors of…