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Building Better SDKs with Generative AI

Building Better SDKs with Generative AI

May 5, 2025May 4, 2025

Through many years of working with APIs, I’ve always been struck by the fundamental problems of SDKs. Most are not…

How to Kill your SDKs in 1 Easy Step

How to Kill your SDKs in 1 Easy Step

September 17, 2024December 10, 2024

Before I criticize SDKs, I’ll give them a proper eulogy: SDKs have taken us a long way. Having packaged, reusable…

API Design Smells

API Design Smells

March 30, 2022April 8, 2024

In software development, a “Design Smell” is a signal that something isn’t quite right. Think of it like your car…

The Business Case for Developer Experience

The Business Case for Developer Experience

January 20, 2021October 24, 2024

While I’ve made a case for Developer Experience (DevEx) – aptly named The Case for a Great Developer Experience –…

Leveraging OAuth 2.0 Scopes for Fun & Profit

Leveraging OAuth 2.0 Scopes for Fun & Profit

May 30, 2018April 8, 2024

OAuth 2.0 (RFC 6749) is a great authorization framework but it leaves much up to the imagination. Luckily, there are…

Better API Documentation in 3 Steps

Better API Documentation in 3 Steps

March 6, 2018April 8, 2024

API Documentation comes in a variety of forms. You can find it in pdfs, html, or even a Postman-collection that…

Better DevEx for a Better Business

Better DevEx for a Better Business

January 16, 2018April 8, 2024

All opinions and analysis in this post reflect my experience and opinion, not those of current or previous employers. They…

Making User Agents Useful

Making User Agents Useful

November 11, 2015April 9, 2024

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?

Every API Company has Three User Interfaces

July 23, 2015April 8, 2024

This was originally published on the Clarify.io blog, reproduced here. When I joined Twilio in early 2011, I learned that…

SPOIL your Users with Great Helper Libraries

SPOIL your Users with Great Helper Libraries

September 10, 2014December 5, 2024

Building API helper libraries is hard.

The helper libraries rarely get the same time or attention as the API itself. They’re usually an afterthought.

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I'm Keith Casey and based in Central Texas. I've been an engineer, software developer, evangelist, and entrepreneur. You can read about me here.

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