foreword

Over the past couple of decades, APIs have evolved from bits of code to business products, and I’ve been fortunate enough to spend my career working for API vendors that have helped to make this happen. We’ve established what have become the standard API best practices and operating models and built the tooling that’s empowered companies to become API-led. In technical, customer-facing roles, I’ve helped hundreds of global organizations deliver APIs as part of their integration strategy, and I’ve celebrated the resulting impact from a people, process, and technology perspective. Seeing the API industry mature so much has been phenomenal.