api design & the paris subway
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APIdays Paris 2014 Presentation comparing the design of the Paris transportation network and how to design your API.TRANSCRIPT
API Design &The Paris Subway
Bruno Pedro December 2014
Bruno Pedro
@bpedrobrunopedro.com
API Changelog
Increasing Traffic
London Subway
NYC Subway
Fulgence Bienvenüe
Fulgence Bienvenüe
July 1900
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the public face of Paris transports
transport organization authority
independent organization
coordinates different transport companies
Usability
Interoperability
Creativity
Usability
Functionality
Reliability
Proficiency
Creativity
Interoperability}apiux.com/2013/05/29/api-hierarchy-needs/
martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.htmlpicture courtesy Dave Thomas
Service A Service CService B
DB QUEUE MSG API
Usability
understand your API in 3 seconds
identify the endpoint in 30 seconds
consume it in less than 3 minutes
Ori Pekelman’s 3:30:3 Rule
mmmInteroperability
use well known standards
publish machine-readable documentation
test your API regularly
manage your API usage
Creativity
use less strict terms of use
promote innovation with hackathons, etc.
communicate with your audience
showcase creations with a marketplace
Usability
Functionality
Reliability
Proficiency
Creativity
Interoperability}apiux.com/2013/05/29/api-hierarchy-needs/
Bruno Pedro
@bpedrobrunopedro.com
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