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Make Your API Irresistible

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October 25, 2013
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Make Your API Irresistible

By Adam DuVander @ API Strategy & Practice Conference
San Francisco, October 23-24-25, 2013

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October 25, 2013

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Transcript

  1. Make  Your  API  Irresis/ble   Adam  DuVander      

                           @adamd   Developer  Communica/ons  Director    
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  4. The  Three  Cs   Clarity,  Cost  and  Community  

  5. Clarity   Developers  can  find  the  portal  

  6. Good   Even  beDer  

  7. Clarity   Developers  can  review  a  complete   API  reference

     
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  9. Clarity   Developers  can  explore  the  API  

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  11. Clarity   Developers  can  use  their  preferred   language  through

     libraries  
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  13. Clarity   Developers  can  find  extensive  sample   calls  and

     example  code  
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  15. Clarity   Developers  can  use  industry  best   prac/ces  to

     authen/cate  
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  17. Cost   Developers  know  how  much  (if  any)   it

     costs  to  use  the  service  
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  19. Cost   Developers  can  clearly  understand   the  rate  limits

     
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  21. Cost   Developers  can  find  API-­‐specific   terms  of  use

     
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  23. Cost   Developers  can  par/cipate  in  an   affiliate  program

     
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  25. Community   Developers  can  become  cer/fied  and   be  promoted

     
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  27. Community   Developers  can  ask  ques/ons  (and   receive  answers)

     in  an  API  forum  
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  29. Community   Developers  can  read  frequent  blog   posts  on

     the  API  blog  
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  31. Community   Developers  can  follow  the  API  on   TwiDer

     and  other  social  media  
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  33. Community   Developers  can  see  other  examples   and  be

     featured  in  an  app  gallery  
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  35. Community   Developers  know  who  within  the   company  to

     talk  to  
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  37. Community   Developers  can  meet  advocates  at   developer  events

     
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  39. The  Three  Cs   Clarity,  Cost  and  Community