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API Strategy & Practice Conference
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
API Strategy & Practice Conference
October 25, 2013
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Transcript
Make Your API Irresis/ble Adam DuVander
@adamd Developer Communica/ons Director
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The Three Cs Clarity, Cost and Community
Clarity Developers can find the portal
Good Even beDer
Clarity Developers can review a complete API reference
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Clarity Developers can explore the API
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Clarity Developers can use their preferred language through
libraries
None
Clarity Developers can find extensive sample calls and
example code
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Clarity Developers can use industry best prac/ces to
authen/cate
None
Cost Developers know how much (if any) it
costs to use the service
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Cost Developers can clearly understand the rate limits
None
Cost Developers can find API-‐specific terms of use
None
Cost Developers can par/cipate in an affiliate program
None
Community Developers can become cer/fied and be promoted
None
Community Developers can ask ques/ons (and receive answers)
in an API forum
None
Community Developers can read frequent blog posts on
the API blog
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Community Developers can follow the API on TwiDer
and other social media
None
Community Developers can see other examples and be
featured in an app gallery
None
Community Developers know who within the company to
talk to
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Community Developers can meet advocates at developer events
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The Three Cs Clarity, Cost and Community