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Make Your API Irresistible

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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  
  12. None

  13. Clarity   Developers  can  find  extensive  sample   calls  and

     example  code  
  14. None

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

     authen/cate  
  16. None

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

     costs  to  use  the  service  
  18. None

  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  
  28. None

  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  
  32. None

  33. Community   Developers  can  see  other  examples   and  be

     featured  in  an  app  gallery  
  34. None

  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