Edition 3: API Governance – Charting a Path to AI Success
“From developers to testers and beyond, we’re committed to empowering you with the tools and knowledge to succeed.“
Welcome to edition #3 of the SmartBear DevRel Newsletter – No Fluff, Just Real Stuff ™.
Edition Spotlight
As AI applications continue to expand, an API-first approach ensures robust, scalable, and user-friendly systems. Frank presents his case while exploring alternative perspectives and potential pushbacks one might encounter for TheNewStack publication.
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Featured Insights
This month’s featured insights spotlight the launch of Arazzo GPT, designed to help developers master the specification and integrate it with existing artifacts to enhance workflows.
We’ll also reflect on the API revolution of the past decade, explore ongoing challenges, and highlight how SmartBear’s collaboration with practitioners and industry experts has established it as a leader in API management, which will be even more important as we chart a path into the AI world.
Launch of our Arazzo Specification GPT
Check out Frank Kilcommins’ latest video introducing the new Arazzo Specification GPT, now available on the #OpenAI GPT store! This expert GPT answers questions about Arazzo’s use, benefits, and syntax, interprets Arazzo documents for documentation and code creation, and crafts workflows with APIs to enhance consumer experiences. Try it out here.
From Niche Player to Visionary to Leader of API Management, check out our blog on “Federating API Quality Across Bundling Cycles” to learn how SmartBear has played a role in improving the developer experience of our users operating in the API space.
The DevRel Library
DevRel Hangout Premier!
Halloween may be over, but spooky software surprises are always lurking! Catch the first DevRel Hangout, featuring the latest industry news, a dive into past software horrors, and a panel discussion on tools and techniques to banish the ghosts in your machine.
Catch up on the talks from LangDev
This year’s LangDevCon may be over, but you can still catch the wisdom of its many speakers! All talks, including one by our own Frank Kilcommins, are now uploaded—don’t miss them!
Check out all the sessions here.
Telcos getting serious about APIs
In a world dominated by mobile communications, it’s surprising that no standardized APIs exist for telecom providers to communicate. This lack of standardization creates challenges for developers integrating with multiple providers. Embracing open standards is transforming the industry.
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What’s lurking in the shadows
Managing APIs at scale can be challenging, with Zombie or Shadow APIs often lurking unnoticed in your infrastructure—sometimes until it’s too late. Learn what they are, why they’re vulnerable, how they’re exploited, the risks they pose, and the defensive measures you can take.
DevRels on Tour
APIDays Paris
- We have a bumper schedule at the API Days conference and also as part of the co-located API-Masters Workshops! API Delivery with OpenAPI: Enhancing Governance, Workflows, and Developer Experience,” a full day workshop presented by Frank Kilcommins, Principal API Technical Evangelist, and Yousaf Nabi, Developer Relations and API Evangelist.
- Join this workshop to explore a collaborative, design-first approach to API delivery, using OpenAPI as the single source of truth. Set within a financial payments scenario, this session covers everything from defining business requirements and infusing API standards awareness through example mapping, to ensuring seamless integration and consumer testing for safe API evolution.
- Attendees will learn how OpenAPI and Arazzo can drive documentation, virtualization, and contract testing to streamline API evolution, enhance governance, and elevate developer and consumer experiences.
- Date: December 2, 2024 ｜Duration: 1 day
- Attendees get free access to the 3-day API Days Paris Event
Catch the following talks at the event and make sure to stop by our booth!
- “Designing API Workflows with Arazzo,” (OpenAPI Initiative Track) presented by Frank Kilcommins, Tuesday, December 3, 4:45 p.m. CET
- “API Governance for EDA: Unlocking Developer Experience with AsyncAPI,” (AsyncAPI Conference) presented by Frank Kilcommins, Thursday, December 5, 11:10 a.m. CET
- “Breaking Down Barriers for Effective API Design and Testing,” presented by Adrian Minnock, Senior Solutions Engineer, Wednesday, December 4, 11:10 a.m. CET
Atlassian Teams – Barcelona
The SmartBear team attended the Atlassian Teams Europe Conference 2024, showcasing Zephyr Scale and Squad solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, and introducing SmartBear Halo AI through Reflect.run. With Reflect’s advanced AI, users can seamlessly create, execute, and troubleshoot automated end-to-end tests. We’ve shared a short video below for you to check it out!
DevRel’s Jo Laing (behind the camera for this shot!) found the event enlightening given her focus is mostly on the Open Source communities. As SmartBear’s product suites evolve into unified hub-based offerings, practitioners will gain easier access to all capabilities, reducing the effort of integrating multiple tools and enabling a sharper focus on building quality software.
Meet the Team
Open Source @ SmartBear
SmartBear has a powerful and comprehensive suite of open-source tools.
Have you used one or more of these products as part of your development toolset?
Useful links to learn more:
Check out Swagger
Check out Pact
Check out Spectral, Prism, and Elements
Check out Cucumber
Check out SOAPUI
Leaving you with…
Explaining HTTPS and the importance of looking out for the padlock in your browser, often gets overlooked as it can be hard to explain. Let Certificat, Browserbird & Compugter explain it to you in this awesome comic.
// The SmartBear DevRel Team
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