Better APIs through Better More Timely Data
summary
Argues that APIs improve only when backed by a fast, elastic data platform that delivers high-throughput writes and low-latency reads and shifts batch ETL to change‑data‑capture and real‑time streaming. Walks through REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC tradeoffs, promotes a two‑layer API pattern (domain APIs over a system of engagement), and points to Stargate — an open‑source API gateway on Cassandra — as a concrete, working example that exposes multiple data models and devops APIs to speed developer productivity.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 13:57Api Layers in Terms of a Data Strategy
- 14:13Data Centric Apis
- 15:37Domain Centric Apis
- 16:35Developer Experience
- 21:04Schemas Document Apis
- 24:25System of Engagement
- 26:43Stargate
