Valuing Simplicity From Startup to Enterprise feat. Matthias Biehl, Author and Advisor at API-University

A good API is like a LEGO block — or so says Matthias Biehl, author and advisor to API-University. The bumpy side is the easy-to-understand front-end; the underside connects multiple bricks together to create endless possibilities.

Simplifying the often complicated realm of APIs is part of Matthias’s mission. When designing your API, the simpler the better, he says.

Ironically, it’s when a company starts accessing more resources that this “Keep it simple” mantra often falls by the wayside. Adding more people into the mix dilutes the consistency you get when only one person is in charge of designing and building. 

On this episode of API Intersection, Matthias explains why intuitive APIs should be the goal, why simplicity is a gift to your end user, and the difference between hunters and fishers in the context of APIs.

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