Podcast with Mike Amundsen

In Moesif’s podcast episode featuring renowned author and speaker Mike Amundsen, discussions revolve around the evolving landscape of APIs, digital transformation, and the importance of an API-first strategy. Amundsen, who has been involved with APIs for over two decades, emphasizes understanding the needs of developers and target audiences when designing APIs. He highlights the importance of building tools before platforms to avoid making premature decisions, while also discussing the complexities of API automation and lifecycle management. The conversation explores the necessity of building internal APIs with the same robustness as external ones, stressing the importance of separation and treating internal services as third-party entities. Amundsen also touches on the future of low code/no code solutions, the role of observability in API management, and the challenges of deprecating APIs in a rapidly changing technological environment. The podcast underscores the shift towards automation and resilience in API design, aiming to create systems that can efficiently handle unpredictable user interactions and dependencies.