API Design & Implementation Tips

I was attending CA Partner Momentum held in Singapore this week. We had John flying in from Australia to conduct the event for us.

Some tips from John which I think are useful for field staff like us.

1. Recommend agile approach 
2. Collaborate with customer - get 1 dedicated person from customer's side to work 
3. Minimum viable product 
4. Select a simple API 
5. Generate test case first (POSTman) 
6. Use Gateway to emulate backend 
7. Share test cases with client as early as possible 
8. Show progress against test cases 
9. It's ok for customer to change their mind (embrace change - but ask for something in return) 
10. Leverage API Academy for questions around strategy

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