API Evangelist's publication is a resource for developers, architects, and technology leaders seeking to understand the importance of APIs in modern software development. Through articles, case studies, and industry insights, API Evangelist offers insights into API design best practices, API management strategies, and API-driven business models. Readers can learn about RESTful API principles, GraphQL implementations, and microservices architecture to build scalable and interoperable software systems.

API Evangelist

A reflective take on the excitement and skepticism that comes with new API specifications. Drawing on experience with Swagger, OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, and now emerging specs like MCP, Agent Skills, and JSON Structure, the author explores the tension between enthusiasm for new standards and the long-term realities of maintaining them. The author commits to a specification-agnostic stance, supporting and critically evaluating all specs rather than championing any single one, while noting that AI is shifting value extraction to the specification layer.

The Promise of a New Specification