Mike AmundsenAt Cincinnati airport to start my #apiDays Paris adventure (CVG-DTW-CDH). Typical weather delays at Detroit but still optimistic for my chances to arrive on time in Paris without too much drama.
There is still time to sign up for my Nov-11 "AI-Driven API Design" live course hosted by O'Reilly.
Register here: https://learning.oreilly.com/live-events/ai-driven-api-design/0642572169893/
I've been spending the last several weeks working with LLMs to create a set of topic-specific "API Coaches". these are portable across LLMs.
They're not "teachers" as they don't instruct as much as they 'prompt' the user through a series of questions and recommendations.
They are not simple "tools" since they don't just accept inputs and produce an output
i'd love to hear from others who are doing similar things, those who have used them in the past, etc.
had a great time at #apiConference in NYC this week. #thanks to the conference team for a solid event and to all the attendees for the interaction and feedback. hope to see you again soon.
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Ontology, Taxonomy, Choreography https://buff.ly/XQjeLLD
The best APIs have a certain feel to them. They’re easy to navigate, quick to understand, and surprisingly hard to misuse. The names are consistent, the actions are clear, and the flow from one call to the next feels natural.
That’s not an accident.
3 Ways to String Multiple APIs Together | Nordic APIs | https://buff.ly/A9myy4H
"we’re going to look at three common approaches to connecting multiple APIs together. We’ll dive into what these look like practically and see what the world of AI has to say about this process. "
Why AI-Driven Client Apps Don't Understand Your API https://buff.ly/AucoXVk
"Four practices that we already know make it easier for human developers to understand and use our APIs ... are the same things that will help AI-driven API clients be more successful, too."
Stigmergy
Ever watched a line of ants carry food back to the nest? That’s stigmergy — and it’s the same idea I’ve been exploring in GRAIL, where software agents follow digital “trails” to reach their goals without a pre-written plan.
The Mother of All Demos and the New 'Engelbarts'
"We should keep an eye out for the 'Engelbarts' quietly building the future that benefits everyone."
