How Open is Your API Future?
summary
Argues that “open” means public access not necessarily free, and gives measurable signals: near 10,000 APIs listed, Google has shut down 33 APIs, Instagram’s private API was reverse‑engineered then turned public within months, and Netflix and Twitter illustrate strategic closures. Defines three signs of openness as acknowledged documented supported. Shows business outcomes: Twilio wins Intuit as a paying partner, SendGrid and Twilio simplify hard legacy tech, and nondevelopers use IFTTT and Zapier to integrate without code.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:00Who is it
- 2:30Technology
- 4:10History
- 8:00Netflix
- 9:30Google
- 11:00Instagram
- 14:40Signs of Open APIs
- 16:00Twilio
- 18:30API Business Models
- 19:50Is Open API Over
- 24:15API Ratings
- 26:05SendGrid Twilio
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