10x DevEx: Shift-Left API Governance = CycleTime/2 • Naresh Jain & Hari Krishnan • GOTO 2024

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2024. #GOTOcon #GOTOcph https://gotocph.com Naresh Jain - Founder & CEO of Xnsio Hari Krishnan - Founder and CEO Polarizer Technologies Joel Rosario - Co-creator of Specmatic RESOURCES Naresh https://www.linkedin.com/in/nareshjain https://twitter.com/nashjain https://nareshjain.com https://blogs.agilefaqs.com Hari https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikrishnan83 https://twitter.com/HariKrishnan83 https://github.com/harikrishnan83 https://medium.com/@harikrishnan https://about.me/harikrishnan83 Joel https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-c-rosario https://twitter.com/finalprefix https://github.com/joelrosario ABSTRACT In today's digital landscape, APIs are the backbone of modern software applications, enabling seamless integration and data exchange between various systems and services. However, as the number of APIs continues to grow exponentially, managing their interop and governing their compliance becomes a critical challenge. Traditional API governance approaches are usually relying on manual processes and often lag behind development cycles, leading to release delays, inconsistencies, and increased technical debt. This real-world experience report will share a set of transformative strategies that helped us elevate our DevEx by an order of magnitude, while simultaneously helping us shorten our cycle times by 50%. We delve into the principles of "shift-left" API governance, a proactive approach that integrates governance early in the development cycle, ensuring faster, more secure, and compliant API integrations. By starting with a collaborative API Design first approach followed by contract testing in service provider's CI pipeline, teams can identify and mitigate risks sooner, streamline workflows, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and innovation. This helps them unlock unprecedented developer productivity and accelerate their release cycles. Key highlights of the talk include: • Exponential Improvement in DevEx: Learn how to enhance API development using industry-leading tools and processes that result in a 10x improvement in developer satisfaction and productivity. • Shift-Left Governance: Discover the mechanics of implementing shift-left practices in API governance, enabling earlier detection of integration issues, reduced rework, and accelerated time-to-market. • Halving Cycle Time: Uncover the strategic and technical adjustments necessary to reduce cycle times by 50%, transforming the speed at which products reach the market without compromising quality. • Real-World Applications: Gain insights from successful real world implementations where these principles have been applied, showcasing tangible outcomes and lessons learned. • Future-Proofing Your API Strategy: Equip yourself with the knowledge to not only improve current processes but also to adapt to future challenges and opportunities in API development. Join us for an enlightening session that promises not only to inspire but also to equip you with practical tools, practices and insights to revolutionize your API design, development and governance strategy. Whether you're a developer, a technical leader, or a product manager, this talk will provide valuable perspectives on enhancing DevEx, streamlining governance, and achieving remarkable efficiency gains. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:40 gRPC 03:19 Demo 23:42 Tools, practices & culture that leads to great DevEx 26:14 Contract driven development 35:15 Specmatic's journey 42:16 Discovered issues 45:50 Outro Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotocph.com/2024/sessions/3249 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Matthew Casperson • DevEx as a Service • https://amzn.to/3Z62UIU Marcus Maestri • Developer Experience • https://amzn.to/3Z3IQ9J Caroline Lewko & James Parton • Developer Relations • https://amzn.to/3X3ZDac Stephanie Stimac • Design for Developers • https://amzn.to/3EhuN4T Bill Doerrfeld • Developer Experience • https://amzn.to/3Z3xO4A https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #gRPC #DeveloperExperience #DevEx #ShiftLeft #DX #Productivity #TechnicalDebt #Innovation #Recovery #NareshJain #HariKrishnan #JoelRosario CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1