Your Web API is Not the WWW

One of the most common techniques used by the REST faithful to shut down any questioning of the faith is to appeal to the WWW. This post attempts to establish the fallacy of such an appeal.

Posted by Howard Tuesday, June 26, 2018

A Question on Aggregate APIs and Microservices

I received the following question from one of our service teams last week and thought it was likely the type of issue that a lot of you are dealing with (or have solved) in our current world of 'microservice all the thingz!'

Posted by Howard Monday, April 2, 2018

My Reading List, Spring 2018 Edition

Every now and then, somebody asks me what I'm reading. Here's the current list.

Posted by Howard Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The Win-Win of Mock Interviewing

Hosting new devs for mock interviewing provides development opportunities for both the interviewer and the interviewee.

Posted by Howard Tuesday, December 19, 2017

I Don't Work for a Technology Company

I don't work for a technology company...and it's likely you don't either.

Posted by Howard Wednesday, November 29, 2017

On Change and Career

Change is both inevitable and good - this includes career changes. However, in moments of decision, make sure you're balancing the short and long term.

Posted by Howard Thursday, September 7, 2017

An API by Any Other Version

Version 3 of my thoughts on API versioning. Spoiler: It's all just about names.

Posted by Howard Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Thoughts on a Next Generation API Gateway

Today's API Gateway products are geared towards addressing deficiencies in upstream services rather than adding unique value. I have some thoughts on what a next-generation, value-adding gateway might look like.

Posted by Howard Thursday, May 4, 2017

My Workflow

Like many of you, I've tried (and abandoned) many different systems and tools over the years to support an effective and sustainable personal workflow. After using the same system for a few months now, I think I may have found something that works for me.

Posted by Howard Sunday, March 12, 2017

On Disappointment

This morning, I received word of a decision that I've been waiting on for a few months now. Unfortunately, it was not the outcome I had hoped for.

Posted by Howard Thursday, March 2, 2017

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I’m into a bit of everything. Some might say that makes me attention-deficit - I like to think it gives me the ability to see things from more angles. I’m a huge technology enthusiast, and while I've worked for some pretty large tech companies, my interests are pretty broad. The opinions here are mine alone.