He''s Called the API Evangelist
apieconomist.com
on 04/16/2013
Excerpt: Kin Lane is a technology professional with an obsession for Application Programming Interfaces or APIs. His focus is helping the rest of the world understand the value and potential of APIs. With over 20 years of experience, Kin has lived as a programmer, database administrator, architect, product developer, manager and executive. He’s the author of the book, Business of APIs , and the API Evangelist blog. His passion for APIs is only matched by his passion for IPAs. API Economist: How did you become the API Evangelist? Kin Lane: I was the VP of Technology at an events management company, WebEvents Global, leading their technology and architecture. I ran all SAP events, including Sapphire, for two years.... read the full post.
Tags: API Evangelist, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Kin Lane
The evolution of the API: A future beyond mobile and embedded systems
www.theserverside.com
on 12/29/2012
Excerpt: It’s not easy being an IT specialist in a world where technology is rapidly changing and advancing. Not only do the IT specialists have to consider each important technological advancement individually, but they must also grapple with how all of these advancements intersect. The proliferation of mobile technology, along with the struggle to develop sound and useable APIs is a good example. This is where Kin Lane, the API Evangelist and luminary comes in, and according to Lane, it’s an interesting intersection indeed.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, Kin Lane
Excerpt: It’s not easy being an IT specialist in a world where technology is rapidly changing and advancing. Not only do the IT specialists have to consider each important technological advancement individually, but they must also grapple with how all of these advancements intersect. The proliferation of mobile technology, along with the struggle to develop sound and useable APIs is a good example. This is where Kin Lane, the API Evangelist and luminary comes in, and according to Lane, it’s an interesting intersection indeed.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, Kin Lane
