API THE DOCS VIRTUAL 2020
Free online events on API docs, developer portals and DX.
We'll continue the online event format in 2021, please sign up to the conference newsletter to receive notifications.
Free online events on API docs, developer portals and DX.
We'll continue the online event format in 2021, please sign up to the conference newsletter to receive notifications.
API The Docs switched its format to virtual in April 2020 and seven virtual conferences have been organized since then. Having experimented with many setups and tools, the team continues the format from September 2020 with live talks on a bi-weekly basis.
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Code of Conduct
Every format of API The Docs follows the ground rules of the Write The Docs community: be friendly, be respectful, be careful in the words that you choose. If you need to report any issue for a reason, please contact info@apithedocs.org. All reports will be kept confidential.
We talk with Erin about why it is so important to intentionally include jargon in your technical documentation and where to do that. She also shares her practice on curating a project documentation wishlist to keep the future focus going, and more.…
What are the main principles a documentation team operates on in a fast-moving industry? How to adopt DocOps? How does a docs team decide on what should be automated? We asked Paula & Patrick from Adyen to share their experience.
How can you onboard new technical writers when your office just turned into remote-first? This podcast episode focuses on the mistakes Karen Sawrey made and the issues she encountered and solved when joining a team of tech writing colleagues.
Developer Experience as a Product
Developer Experience as a Product
Machine-readable Developer Experience
Arrival: The Journey Of Our Documentation Platform To Station
Beyond the API Reference: Developer Experience for APIs
Let Writers Write: Automating the Boring Stuff for Our Docs Team
Optimizing API Documentation: Some Guidelines and Effects
Automating the API Product Lifecycle
From Zero to Spec-First API Hero
How to Tailor Your Developer Portal to Your Audience
Unit Testing Your Docs
Eight Hours to API Literacy: A Fast, Fun On-ramp for Writers
Eight Hours to API Literacy: A Fast, Fun On-ramp for Writers
Improving Your API Documentation from the Inside-Out
Exploring an API with Blocks
Hundreds of Microservices Without Breaking Your APIs
How to Create a Developer-First Product
How Trends in API Documentation Differ from Other Tech Comm Trends
How the Open API Specification Led to Better REST API Design
Case Study: Creating a DocOps/Docs-As-Code DevPortal for C3.ai
Case Study: Creating a DocOps/Docs-As-Code DevPortal for C3.ai
A Path Through the Woods: Defining and Documenting Top API Use Cases
Write What Counts and Count What Counts
The UX of DX: User Testing in the Invisible World of APIs
Minimum Viable Documentation for RESTful APIs
Designing a Future-proof API Program
Beyond API Spray & Pray: The Role of Developer Portals in Digital Transformation
Welcome
Milecia McGregor (Conducto): Unit Testing Your Docs
Q&A
Louis Debatte-Monroy (TomTom): How to Tailor your Developer Portal to Your Audience
Q&A
Wrap-up
Unconference with the speakers in Google Meet
Welcome
Ivana Isadora Devcic (ReversingLabs): From Zero to Spec-first API Hero
Q&A
Jeremy Glassenberg (Deserve): Automating the API Product Lifecycle
Q&A
Wrap-up
Unconference with the speakers in Google Meet
Welcome
Michael Meng (Merseburg University): Optimizing API Documentation: Some Guidelines and Effects
Q&A
Patrick Hammond (Adyen): Let Writers Write – Automating the Boring Stuff for Our Docs Team
Q&A
Lorna Jane Mitchell (Vonage): Beyond the API Reference – Developer Experience for APIs
Q&A
Wrap-up
Unconference with the speakers in Google Meet
Welcome
Ben Greenberg (Vonage): Arrival – The Journey of Our Documentation Platform to Station
Q&A
Adam DuVander (EveryDeveloper): Machine-readable Developer Experience
Q&A
Ben Ahmady & Minh Nguyen (Onfido): Developer Experience as a Product
Q&A
Wrap-up
Unconference with the speakers in Google Meet