Sergey Konstantinov
The API
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Introduction
Chapter 1. On the Structure of This Book
The book you're holding in your hands comprises this Introduction and three large sections.
In Section I we are to talk about deisgning the API as a concept: how to build the architecture properly, from a high-level planning down to final interfaces.
Section II is dedicated to API's lifecycle: how interfaces evolve over time, and how to elaborate the product to match users' needs.
Finally, Section III is more about un-engineering sides of the API, like supporting, marketing and working with a community.
First two sections are much of of interest to engineers, when third section being more relevant to both engineers and product managers. But we insist that this section is the most important for the API software developer. Since API is the product for engineers, you cannot simply pronounce non-engineering team responsible for its product planning and support. Nobody but you understands more what product features your API is capable of.
Let's start.