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Enterprise API Development…Navigating The Battlefield
Right now at work I’m the lead on a project to establish a new vendor API. Unfortunately there were decisions made on key specifications of how the API was to be developed before it was handed to me. Where I work there is a lot of legacy standards and so it’s challenging to introduce new technologies as a standard. I do see that there is a constant struggle between what APIs are needed internally versus externally, for B2B integrations. I’m always looking to try to balance this out whenever I can.Doing It Right…Code Commits
As a developer there are industry standards and expectations that should be followed, especially in the open source world. Aaron Jorbin has got this spot on.WordCamp GR 2017 – WP-API: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – J Andrew Scott
J Andrew Scott – http://rubberchickenfarm.com/ History of APIs RSS Advantages Fast & reliable Easy to consume Almost no technical footprint Disadvantages Read-only Static content No authentication No user-driven content (i.e. comments, favorites, etc) DIY API Advantages Dynamic content User-driven content App & user authentication Roles & permissions based Connected applications Disadvantages DIY OAuth Redundant URI scheme Mediocre performance Large technical footprint WP-API Advantages Succinct URI scheme Improved performance Small technical footprint Available in WordPress core Disadvantages Granular transactions No batch uploads Increased number of API calls What once required 2 web servers now required 12-15 servers WP-API Disadvantage Factors & Solutions Number of content types Solution: consolidate endpoints Volume of individual API calls Solution: batch processing endpoints Frequency of individual API calls Solution: page-level caching Lessons…Always On The Lookout For New And Healthy Recipes – Greek Wrap
This Greek roasted red pepper wrap by Maebells‘ is made simply by rolling up roasted red pepper, spinach, cucumber, goat cheese, feta, olives and green onions together. This version of the recipe calls for a whole grain wrap, or use a gluten-free substitute if needed. These veggie wraps are delicious served with a side of hummus for dipping. Print Greek… via Recipe: Greek Roasted Red Pepper Wrap — Under ArmourBetter SSH Authentication with Keybase
I love the concept of SSH Key CAs and signing user keys. #security https://keybase.io/blog/keybase-ssh-ca- Featured / Health / Life / Programming / Running
Looking Back on 2017, the Year of Firsts
I don’t recall if I’ve ever written any sort of year-in-review blog post or even social media post, but this year I have had so many firsts that I wanted to reflect on and share my thanks for. Health In the health department I not only reached my initial target goal weight but actually surpassed it, and my second target. I think this year I’ve weighed the least that I have in 26 years. I have always struggled with my weight and living a more healthy lifestyle. I attribute my success primarily to my wife, and also to the encouragement of many friends and family. I also had to have a lot of self-determination as well, but that was only had by seeing the impact my…
