The API product playbook: Managing the full lifecycle for a world-class DevEx

An API is a product. But are you treating it like one?

This talk is a deep dive into the technical playbook for building an API platform with a product mindset.

Learn how to master the full API lifecycle, from design to deprecation, and create a developer experience so good that your APIs become a competitive advantage.

Who is this talk for?

This is for architects, API engineers, full-stack engineers, product-minded engineers, and VPs.

What will attendees take away?

  • A comprehensive, full-lifecycle approach to API management.  

  • Technical best practices for API design, security, and versioning.  

  • How to measure and demonstrate the business value of an internal API program.

  • A framework for building an API platform that delights developers and reduces friction. 

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Darshit Pandya

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Senior Principal Engineer - Platform @ Serko

Darshit Pandya, Senior Principal Engineer - Platform at Serko and AWS Community Builder, is a global voice in serverless and platform engineering. He transforms platforms into force multipliers, championing internal developer platforms that reduce friction and abstract complexity.

A speaker at global conferences such as AWS re:Invent, AWS Sydney Summit, and PlatformCon, he actively drives the New Zealand tech ecosystem forward as a conference organiser and panelist, with a deep focus on accelerating developer velocity and platform engineering excellence.

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