API World + CloudX + Dev Innovation Summit 2024: Full Schedule

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9:30am PST

PRO SESSION (API): Unleashing GenAI's Potential for Advanced API Linting

Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST

Sridhar Kunisetty, Equinix, Principal Architect

An API linter plays a crucial role in ensuring that API specifications adhere to established standards, best practices, guidelines, and are free from potential errors. It is an essential component in the development process to ensure that APIs are well-designed, consistent, maintainable, reliable, secure and follow the organization's conventions and guidelines.

We present a new approach to API linting by harnessing the power of Generative AI (GenAI). Our solution involves training a Large Language Model (LLM) to act as an Advanced API Linter, capable of not only answering correctness queries but also analyzing API specifications and providing a comprehensive list of errors, violations, and issues.

Unlike traditional API linters, our GenAI solution eliminates the need for complex validation rules and specialized expertise. By training the LLM with our organization's API standards, best practices, and guidelines, we enable it to understand and enforce these rules effortlessly. Moreover, the training process is straightforward, and we can alternatively provide the necessary content as a context in the prompt to the LLM.

One of the key advantages of our GenAI approach is its user-friendliness. Instead of grappling with new syntax or programming languages to define validation rules, users can express their requirements in plain English. This democratizes API linting, empowering developers to improve API quality through self-service and facilitating the seamless adoption of an API-First approach.

During this session, we will showcase a range of use cases that demonstrate how GenAI can be leveraged to achieve advanced API linting capabilities. Additionally, we will explore the potential of utilizing a Small Language Model (SLM) as an alternative to the LLM, opening up new possibilities for API linting efficiency.

Join us as we unveil the future of API linting, where GenAI revolutionizes the development process, enhances API quality, and empowers developers to build robust and reliable APIs effortlessly.

Speakers

Sridhar Kunisetty

Principal Architect, Equinix

Sridhar has over 20 years of experience working in technical and management roles in startups and large companies in Silicon Valley Bay Area. Before joining Equinix to lead the API program, he was a Distinguished Engineer and a Chief Architect at other companies. He is a lead inventor... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
API World -- Workshop Stage B

API World: API Innovation, Emerging APIs: AI & IoT & Blockchain & Web & XR

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference API World, API World: API Innovation, Emerging APIs: AI & IoT & Blockchain & Web3 & XR (API World), API World: API Strategy, Platform Engineering (API World)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PST

OPEN SESSION (API): Embracing API-First in the Internal Developer Platform: A Unified Approach

Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST

API World -- Main Stage

Asanka Abeysinghe, WSO2, CTO

In the evolving landscape of enterprise technology, the traditional approach of building separate API platforms is no longer sustainable. Instead, integrating API management and capabilities into a comprehensive Internal Developer Platform (IDP) ensures greater agility, efficiency, and coherence in software development. This session explores the pitfalls of isolated API platforms and presents a compelling case for their integration into IDPs. By emphasizing modularity, discovery, and composability, this unified approach can streamline workflows and enhance developer productivity. Drawing from the principles of the Platformless Manifesto, practical strategies, architectural considerations, and real-world examples will illustrate the benefits of this integrated methodology.

Speakers

Asanka Abeysinghe

CTO, WSO2

Asanka is a technology visionary who connects people and technology through digital transformation programs that create consumer-centric applications. As WSO2's CTO, he is responsible for advancing the company's corporate reference architecture and promoting its thought leadership... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
API World -- Main Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, API World

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference API World, OPEN Session, API World: API Lifecycle, API-First Development (API World), API World: API Strategy, Platform Engineering (API World)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

11:00am PST

API World Roundtable: Asanka Abeysinghe, CTO, WSO2

Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST

CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

Roundtables give attendees the opportunity to meet in small groups with API World, CloudX + Dev Innovation Summit speakers and industry leaders to discuss real-world topics relevant to you. These open roundtables are working sessions for in-depth industry conversations.

Speakers

Asanka Abeysinghe

CTO, WSO2

Thursday November 7, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, API World

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference API World, API World: API Strategy, Platform Engineering (API World), OPEN Session, Roundtables
In-Person/Virtual In Person