http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=TenYears 2026-05-01T17:12:24Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.12.0rc1 http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9707&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:48:46Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:48, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 9:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 9:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger: It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the [[Talkback|personalization]] that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger: It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the [[Talkback|personalization]] that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a funny </del>game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebration of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">an entertaining </ins>game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebration of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9706&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:47:51Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:47, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. </del>It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the [[Talkback|personalization]] that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">: </ins>It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the [[Talkback|personalization]] that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebration of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebration of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9704&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:35:47Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:35, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Ten years ago, on July 29, 2008, the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book was published. Isn't that a date to remember and celebrate? Yeah, it certainly deserves at least a little note. Many things has changed over the last [[TenYears|ten years]]...</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[TenYears|</ins>Ten years<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]] </ins>ago, on July 29, 2008, the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book was published. Isn't that a date to remember and celebrate? Yeah, it certainly deserves at least a little note. Many things has changed over the last [[TenYears|ten years]]...</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The language that I used for most of the examples, [[Java]], is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is no longer taught at basic university courses. It is no longer the choice of those who want to use [[good technology]] with all its three essential components (coolness, time to market and [[Cost of Ownership]]). Does that mean [[TheAPIBook]] content is no longer valid? Not that all! [[I]] always expected [[Java]] to evolve into something different - the language was just a tool - thus the core ideas still remain fresh and useful.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The language that I used for most of the examples, [[Java]], is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is no longer taught at basic university courses. It is no longer the choice of those who want to use [[good technology]] with all its three essential components (coolness, time to market and [[Cost of Ownership]]). Does that mean [[TheAPIBook]] content is no longer valid? Not that all! [[I]] always expected [[Java]] to evolve into something different - the language was just a tool - thus the core ideas still remain fresh and useful.</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9703&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:34:02Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:34, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 9:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 9:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the [[Talkback|personalization]] that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the [[Talkback|personalization]] that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">celebrations </del>of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">celebration </ins>of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9702&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:33:32Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:33, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|achievements in the recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Talkback|</ins>personalization<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]] </ins>that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9701&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:32:22Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:32, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">achievements in the </del>[[TwoYearsWithTruffle|recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute to the [[NetBeans]] [[Apache]] project in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">achievements in the </ins>recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9700&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:31:32Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:31, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute the [[NetBeans]] in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my achievements in the [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">to </ins>the [[NetBeans]] <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Apache]] project </ins>in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my achievements in the [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]], but maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9699&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:28:42Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:28, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Ten years ago, on July 29, 2008, the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book was published. Isn't that a date to remember and celebrate? Yeah, it certainly deserves at least a little note. Many things has changed over the last ten years...</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Ten years ago, on July 29, 2008, the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book was published. Isn't that a date to remember and celebrate? Yeah, it certainly deserves at least a little note. Many things has changed over the last <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[TenYears|</ins>ten years<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</ins>...</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The language that I used for most of the examples, [[Java]], is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is no longer taught at basic university courses. It is no longer the choice of those who want to use [[good technology]] with all its three essential components (coolness, time to market and [[Cost of Ownership]]). Does that mean [[TheAPIBook]] content is no longer valid? Not that all! [[I]] always expected [[Java]] to evolve into something different - the language was just a tool - thus the core ideas still remain fresh and useful.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The language that I used for most of the examples, [[Java]], is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is no longer taught at basic university courses. It is no longer the choice of those who want to use [[good technology]] with all its three essential components (coolness, time to market and [[Cost of Ownership]]). Does that mean [[TheAPIBook]] content is no longer valid? Not that all! [[I]] always expected [[Java]] to evolve into something different - the language was just a tool - thus the core ideas still remain fresh and useful.</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9698&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:28:19Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:28, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Ten years ago, on July 29, 2008, the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book was published. Isn't that a date to remember and celebrate? Yeah, <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">may be </del>it <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is. It </del>certainly deserves at least a little note. Many things has changed over the last ten years...</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Ten years ago, on July 29, 2008, the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book was published. Isn't that a date to remember and celebrate? Yeah, it certainly deserves at least a little note. Many things has changed over the last ten years...</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The language that I used for most of the examples, [[Java]], is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is no longer taught at basic university courses. It is no longer the choice of those who want to use [[good technology]] with all its three essential components (coolness, time to market and [[Cost of Ownership]]). Does that mean [[TheAPIBook]] content is no longer valid? Not that all! [[I]] always expected [[Java]] to evolve into something different - the language was just a tool - thus the core ideas still remain fresh and useful.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The language that I used for most of the examples, [[Java]], is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is no longer taught at basic university courses. It is no longer the choice of those who want to use [[good technology]] with all its three essential components (coolness, time to market and [[Cost of Ownership]]). Does that mean [[TheAPIBook]] content is no longer valid? Not that all! [[I]] always expected [[Java]] to evolve into something different - the language was just a tool - thus the core ideas still remain fresh and useful.</div></td></tr> </table>

JaroslavTulach http://wiki.apidesign.org/index.php?title=TenYears&diff=9697&oldid=prev 2018-07-29T06:27:42Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:27, 29 July 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[ClarityOfTypes|Types]] went away and returned back. For a while it seemed that types were heading to unimportance with the decline of [[Java]]. It is true that the runtime characteristics of dynamic languages like [[JavaScript]] got on par over [[TenYears|the years]]. Yet, it seems the types are striking back: [[TypeScript]], [[Kotlin]], etc. show that for certain tasks (like designing an [[API]]) having a type is an advantage. While [[I]] am able to design an [[API]] in a dynamic language, having types makes it all more convenient and alike to advises described in [[TheAPIBook]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute the [[NetBeans]] in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my achievements in the [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]]<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. But </del>maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>I left the source of inspiration of [[TheAPIBook]] - I only contribute the [[NetBeans]] in my spare time - as a result I had to find [[OracleLabs|another organization]] to feed me with [[APIDesign]] mistakes. It is a [[MidlifeCrisis|strong suply]], yet I believe the list of my achievements in the [[TwoYearsWithTruffle|recent years]] allows one conclusion: It is possible to design an [[API]] as a service! I wish the impact of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book has been bigger. It is clear there is a lot of people struggling to design an [[API]] and it would really help them to avoid inventing the wheel. Many of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] observations would help to avoid the mistakes [[I]] am [[MidlifeCrisis|seeing all around]]<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, but </ins>maybe it is [[TheAPIBook|not that easy to read]], maybe it is the personalization that counts! </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Don't you need a skilled [[API]] designer? Don't you want to improve your [[API Design]] skills with a funny game-like [[Using_Games_to_Improve_API_Design_Skills|training]]? [[Talkback]] to [[I|me]]. Actively joining would be the best celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book!</div></td></tr> </table>

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