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API Proxy vs API Gateway

A breakdown of functions, ecosystem, and use-cases

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Robert Wallach
Nov 27, 2018
Making the Most of Your API Specification

Design Web APIs for Humans & Machines

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Chris Wood
Oct 10, 2018
The Evolution of API Documentation at Stoplight

How we are evolving documentation at Stoplight to be performant, accessible, portable, and integrated

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Chris Lott
Sep 18, 2018
Writing Documentation When You Aren't A Technical Writer — Part Two

Avoiding oversimplification, writing good error messages, and having better word choice

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Taylor Barnett
Aug 23, 2018
The Changing Landscape of Developer Content

Creating continuously valuable ways to keep developers successful through content

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Emmelyn Wang
Aug 13, 2018
Writing Documentation When You Aren't A Technical Writer — Part One

How do people actually read documentation and how to write documentation and code samples to maximize developer success

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Taylor Barnett
Jul 31, 2018
API Microgateways

From Security to Orchestration

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Robert Wallach
Jul 26, 2018
Want People to Use Your API Documentation? 5 Expert Tips

5 tips and tricks to help make your API documentation more reliable, accessible, and comprehensive

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Robert Wallach
Jul 24, 2018
The Stoplight Way: Versions and Releases

An integral part of any teams workflow, is version control

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Nicholas Cassera
Jul 9, 2018
The Evolution of a JavaScript Function

A hypothetical (but realistic) example of how an ordinary JavaScript function can evolve over time

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William Hilton
Jun 27, 2018
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