I just published a post on recent improvements to Embabelโs PromptRunner API.
Ahead of Embabel 1.0, we are making the API cleaner and more consistent.
#Embabel #Java #Kotlin #APIDesign
https://medium.com/embabel/recent-improvements-to-embabels-promptrunner-b1bb07190405
๐งฉ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ โ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ธ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ, ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต โจ
#APIs are far more than technical interfaces. In their latest article, @sippsack , Erik Wilde, and Thilo Frotscher explain how APIs become strategic building blocks for modular IT landscapes, scalable systems, and sustainable digital business models. ๐ก
Read the full article on the #iSAQB blog ๐ https://t1p.de/0x4ss
#SoftwareArchitecture #APIDesign #APIGovernance #OpenAPI #AsyncAPI
Any education recommendations, like courses, books, trainings, whatever for professional software engineers along the line of #java #SpringBoot #kotlin #k8s #servicemesh #cloudnative #SpringModulith #softwarearchitecture #domaindrivendesign #HexagonalArchitecture #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #apidesign ?
There are thousands of offers, locally and online. But the most arenโt worth it. So even negative experiences would help.
Scope is: Available in Germany and reasonable price tag.
Ever shipped an API and regretted your generic signatures later? Wildcards everywhere. Confusing bounds. Mental overhead. Michel Charpentier breaks down why variance mattersโand why #Java still feels heavy here.
Read + apply: https://javapro.io/2026/01/27/what-i-still-miss-my-most-wanted-java-features/
Writing AsyncAPI specs shouldnโt feel like wrestling with YAML.
Ruchi Pakhle shares the story behind the VS AsyncAPI Preview extension and how real developer pain points led to better tooling, instant feedback, and a more intuitive spec-authoring experience. A must-attend for anyone building developer-first tools.
Join us!
#DeveloperExperience #AsyncAPI #OpenSourceTools #APIDesign
Agenda and Open Passes: https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/California
AI workshops designed for builders, not spectators. ๐ง
At Arc of AI, our workshops focus on how AI is actually designed, built, and operated in real systems. From RAG pipelines and agent workflows to AI-driven API design, youโll get hands-on guidance you can apply immediately.
Learn from industry experts actively building production AI.
๐๏ธ https://arcofai.com
#ArcOfAI #AIEngineering #GenerativeAI #RAG #APIDesign #DevCommunity
Infinite scroll usually fails for boring reasons.
Offset pagination looks fine in the first demo. Then users scroll deeper, queries get slower, and the database starts doing more work for every request.
This article walks through building cursor pagination with Quarkus and PostgreSQL. Not as a pattern diagram, but as a real API that stays fast no matter how far you scroll.
https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/quarkus-cursor-pagination-infinite-scroll
#Java #Quarkus #PostgreSQL #BackendEngineering #APIDesign #Performance
APIs: Breaking the Habits
๐น Webhooks = Simple & efficient when events are enough
๐น RPC-style calls = Clear actions, not just CRUD
๐น HTTP Basic over HTTPS = Sometimes simpler than JWT
Do you design APIs by habitโฆ or by real needs?
๐ LINK: https://www.phpwayoflife.com/en/manifesto#apis
API keys fail quietly.
Most systems still treat them as binary switches:
valid key โ full access.
That works right up until a partner link, free tier, or internal tool suddenly unlocks paid or admin features.
This article walks through a Quarkus design where API keys act as identities with feature-level permissions, not just shared secrets.
https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/quarkus-api-key-feature-level-access-control
System Design and Architecture Mastery: Enterprise Integration Platform and NFRs https://leanpub.com/b/systemdesignandarchitecturemasteryintegrationandnfrs by Sameer Paradkar is the featured bundle of ebooks ๐ on the Leanpub homepage! https://leanpub.com #SoftwareArchitecture #DistributedSystems #SystemIntegration #SoftwareEngineering #ApiDesign
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๐Speaker Reveal!
What if your API is lying to you? ๐ค
APIs often document data but not intent. Annegret Junker's talk explores how Domain-Driven Design and AsyncAPI help teams create APIs that actually reflect the business domain.
Youโll see how LLMs can support (not replace) design thinking; turning domain insights into honest, evolvable API contracts.
Link to the agenda in the comments ๐๐ฟ
"even with all that #GraphQL has to offer, #APIdesign remains difficult.
Over time, weโve developed some proven design philosophies and patterns for easier schema migrations, exposing errors, and avoiding ambiguous or misleading type names."
https://the-guild.dev/graphql/hive/blog/schema-design-best-practices-part-1
Legacy modernization fails at implicit boundaries, not scale. Learn how API contracts, validation, and error handling prevent silent production failures. https://hackernoon.com/legacy-modernization-doesnt-fail-at-scale-it-fails-at-boundaries #apidesign
#SpecDrivenDevelopment flips traditional architecture by making specs executable & authoritative.
Declared intent - validated code via AI-assisted generation, delivering real architectural determinism.
Continuous enforcement kills drift - but demands stronger schema design & contract-first discipline.
#InfoQ โจ https://bit.ly/3YCprvu
#SoftwareArchitecture #APIs #APIDesign #AI #GenAI #CodeGeneration
Retries are not harmless.
Without idempotency, they silently corrupt data: duplicate orders, double charges, broken workflows.
I wrote a deep, hands-on guide explaining idempotency keys, the IETF standard, and how to implement them correctly in Java with Quarkus โ including concurrency, in-flight requests, TTL cleanup, and real failure scenarios.
https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/java-idempotency-keys-ietf-quarkus
#Java #Quarkus #DistributedSystems #APIDesign #HTTP #IETF #SoftwareArchitecture
Why are โsimpleโ bugs so hard to trace? ask @ties_ven. Often, state complexityโnot code complexityโis to blame.
Learn how immutability forces explicitness, enables local reasoning, & cuts cognitive overhead in #Java: https://javapro.io/2025/09/24/state-management-explained/
Stop treating API design like a plumbing task. Use this system prompt to enforce Richardson Maturity Model Level 3 and build endpoints that actually scale. https://hackernoon.com/the-api-first-illusion-why-your-simple-endpoints-turn-into-technical-debt-and-how-to-fix-it #apidesign
How do you avoid illegal object states without runtime checks? @ties_ven shows how to model state transitions directly in the #Java type systemโno @nullable, no ambiguity.
A must-read for anyone building APIs or domain models. https://javapro.io/2025/09/24/state-management-explained/
Donโt make json APIs use anything but objects as the to most level. Yes, itโs cute and yes, it is technically a json interface, but seriously, just do like everyone else. You never know when some client library authors took a shortcut or just didnโt anticipate your cleverness, and boom, things fail. So, use {โitemsโ:[1,2,3]}, not [1,2,3], {โenabledโ:true}, not true, {โtextโ:โfooโ}, not โfooโ, etc. You can thank me later (e.g. when you need to extend the interface) #json #apidesign
Modern Banking Microservices with Clean Architecture, DDD, TDD, .NET 9, and Angular (Monorepo): A Complete Engineering Guide to Building Production-Grade Banking Systems Using Microservices, Docker, CI/CD, Testing, and Angular Nx Monorepos https://leanpub.com/fullstack-banking-microservices by Gustavo Felix is the featured book on the Leanpub homepage! https://leanpub.com #CSharp #ApiDesign #Devops #Angular #MessageDriven #Rabbitmq #Microservices #Git
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