Let's Talk API Documentation

Join us for "Let's Talk API Docs," a dynamic talk show dedicated to the intricacies and best practices of documenting Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Whether you're a developer, technical writer, or API enthusiast, this show offers valuable insights and discussions on a range of vital topics. Panelists for this show include: Tom Johnson (Senior Technical Writer at Google), Mark Wentowski (an veteran technical writing consultant with experience creating developer docs), and Kartik Balasubramanian (a London, England-based Director of Technical Documentation at financial technology firm, Beacon Platform). "Let's Talk API Docs" is a must-watch for developers, technical writers, and API enthusiasts, offering insights on crucial topics like: • Assessing autogenerated API documentation and its limits. • Tackling security in API docs, focusing on access control and privacy. • Tailoring API Docs to meet user needs. Challenges we'll explore include: • Standardizing API documentation. • Refining content models and search features. • Aligning docs with developer tasks. • Weighing design-first vs code-first approaches. • Implementing SEO in API documentation. Opportunities we'll discuss: • Innovating for better user experiences in documentation. • SEO strategies to make APIs more discoverable. • Creating developer-friendly documentation. • Using cognitive neuroscience for better design. Plus, we'll share top resources like classes, books, blogs, and insights from API Docs experts. Can’t make it? Register, and we’ll send you a link you can use to watch a recording when it’s convenient for you. Let's talk API Docs is brought to you by The Content Wrangler and is sponsored by Heretto, a powerful component content management system (CCMS) platform to deploy help and API documentation in a single portal designed to delight your customers.