ATOS API: A zero cash payment processing environment without boundaries
When ATOS, a big corporate conglomerate (EUR 8.8 billion and 77,100 employees in 52 countries), decided that they wanted to become the dominant Digital Service Provider (DSP) for payments, they had a...
View ArticleWhich kind of Cyborg are you?
By Andy Thurai (@AndyThurai) [This article is a result of my conversations with Chris Dancy (www.Chrisdancy.com) on this topic. The original version of this was published on Wired magazine @...
View ArticleHow to effectively build a hybrid SaaS API management strategy
- By Andy Thurai (@AndyThurai) and Blake Dournaee (@Dournaee). This article was originally published on Gigaom Summary: Enterprises seeking agility are turning to the cloud while those concerned about...
View ArticleKin Lane – the stand-up guy
Recently, I had a great conversation with Kin Lane, the API messiah, on a variety of topics including API, IoT, security, and enterprises coming of (digital) age in the API space, etc. I appreciated...
View ArticleI am an IBMer…
As I indicated earlier, I left Intel to pursue an outstanding opportunity in the same space. I know I kept this as a surprise while I went on vacation and didn’t write much, which led to some...
View ArticleAre Public APIs Going Away?
This article was originally published on LinkedIn Pulse. You might have noticed in the news recently that ESPN has shut down its public API program. According to ESPN, they are trying to “better align...
View ArticleAre Public APIs Going Away? – Part Deux
This article was originally published on LinkedIn Pulse. And so it begins… When I wrote part one of this post, it set off a heated controversy. A lot of healthy debate, some agreeing and some opposing...
View ArticleAPI Strategy Conference – Chicago
I am on a panel with Kin Lane this week @APIStrat conference, discussing (looking at the panel members, it will be more like debating) about the “Politics of APIs” and the enterprise/ top industries...
View ArticleIs your API an asset or a liability?
This article was originally published on VentureBeat. A touchy API topic is data ownership and liability, regardless of whether the APIs are open or protected. Obviously, depending on your business...
View ArticleWhat are your “undocumented” APIs up to?
Do you know “Snappening”? It is a story about private Snapchat pictures turning from Casper, the friendly ghost, to a scary Halloween ghost. Recently, there was a second incident at Snapchat in which...
View ArticleWhat powers the mobile economy?
Recently, my colleague Claus wrote a blog on whether you need API management if you already have a decent mobile initiative. The topic was so good that I thought I would pile on and provide my opinion...
View ArticleGoing beyond the mobile app gold rush
Recently, I wrote a blog on “What powers the mobile economy?” which created lot of interesting conversations. A few large enterprise customers reached out to me and suggested they can relate to things...
View ArticleWhen your APIs are ready to be liberated, are you ready to free them?
Almost every enterprise that I know takes a very cautious approach to this new API game. They build it, test it, try it, do a limited release, then fix the necessary areas, test it again, and finally,...
View ArticleIBM/SmartBear Webinar – Tomorrow (Jan 8, 2015) 11 am ET
IBM recently announced a two-way plug-in between IBM API Platform and SmartBear Ready!API API testing tool. You can find more details about this at the following links: Are you ready to liberate your...
View ArticleWhere are you spending your enterprise IT dollars?
This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. In the last few years, the enterprise landscape has changed. While IoT “infestation” is a major reason for this change, there are other important...
View ArticleSuccess of Data Insight–Driven Enterprises in Digital Economy
This article originally appeared on IBM Data Magazine. Connecting everything to the Internet—the Internet of Everything—brings an interesting problem to the forefront: data onslaught. Examples of data...
View ArticleBringing your ideas to life in digital economy
Bringing your life-changing ideas to fruition needs a different mindset (and toolset) in the digital economy. The need for speed with digital innovation is more important than ever, with every start-up...
View ArticleThe “Ugly Duckling” API syndrome
As an advisor and a digital strategist, part of my role is to talk to customers about their APIs, IoTs, and their overall digital strategy. After conversations with a lot of them, one thing stands out:...
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