{"product_id":"the-software-engineers-guide-to-apis-modern-api-design-and-development-9798288789199","title":"The Software Engineer's Guide to APIs: Modern API Design and Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William C. Walker\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Software Development \u0026amp; Engineering - Quality Assurance \u0026amp; Tes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you ever paused during a project and thought, \"There has to be a better way to design this API\"?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you wonder if you're truly building APIs that are scalable, secure, and developer-friendly-or are you just \"making it work\" to meet deadlines?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's face it: APIs are no longer just backend tools-they're \u003cb\u003ethe lifeblood of modern software\u003c\/b\u003e. 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