APIs You Won't Hate
APIs You Won't Hate
APIs You Won't Hate
A no-nonsense (well, some-nonsense) podcast about API design & development, new features in the world of HTTP, service-orientated architecture, microservices, and probably bikes.
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Mang-Git Ng on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manggit/Anvil - https://www.useanvil.com/Anvil on GitHub - https://github.com/anvilcoAnvil on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@useanvilAnvil on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@useanvilAnvile on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/useanvil/spectaql - docs generation: https://github.com/anvilco/spectaql Anvil is Hiring: Wellfound/Angellist: https://wellfound.com/company/useanvilBuild vs Buy Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/68VESxJNOw2GDP8Lcq8bdw?si=e5d3927f742744aaCreators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Mang-Git Ng - Guest Click here to view the episode transcript.  
Apr 2
29 min
Supergood is building unofficial APIs for everything
Supergood.ai - Unofficial APIs, officially maintainedSupergood on githubAlex Klarfeld on [email protected] & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Alex Klarfeld - Guest
Mar 16
28 min
Building a Sustainable Future in APIs with Kin Lane
Kin Lane - personal websiteAPI EvangelistKin on GitHubKin on Socials: Bluesky Mastodon LinkedInCheck out Kin's Podcast, API Evangelist Conversations (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Creators & Guests Kin Lane - Guest Phil Sturgeon - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.
Dec 1, 2025
43 min
All about Mocking, with Wiremock's Tom Akehurst
Mocking is one of those things that started out as a simple idea, and has evolved to support an incredible amount of developer use cases over the years. In this episode of the Podcast, Tom from Wiremock chats with Phil about what mocking is, strategies for not littering OpenAPI doc with mocking details, and ways to keep api dev teams empowered by mocking, instead of hampered by it.Wiremockon BlueSky @wiremock.bsky.socialon Mastodon @fosstodon/wiremockon GitHub @wiremock/wiremockCreators & Guests Phil Sturgeon - Host Tom Akehurst - Guest Click here to view the episode transcript.
Jul 1, 2025
51 min
Generating API Specs can be Painful, with Joel Clermont from Mastering Laravel
In this episode of 'APIs You Won't Hate', the Phil discusses API development with Joel Clermont, a prominent member of the Laravel PHP community. They explore different approaches to building APIs, focusing particularly on the debate between code-first and design-first methodologies. Joel shares his experiences and challenges with generating API specifications and expresses his preference for manually writing specs. They also touch on challenges related to auto-generated specs, including the risk of drift between code and documentation. Various tools and strategies for improving API spec accuracy and integration are discussed, highlighting the importance of planning and thorough documentation in API development.Joel Clermontwebsite - joelclermont.comgithub - @joelclermontWhy I don't like generating API specs on Mastering LaravelOpenAPI Overlay spec on GitHubUse OpenAPI Overlays Today from APIs You Won't HateScramble for LaravelCreators & Guests Phil Sturgeon - Host Joel Clermont - Guest
Jul 1, 2025
27 min
Rails APIs and Clickfunnels with Rich Steinmetz
Rich Steinmetz (https://richstone.io/meet-rich)Clickfunnelshttps://clickfunnels.com/Developer portal https://developers.myclickfunnels.com/Bullet Train for Ruby on Rails - https://bullettrain.co/docs/apiSuperScaffolding - https://bullettrain.co/docs/super-scaffolding Hyrum's Law - https://www.hyrumslaw.com/Creators & Guests Rich Steinmetz - Guest
Feb 3, 2025
38 min
Catching up with Phil, Mike, and Alexander
Though we've been working together for a long while, it turns out that Alexander, Phil, and Mike had never all recorded a podcast together before. We caught up to catch up on what everyone's been up to these past few months, to talk APIs, and to gab about the future of this very community. Creators & Guests Phil Sturgeon - Host Mike Bifulco - Host Alexander Karan - Host
Nov 1, 2024
48 min
No more API usage nightmares, with Alex Klarfeld from Supergood.ai
Supergood.aiOSS on githubAlex KlarfeldGitHubLinkedInThreads / TwitterCreators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Alex Klarfeld - Guest
Aug 15, 2024
30 min
Building an API for Global News with Artem Bugara from Newscatcher
Artem BugaratwitterNewscatcher APIOn GitHub kotartemiy/newscatcherResearch PapersCreators & Guests Artem Bugara - Guest
Jul 31, 2024
48 min
Convince me this is a bad idea: how Mercoa built a platform for accounts Payable
Show notesSandeep DineshLinkedInGitHubTwitterMercoaGitHub - mercoa-financeLinkedIn(00:00) - Sandeep Dinesh from Mercoa (15:57) - Debate me! Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Sandeep Dinesh - Guest
Jul 15, 2024
38 min
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