Moving from #APIs to #capabilities open.substack.com/pub/architec...

“API is solved. We bought a platform.”
This is the great API illusion. Platforms are not strategy. APIs remain the foundation for speed, ecosystems and AI.
New essay: architecturalbytes.substack.com/p/api-is-sol...
Are APIs solved or just shelved?

Just published: “Beyond MCP"
I dive into Capability Thinking, Ecosystem Thinking, and Systems Thinking.
How do you future-proof your APIs for real adaptability?

Full post here: architecturalbytes.substack.com/p/beyond-mcp

#API #Ecosystem #Platforms #CapabilityThinking #SystemsThinking

You don’t need more APIs — you need the right ones to solve real business problems.
My colleague Miri and I finally wrote down our take on API Thinking after years of fieldwork.
🔗 www.codecentric.de/en/knowledge...

JavaLand 2025 was a blast! 🚀 Miriam & I talked OpenAPI & RESTful APIs. Shout-out to @jaapcoomans.nl for a great talk on contract-first API testing with Quarkus – awesome demo of real dev enablement! 💥

Mirko Novakovic's linkedin post about 'Open Telemetry is not easy' made me think about some things and apply them to the world of APIs.
This reflection has led to a new blog post.
https://bit.ly/49N3puo

As the year draws to a close, I have finally had the time to put together a final post for this year on the codecentric blog. https://bit.ly/3BwrcCc

This Wednesday at apidays I will take a look at the second iteration of the Federated API Management Specification Framework idea. Because Federated API Management is not just about tools. We also look at things from a socio-technical perspective. So be sure to join us at 11:35 in Aubépine 3!