11 Building a change workflow around API design-first
This chapter covers
- Identifying the critical issues around an API design-first approach
- Setting up a workflow to solve those issues using GitHub
- Walking through an example change to our PetSitter API definition
Having defined an API, our next logical step is to start building it. When we do so, we will inevitably be missing something critical that will cause us pain down the road. We have to consider how changes to the API definition will be communicated when we’re not all in the same room—changes that result from issues found during implementation or evolving business requirements. Before we start implementing the code, we should take the time to set up a change workflow so that we’ll be ...
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