How To Design A Good API and Why it Matters

Why it was recommended

Absolutely far and away the best resource that I found was this Google TechTalk by Joshua Bloch

Strong recommendationphilbo · Original2012-03

What it covers

Joshua Bloch's Google Tech Talk on how to design good APIs and why it matters, with concrete principles and examples. It treats every programmer as an occasional API. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

Google TechTalks

Length

1 hr 0 min

Year

2007

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