技术研发API设计.pdfVIP

How to Design a Good API and Why it Matters Joshua Bloch Principal Software Engineer 1 _How to Design a Good API and Why it Matters Why is API Design Important? • APIs can be among a companys greatest assets _ Customers invest heavily: buying, writing, learning _ Cost to stop using an API can be prohibitive _ Successful public APIs capture customers • Can also be among companys greatest liabilities _ Bad APIs result in unending stream of support calls • Public APIs are forever - one chance to get it right 2