SoundCloud API Do:s and Don't:s
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This document summarizes the key do's and don'ts for SoundCloud's API based on a presentation by Eric Wahlforss, CTO of SoundCloud. It recommends keeping the API simple, focusing on scalability and communication, engaging developers, and iterating quickly based on feedback and failures. SoundCloud aims to empower users through an open platform and has over 7 million creators and thousands of apps built using its API.
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SoundCloud API Do:s and Don't:s
- 1. SoundCloud API Do:s and Don’t:s Eric Wahlforss CTO/SoundCloud FOWA London 2011
- 6. SoundCloud
- 7. SoundCloud Leading sound sharing platform on the web
- 8. SoundCloud Leading sound sharing platform on the web Over 7 million sound creators
- 9. SoundCloud Leading sound sharing platform on the web Over 7 million sound creators Like Flickr or Youtube for sound
- 10. SoundCloud Leading sound sharing platform on the web Over 7 million sound creators Like Flickr or Youtube for sound All kinds of sounds
- 11. SoundCloud Leading sound sharing platform on the web Over 7 million sound creators Like Flickr or Youtube for sound All kinds of sounds An open platform
- 12. SoundCloud Leading sound sharing platform on the web Over 7 million sound creators Like Flickr or Youtube for sound All kinds of sounds An open platform 1000s of apps, 1000s of developers and over 200 published apps
- 13. What is an API?
- 14. What is an API? Application Programming Interface ≈ Platform
- 15. What is an API? Application Programming Interface ≈ Platform Computers talking to each other
- 16. What is an API? Application Programming Interface ≈ Platform Computers talking to each other Exchange and manipulation of data
- 17. What is an API? Application Programming Interface ≈ Platform Computers talking to each other Exchange and manipulation of data Essential part of the web’s success
- 18. What is an API? Application Programming Interface ≈ Platform Computers talking to each other Exchange and manipulation of data Essential part of the web’s success Adam Smith’s wet dream
- 19. Hyper division of labour... Adam Smith (1723-1790)
- 20. Hyper division of labour... ... and a network economy Adam Smith (1723-1790)
- 22. Cakewalk SONAR X1 cakewalk.com/products/sonar
- 23. Thinglink thinglink.com
- 24. Onesheet onesheet.com
- 25. Radio Free stockholm.musichackday.org
- 26. Why API? Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 27. Why API? Allow people to use their own data... Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 28. Why API? Allow people to use their own data... ... empower people–everybody loves talking about stuff that empowers them ... Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 29. Why API? Allow people to use their own data... ... empower people–everybody loves talking about stuff that empowers them ... ... which spreads the word about your service Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 30. Why API? Allow people to use their own data... ... empower people–everybody loves talking about stuff that empowers them ... ... which spreads the word about your service Developer community–the ultimate power users Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 31. Why API? Allow people to use their own data... ... empower people–everybody loves talking about stuff that empowers them ... ... which spreads the word about your service Developer community–the ultimate power users Extend your application–solve niche use cases Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 32. Why API? Allow people to use their own data... ... empower people–everybody loves talking about stuff that empowers them ... ... which spreads the word about your service Developer community–the ultimate power users Extend your application–solve niche use cases Conceptual clarity–the essence of your service Inspired by http://strange.corante.com/2006/02/08/fowa-ten-reasons-why-you-need-to-build-an-api-shaun-inman and http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 33. API Do:s and Don’t:s
- 34. Do KISS http://37signals.com/svn/posts/3018-api-design-for-humans
- 35. “Time to integration” Effort in days Plain vanilla API API Wrapper Great docs Sharekit Time 7 days 4 days 3 days 1 day
- 36. Do think about scalability @lenberg
- 37. Do watch your metrics
- 38. Do communicate MOST IMPORTANT STEP FOR BUILD PRODUCT IS BUILD PRODUCT. SECOND MOST IMPORTANT IS BUILD PERSONALITY FOR PRODUCT. http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/09/minimum-viable-personality.html
- 39. Do write kick-ass docs
- 40. Do talk about shiny new things!
- 41. Don’t pay people
- 42. Do eat your own dogfood
- 43. Don’t change Inspired by http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/the-new-api-movement-may.php
- 44. Do engage the community http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/whats-the-point-of-a-hack-day/
- 51. Do fail
- 53. Do fail Do iterate Do fail
- 54. Do fail Do iterate Do fail Do iterate
- 55. Do fail Do iterate Do fail Do iterate Do fail
- 56. Do fail Do iterate Do fail Do iterate Do fail Do iterate
- 57. Do fail Do iterate Do fail Do iterate Do fail Do iterate
- 58. Thanks! eric@soundcloud.com twitter.com/ericw soundcloud.com/eric soundcloud.com/forss