Full Life Cycle Software Development

Private APIs vs. Open APIs

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One of the key considerations that should guide both your API business strategy and your interface architecture is the distinction between open and private APIs. An interface is defined as open or private depending on whether it targets external or in-house developers. In this lesson, we explain the distinction in detail and explore ways it may impact your API program.

The actual cost of new feature

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It’s not at all uncommon that features get added to software applications without really thinking through the consequences. I’ve seen this happen because a high-profile customer makes some noise about it, or because it seems like a cool idea … or sometimes just because developers have some time on their hands and have written the code.

What is user story?

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A user story is a tool in Agile software development used to capture a description of a software feature from a user's perspective. The user story describes the type of user, what they want and why. A user story helps to create a simplified description of a requirement.

The Difference Between Visual Sitemaps and XML Sitemaps and Why You Need Them

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If you’re like many business owners, you’re busy.  At best, you find time to delve into the parts of your business that you love. At worst, you’re buried in administrative tasks. Either way, you don’t spend time considering the little digital emissaries crawling all over your website, deciding whether or not to point people in your direction.