In this episode, Derric Gilling sits down with David Biesack, Chief API Officer at Apiture, to discuss building an API-first, customer-centric digital banking platform from the ground up. David shares the origin story of Apiture, a joint venture born from a vision of open banking, and how his team embedded API design and governance into every layer of the product. From establishing API University to codifying internal tooling and style guides, David explains how they’ve scaled API excellence across product and engineering teams.

They explore the critical role of collaboration between product managers, architects, and API designers, emphasizing use-case-driven development, robust internal tooling, and strict security validation. David also talks about empowering partners through a tailored developer portal, balancing compliance with usability, and the cautious optimism around using generative AI in API workflows. Whether you’re managing API platforms or designing developer experiences, this episode offers a wealth of insights into building secure, scalable APIs that actually solve real-world problems.

16. API-First Strategy for Banking Platforms with Dave Biesack - Apiture

Tyler Jewell, VC at Dell Technologies Capital and ex-CEO of API Platform company WS02, gives his perspectives on investing in developer-first companies, what single trait most successful companies share, why developer joy is important and many more.

Specifically, we cover: 
• A Trillion Dollar Ecosystem
• Open Source Project Experience is Key
• Different Metrics are required for Cloud vs On-Prem
• You Should be Continuously Building Relationships
• What are Authentic Developer Experiences
• Why Aim for Emotional Dev Responses
• Dev Tools Cycle Every 15 Years
• APIs Disrupt Brick & Mortars Like GameStop
• Plaid Wanted Out
• Contracts Beat Pay As You Go

16. API-First Strategy for Banking Platforms with Dave Biesack - Apiture

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