10 Reasons Why We Love Some APIs and Why We Hate Some Others

Explore a 53-minute conference talk that delves into the world of API design and user experience. Discover the key factors that make some APIs beloved by developers while others are despised. Examine the subtle differences in user experience between popular APIs like jQuery and less favored ones like java.util.Calendar. Learn about patterns and anti-patterns in API design through a fun and engaging analysis of various successful and unsuccessful APIs in the market. Gain valuable insights into creating user-friendly APIs and understand the characteristics that contribute to a positive developer experience.

[VDM19] 10 Reasons Why we Love Some APIs and Why we Hate Some Others by Lukas Eder