Overcoming API Complexity: How to Assure Modular and Distributed Applications

Not long ago, applications were mostly self-contained and self-reliant. Businesses also built and owned their infrastructure, and when something went wrong, they knew the problem was “inside the house,” so to speak.

Not anymore. As applications have grown to encompass ever more functionality, versatility and connection, they’ve moved from monolithic to more modular, service-based architectures. The modular and distributed nature of new applications means they often rely on a number of external third-party services, backend integrations and cloud APIs, distributed across the Internet and mostly outside the control of the business.

In this eBook, you’ll learn about:

• The impact that ballooning application complexity is having on the user experience
• Why you need insight into the parts of the app experience that you don’t control to optimize performance
• How to measure and test critical workflows and backend interactions to external API endpoints

Not long ago, applications were mostly self-contained and self-reliant. Businesses also built and owned their infrastructure, and when something went wrong, they knew the problem was “inside the house,” so to speak.

Not anymore. As applications have grown to encompass ever more functionality, versatility and connection, they’ve moved from monolithic to more modular, service-based architectures. The modular and distributed nature of new applications means they often rely on a number of external third-party services, backend integrations and cloud APIs, distributed across the Internet and mostly outside the control of the business.

In this eBook, you’ll learn about:

• The impact that ballooning application complexity is having on the user experience
• Why you need insight into the parts of the app experience that you don’t control to optimize performance
• How to measure and test critical workflows and backend interactions to external API endpoints