How to Stop Breaking Other People's Things

YouTube·RubyConf

Explore strategies for minimizing API breaking changes in this 28-minute RubyConf 2021 talk by Lisa Karlin Curtis. Learn to identify potential breaking changes, help API consumers build resilient integrations, and safely release updates. Discover techniques for documenting edge cases, effective naming practices, and the importance of semantic versioning. Gain insights on overcommunication and mitigation strategies to maintain smooth API interactions and prevent unexpected live-ops incidents.