Unlocking Innovation through Standards and Platforms, with Erik Wilde

About this episode

Jon Scheele interviews Erik Wilde about the significance of the OpenAPI Initiative and the role of standards in fostering innovation.

In this conversation, Jon Scheele interviews Erik Wilde about the OpenAPI Initiative and its significance in the tech industry. They discuss the evolution of the OpenAPI Specification, the role of standards in fostering innovation, and the importance of building on standardized models. Erik emphasizes the concept of platform thinking and how it can drive market development, as well as the need for scaling API practices to enhance organizational capabilities. The discussion highlights the futu...

People in this episode

Host: Jon Scheele

Guest: Erik Wilde

Topics covered

• innovation
• OpenAPI Specification
• standards
• platform thinking
• API practices

Keywords

• OpenAPI
• innovation
• standards
• platform thinking
• API practices
• market development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAPI Initiative

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