13. Supporting 10 Million Developers

18: Platform Engineering and Reducing Operational Overhead with Nuwan Dias, WSO2 by Moesif API Observability

17: Aligning API Design to Business Outcomes with James Higginbotham, LaunchAny by Moesif API Observability

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.

In this episode, Derric sits down with Mike Amundsen, a leader in the API ecosystem, to explore the evolving role of observability in API design and customer experience. They break down the differences between machine vs. customer observability, best practices for tracking key metrics, and the importance of designing observability into APIs from the start. Mike also shares insights on API product management, the lifecycle of APIs, and how organizations can adapt to AI-driven changes in observability. Whether you’re a developer, product manager, or business leader, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways on optimizing API-driven businesses.

In this engaging conversation, Derric Gilling, CEO of Moesif, and Kin Lane, the API Evangelist, explore the challenges and opportunities of API monetization and productization in today’s enterprise world. Kin shares insights on rising API costs, the shift toward efficiency, and the balance between openness and control—especially in an AI-driven landscape. With a no-nonsense take on API fundamentals, he emphasizes that while technology evolves, strong governance, analytics, and business alignment remain key. Whether you’re scaling an API program or refining your strategy, this discussion is packed with practical insights you won’t want to miss.

From Vision to Venture is a Moesif podcast that highlights some of the biggest wins and challenges in the startup space today. Every episode, we talk to different founders to discover strategies they’ve used on their journey from early-stage startup to later-stage growth. Whether you want to hear more about managing life as a founder or raising a round of investment, this is the podcast for you. Our guest on this episode is Gregory Koberger, founder of ReadMe, an API documentation and developer tools platform. In today’s episode, Greg shares the highs and lows of building ReadMe, from designing developer-centric tools and launching new product lines to handling market shifts and avoiding layoffs during tough times. Greg dives into his approach to scaling sustainably, managing burnout, and the invaluable role of a strong team. Join us for an inspiring conversation on overcoming founder challenges with resilience and purpose.

From Vision to Venture is a Moesif podcast that highlights some of the biggest wins and challenges in the startup space today. Every episode, we'll talk to different founders to discover some of the strategies that they've used on their journey from being an early-stage startup to a little bit later stage. Whether you want to hear more about how to manage life as a startup founder or raise a round of investment, this is the podcast for you. Our guest on this episode is James Hirst. Joining us is ,James Hirst, Co-Founder and COO at Tyk, an API Management Platform and Gateway. In today's episode, we're going to chat with James about some of the challenges that he's faced as well as some of the big wins they've had over at Tyk in the last few years.

From Vision to Venture is a Moesif podcast that highlights some of the biggest wins and challenges in the startup space today. Every episode, we'll talk to different founders to discover some of the strategies that they've used on their journey from being an early-stage startup to a little bit later stage. Whether you want to hear more about how to manage life as a startup founder or raise a round of investment, this is the podcast for you. Our guest on this episode is Josh Twist. Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Zuplo, one of the most cutting-edge gateways that are out there today. In today's episode, we're going to chat with Josh about some of the challenges that he's faced as well as some of the big wins they've had over at Zuplo in the last few years.

Eric Wilde, Catalyst at Axway, author, podcaster and standards contributor, explains what APIs to build for the right business case.

Phil Nash, developer evangelist at Twilio, shares how he helps to support more than 10 million developers.