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Hallo Germany — Mind the Distance in APIs

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Mind the Distance in APIs

Closing the distance between API consumers, producers, and business needs?

APIOps meetups start in Germany - sign up.

APIOps Cycles method localized in multiple languages!

APIs aren’t just technical contracts. They reflect how close or distant we are from solving real business needs.

Too often, we see two kinds of distance:

  • Technical distance — too many layers of apps, agents, or wrappers on top of APIs. Fragility grows, and nobody remembers what the original API was for.
  • Social distance — too many hand-offs between business and developers. The original intent gets lost in translation, and trust suffers.

The result? APIs that work technically but fail to deliver real business value.

💡 The good news is that distance can be reduced. And that’s exactly what we’ll explore in the APIOps community European meetup tour, starting in Germany this fall.

Join us to:

  • Share experiences of API “distance” in practice.
  • Learn strategies from the APIOps Cycles method to keep APIs aligned and trusted.
  • Connect with peers who care about building APIs that deliver business impact.

Next up

APIOps Meetup Berlin

Sep 10, 2025 at 18-20.00

with codecentric AG

APIOps Meetup Hamburg

Sep 11, 2025 at 18-20.00

with codecentric AG

The next stops are in Dortmund, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Munich. Suggest the next stop!

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Let’s close the distance — together.
See you at the meetup!

– Marjukka Niinioja & the APIOps Community

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