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Software Engineering Radio - The Podcast for Professional Software DevelopersWesley Beary on API DesignWesley Beary of Anchor speaks with host Sam Taggart about designing APIs with a particular emphasis on user experience. Wesley discusses what it means to be an "API connoisseur"— paying attention to what makes the APIs we consume enjoyable or frustrating and then taking those lessons and using them when we design our own APIs. Wesley and Sam also explore the many challenges developers face when designing APIs, such as coming up with good abstractions, testing, getting user feedback, documentation, security, and versioning. They address both CLI and web APIs. This episode is sponsored by Fly.io.
2025-07-3047 minSoftware Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developersWesley Beary on API DesignWesley Beary of Anchor speaks with host Sam Taggart about designing APIs with a particular emphasis on user experience. Wesley discusses what it means to be an "API connoisseur"— paying attention to what makes the APIs we consume enjoyable or frustrating and then taking those lessons and using them when we design our own APIs. Wesley and Sam also explore the many challenges developers face when designing APIs, such as coming up with good abstractions, testing, getting user feedback, documentation, security, and versioning. They address both CLI and web APIs. This episode is sponsored by Fly.io.
2025-07-3047 minSoftware Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developersWesley Beary on API DesignWesley Beary of Anchor speaks with host Sam Taggart about designing APIs with a particular emphasis on user experience. Wesley discusses what it means to be an "API connoisseur"— paying attention to what makes the APIs we consume enjoyable or frustrating and then taking those lessons and using them when we design our own APIs. Wesley and Sam also explore the many challenges developers face when designing APIs, such as coming up with good abstractions, testing, getting user feedback, documentation, security, and versioning. They address both CLI and web APIs. This episode is sponsored by Fly.io.
2025-07-3047 min
DevOps ParadoxHow To Develop a CLI in 2025#303: In today's digital realm, command-line interfaces (CLI) are lifelines for developers, embodying the efficiency and power required to manage complex tasks. The goal in designing a CLI is not to overwhelm users with command intricacies but to allow them to navigate operations seamlessly and intuitively. In this episode, we speak with Wesley Beary, a founding engineer at Anchor, about their journey of developing a robust CLI for their product. Wesley's contact information: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geemus/ Developing CLIs: How Anchor developed a CLI...
2025-02-1950 min
Changelog Master FeedCrawl, walk & run your way to usable CLIs in Go (Go Time #337)With the number of libraries available to Go developers these days, you’d think building a CLI app was now a trivial matter. But like many things in software development, it depends. In this episode, we explore the challenges that arose during one team’s journey towards a production-ready CLI.
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2024-11-1257 min
That Tech PodRevolutionizing the Developer Experience - Simpler Security through Smarter APIs with Wesley BearyToday Laura and Kevin chat with Wesley Beary. Wesley is a tech wizard who has been reshaping the developer experience for over 15 years, turning complex API and open source challenges into solutions loved by developers worldwide. We talk about how do you think organizations can prioritize APIs tools better to enhance internal developer productivity. We hear about Wesley's philosophy on balancing the need for speed, security, with simplicity when building tools and platforms for developers. As an angel investor, Wesley explains how he identifies promising startups that are building for developers or focused on improving the developer experience. We...
2024-10-2224 min
Ruby Rogues085 RR Cloud Computing with Wesley BearyThe Rogues talk to Wesley Beary about cloud computing.Special Guest: Wesley Beary. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.
2012-12-261h 06
Cloud Out Loud | RubyS01E25: Wesley Beary (geemus)Wesley Beary discusses fog, the cloud and board games
01:11 - What fog is
01:53 - The libraries that cloud providers have
03:37 - Fog primary use case
06:05 - Using fog at Engine Yard
08:27 - Near and long term future of fog
12:05 - What Wesley would like to see before fog hits 1.0
14:30 - Fog website
17:53 - Best way to contribute to fog
20:40 - Board games and Vibram Five Fingers
28:34 - Wes's side projects
30:37 - Leaving the Bay Area
32:01 - Cool swag that you get from contributing to fog
34:20 - What it's like to work for Dr.Nic
2011-06-0200 min
The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceFog, the Ruby Cloud Services Library (Interview)Wynn sat down with Wesley Beary from Engine Yard to talk about the Fog project and the Cloud, live from Red Dirt Ruby Conf.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Featuring:Wynn Netherland – GitHub, XShow Notes:
Wesley Beary aka @geemus
The Fog project is the Ruby cloud services library
By coincidence this interview was recorded the day the cloud went down
Fog supports almost twenty providers for Storage, DNS, Compute, CDN
Dr. Nic ma...
2011-05-2022 minChangelog InterviewsFog, the Ruby Cloud Services LibraryWynn sat down with Wesley Beary from Engine Yard to talk about the Fog project and the Cloud, live from Red Dirt Ruby Conf.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Featuring:Wynn Netherland – GitHub, XShow Notes:
Wesley Beary aka @geemus
The Fog project is the Ruby cloud services library
By coincidence this interview was recorded the day the cloud went down
Fog supports almost twenty providers for Storage, DNS, Compute, CDN
Dr. Nic ma...
2011-05-2022 min