About the Authors

An internationally known author and speaker, Mike Amundsen consults with organizations around the world on network architecture, web development, and the intersection of technology and society. He works with companies large and small to help them capitalize on the opportunities provided by APIs, microservices, and digital transformation.

Amundsen has authored numerous books and papers. His book Design and Build Great Web APIs (2020) for Pragmatic Programmers Publishing is an oft-cited reference. Amundsen also contributed to the popular O’Reilly book Continuous API Management (2020, 2018). His book RESTful Web Clients was published by O’Reilly in February 2017, and he coauthored Microservice Architecture (O’Reilly) in June 2016.

Derric Gilling is the CEO of Moesif, the leading API analytics platform for product owners to better activate and monetize customers. He works with both startups and large enterprises on launching and scaling an API-first strategy. Gilling is a frequent speaker at developer conferences, including API World, Developer Week, APIDays, and DevRelCon.