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Wesley Beary
Wesley Beary

Interfaces are not created equal. Upon reaching the summit of a releasable product it is easy to lose site of where you started. The disconnect grows as you explore how to build a bridge from internals to end users. Developing interfaces for others is one of the hardest things we do, but thankfully you are not alone. I have spent the last two years interacting with and creating interfaces to cloud services with fog. By exploring examples we can see patterns and establish best practices for APIs, CLIs and even library code.

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Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein
Assumptions Probably Incorrect
Assumptions Probably Incorrect
Assumptions Probably Incorrect
Assumptions Probably Incorrect
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein
Beg (colleagues) Borrow (peers) Steal (competitors)
Beg (colleagues) Borrow (peers) Steal (competitors)
Beg (colleagues) Borrow (peers) Steal (competitors)
Beg (colleagues) Borrow (peers) Steal (competitors)
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein
Peer review Use cases Beginners mind
Peer review Use cases Beginners mind
Peer review Use cases Beginners mind
Peer review Use cases Beginners mind
Design is the art of gradually applying constraints until only one solution remains. Unknown Author
Constraints Formats Protocols
Constraints Formats Protocols
Constraints Formats Protocols
Constraints Formats Protocols
Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations. Albert Einstein
Easy Practical Appropriate
Easy Practical Appropriate
Easy Practical Appropriate
Easy Practical Appropriate
Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them. Albert Einstein
Tamper proof PLA Sensible defaults
Tamper proof PLA Sensible defaults
Tamper proof PLA Sensible defaults
Tamper proof PLA Sensible defaults
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. Albert Einstein
Consistency Modularity Documentation
Consistency Modularity Documentation
Consistency Modularity Documentation
Consistency Modularity Documentation
Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein
Abstractions Generalizations Extractions
Abstractions Generalizations Extractions
Abstractions Generalizations Extractions
Abstractions Generalizations Extractions
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Albert Einstein
Doubt? Leave it out One thing well Separate concerns
Doubt? Leave it out One thing well Separate concerns
Doubt? Leave it out One thing well Separate concerns
Doubt? Leave it out One thing well Separate concerns
No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein
Whiteboard Taste (dog food) Fail fast
Whiteboard Taste (dog food) Fail fast
Whiteboard Taste (dog food) Fail fast
Whiteboard Taste (dog food) Fail fast
If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough. Albert Einstein
Assert Communicate Mentor
Assert Communicate Mentor
Assert Communicate Mentor
Assert Communicate Mentor
Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein
Questions? Exceptions? Doubts?
Questions? Exceptions? Doubts?
Questions? Exceptions? Doubts?
Questions? Exceptions? Doubts?
Wesley Beary @geemus Engine Yard
@geemus More examples|notes: !gist.github.com/1187182

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