On Wed, Jan 24th, twenty individuals from across Harvard attended an API workshop to build a deeper understanding of API development and to experiment with the Mulesoft platform. The all-day, hands-on event was organized by the Common API Platform Project (CAPP) as an important component of a broader community outreach and enablement effort. This introductory session presented an overview of Mulesoft’s AnyPoint platform and provided attendees with an opportunity to design, develop and deploy APIs in a temporary environment.
We expect that as workshop attendees continue to explore the new data exchange technology and share their knowledge within their schools and organizations, the development and re-use of APIs will improve. Initial survey results from workshop attendees indicate the event was well-received.
Here are a few highlights from the survey:
- More than 70% rated the event overall as Good or Very Good
- 85% of attendees are likely to recommend this event to another colleague
- More than 70% indicated that they are Highly Likely or Likely to seek out additional information or attend additional training about API Development or the Mulesoft platform
Survey respondents also shared suggestions about how to make future workshops more successful, including scheduling the workshop as two half-day sessions and incorporating more interaction among participants. The CAPP team will leverage this valuable feedback to plan additional events to enhance knowledge and skills among the developer community, and ultimately increase use of new data exchange technology.
Further information about CAPP is available on the project wiki.