Comments on: If You Build It, They Will Come http://blogs.gartner.com/eric-knipp/2009/11/30/if-you-build-it-they-will-come/ A member of the Gartner Blog Network Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: uberVU - social comments http://blogs.gartner.com/eric-knipp/2009/11/30/if-you-build-it-they-will-come/comment-page-1/#comment-150 uberVU - social comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:36:54 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/eric-knipp/?p=117#comment-150 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by erichknipp: If you build an API, they will come - if you don't, they might build it in spite of you http://bit.ly/7QRrCs... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Mashery http://blogs.gartner.com/eric-knipp/2009/11/30/if-you-build-it-they-will-come/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Mashery Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:50:24 +0000 http://blogs.gartner.com/eric-knipp/?p=117#comment-145 Thanks for the article Eric. We wholeheartedly agree that APIs are a BIG opportunity but did want to point out that sometimes it's not as simple as a 'build it and they will come' approach. They may definitely come if you don't build it, but an important element in API program strategy is understanding the developer community you're releasing into. Catching up on this post late but it gave us the time to write this article about - How to Enrich Your Developer Community - http://bit.ly/51R4Ee Build an API, yes. But don't forget to be strategic and creative around planning for your APIs success. Thanks for the article Eric. We wholeheartedly agree that APIs are a BIG opportunity but did want to point out that sometimes it’s not as simple as a ‘build it and they will come’ approach. They may definitely come if you don’t build it, but an important element in API program strategy is understanding the developer community you’re releasing into.

Catching up on this post late but it gave us the time to write this article about – How to Enrich Your Developer Community –
http://bit.ly/51R4Ee

Build an API, yes.
But don’t forget to be strategic and creative around planning for your APIs success.

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