Building User Interfaces when dependent APIs are not ready
Snowpal Podcast: Discuss the challenges of building UI components when the API is not ready or fully designed.
This video discusses the challenges of building UI components when the API is not ready or fully designed. It explores the need to keep dependencies separate and stub out API responses. The video also highlights the importance of making assumptions and aligning the API and UI teams. It suggests defining API specifications through discussions and agreement. The process of building UI components, creating wireframes, and mockups is explained. The video concludes by emphasizing the need for continuous improvement during integration.
Takeaways
When the API is not ready, stub out API responses to keep UI development separate.
Make assumptions and align the API and UI teams to ensure a smooth development process.
Define API specifications through discussions and agreement.
Continuous improvement is necessary during integration to address any gaps or issues.
Chapters
00:00 Building UI Components without a Ready API
01:51 Making Assumptions and Aligning API and UI Teams
03:13 Defining API Specifications
04:37 Integration and Improvements
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