Articles

Drupal 9 has been released since June of 2020, and now Drupal 9.1 is the current release. What can you expect, and what should you plan for when envisaging the transition to Drupal 9? How does this translate to the experience to be had for developer portals built on the CMS? Let’s explore.

What information will help you outline what content and functionality should be in your portal? When should you integrate with 3rd party systems? Why is information architecture a vital base for your DevPortal?

We explore the requirements used to choose your API development platform, API gateway, or API management solution and why you should plan your DevPortal in parallel.

Do I need to use an API gateway? Is the documentation portal provided by my API developer platform enough for my needs? Why should I use an API management system and which one will meet my needs? Do I have to have an API gateway to have a developer portal?

Interview with the 3 Jury Members who judged 32 developer portal nominations over 9 award categories for the 2020 Devportal Awards.

Yorkshire Building Society’s API journey started in 2016 when the PSD2 regulation entered into force. After Apigee ended its hosting of Drupal 7 devportals, YBS implemented a core upgrade of its platform to Drupal 8, simplified its support model, and introduced an improved developer experience.

We discuss the 3 strategic decision making dimensions that contribute to the maturity for a developer portal: Operational maturity, Developer eXperience, and Business alignment. In this article we identify how 3 current trends align with these dimensions.

How to win at developer adoption and onboarding with your developer portal? This article charts how the features available in the Zero Gravity developer portals benefit both the downstream (consumer) and upstream (creator) developer journey.

Introduction to a maturity model for developer portals. How do I know what to do to improve my devportal? How can I increase value, from the first MVP through to a mature developer portal? How do I do this when I don’t have a clear path to value for my company’s API program? 

Devportal CMS? CI/CD? Docs as code? Why choose if you can have them all?

What is CI/CD development? How does CI/CD relate to docs-as-code? How can I write and maintain human-readable documentation while incorporating an automated testing framework to my review process? We provide an infographic and a description that illustrates our take on how CI/CD documentation, DocOps, and the Docs-as-code integrate.

Are apps and integration portals also developer portals? In this article we illustrate the 6 types of devportals and how devportals are evolving to grant access to a broader range of specialized knowledge and tools to enable a wider range of users.