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In video games and developer portals, the design is planned with the user’s experience in mind. There are several differences, but we can also discover many similarities. This article will look at the various user experiences and analyze how onboarding works with a diverse audience in the case of video games and developer portals.

Sometimes API programs get so carried away focusing on the implementation of tools and proximate goals that they forget the big picture. This often translates into a focus on Developer eXperience features or gimmicks. While Developer eXperience is essential for a successful program, it is not sufficient to achieve Developer Success.

Since Pronovix specialized in developer portals, we’ve witnessed many changes: the prominence of API marketplaces, the steady growth of internal API programs as they start to overshadow external API programs, etc. This article focuses on how digital can be a key differentiator.

A diverse cohort of 43 developer portals was nominated across 13 categories for DevPortal Awards 2022. They all have unique and inspiring solutions that gave the 11 jurors a challenging task. Who were the finalists in 2022?

The ultimate purpose of the DevPortal Awards is to learn as a community what should we all strive towards? How–and why?–could developer portals get better, to further contribute to the success of software integrations.

A summary of some best practices and an overview of the documentation components used on developer portals. The points are illustrated with examples from award-winning API developer portals.