API-First: Because Life's Too Short for Boilerplate - Artur Iablokov & Benedikt Dahm

This talk explores the API-first approach, highlighting its benefits such as reusability, self-service, and the network effect, which transform how companies design and manage applications. The speaker addresses common concerns regarding the adoption of an API-first strategy, particularly for development teams hesitant about the complexities of system integration and the need for upfront planning. Attendees will gain insight into key advantages of the API-first methodology for GoLang developers, as well as how tools like oapi-codegen for OpenAPI and asyncapi-codegen for AsyncAPI can enhance development workflows and reduce errors. The speakers, Artur Iablokov and Benedikt Dahm, are software engineers at Lufthansa Industry Solutions, bringing expertise in cloud-native development and scalable microservices.