API Economy 101: Changes Your Business

Jarkko Moilanen · Marjukka Niinioja · Marko Seppänen · Mika Honkanen

Mar 2019 · BoD - Books on Demand

About this ebook

API is technology and digital product used for artificial intelligence, platform economy, and internet. It has the capability to change business models dramatically. APIs (application programming interfaces) are becoming a major competitive factor for companies. This book takes on the fundamental questions of API Economy and approaches the subject pragmatically and clearly without technical jargon. The book clarifies the birth and shape of the API Economy with numerous practical examples. This is the first API Economy book based on scientific references. Originally this popular book was written in Finnish. It is a great start for students and advanced professionals alike. After reading this book, you will understand what it is all about and how to move forward and grow your business with APIs. The authors are leading Finnish API-experts with an abundance of experience from API and platform economy as authors, researchers, and lecturers and consultants.

About the author

Jarkko is an APItalist and the founder of APISuomi and APIOps communities. He was selected as Tivi Magazine TOP 100 IT influencers in 2017 and 2018. Jarkko is passionate to work as a human interface between developers and API Product owners. Jarkko Ph.D. dissertation was on peer-to-peer ecosystems. APIOps Cycles developer and evangelist.

Professor of industrial management at Tampere University. As an open-minded and development-oriented researcher Marko scouts for the new business opportunities created by technological development. His focus is in innovating platform economy business models and concepts.

Government official 2.0, seasoned open data and API expert. Mika builds added value based on platform economy combining private, public and NGOs in a creative way. Mika is enthusiastic about open creating value in open ecosystems and MyData.