068: OpenAPI with Tony Jiang

Tony Jiang is an Associate Product Manager for Salesforce. He joined an Associate Program right out of college. In the program, he’s learned about product management and he is now in his first rotation working on platform APIs.   In this episode, Tony and I are talking about implementing the OpenAPI specification, an ongoing project here at Salesforce. We discuss what it is and the various benefits that come with it. Tune in to learn all about how it will impact you.   If you'd like to participate in the “OpenAPI 3.0 Spec for sObjects REST Resources” pilot, contact your Salesforce Account Executive or open a support case. Your feedback is very important to us, so that we can give you the best developer experience possible.    Show Highlights:   How Tony got involved in the Associate Program. What made him want to transition from engineering to product management. What OpenAPI is and where it originated from. The advantages of implementing OpenAPI. How OpenAPI implementation will affect other projects. How they are developing OpenAPI right now. How OpenAPI supports Apex REST. The relationship between External Services and OpenAPI. How to get access to the spring pilot version of OpenAPI. The impact OpenAPI will have on SDKs.   Links: Tony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TonyJiang_ Tony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-jiang/ Learn MOAR about OpenAPI: Learn MOAR with Spring ‘21: OpenAPI 3.0 Spec for REST API | Salesforce Developers Blog   ***   EPISODE CREDITS:   If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com