Name: The API Gateway Maturity Matrix: Where Do You Rank? - Joel Hans, ngrok
Start: 2025-04-02T17:45:00+0100
End: 2025-04-02T18:15:00+0100

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1-4 April 2025
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Wednesday April 2, 2025 17:45 - 18:15 BST

Level 1 | Hall Entrance S10 | Room B

Every API needs a front door, but many organizations struggle to define what "done" means for their API gateway implementation. Is authentication and rate limiting enough? What about multi-region failover or self-service development environments?

In this talk, we'll build on the CNCF's Cloud Native Maturity Model to create a practical framework for API gateway evolution across five key phases: Build (choosing fundamentals), Operate (implementing CI/CD), Scale (mastering multi-region), Improve (balancing control with velocity), and Adapt (enabling advanced patterns).

Through real-world examples and interactive audience polling, we'll identify where most organizations get stuck and discuss concrete solutions using popular tools. You'll walk away with a clear assessment of your current API gateway maturity and practical tips for implementing critical capabilities like GitOps workflows, nuanced rate limiting, and self-service developer environments.

Speakers

Joel Hans

Senior Developer Educator, ngrok

Joel Hans is a senior developer educator at ngrok. He’s been sharing know-how on infrastructure and networking for more than a decade, with stints in companies doing open source, observability, cloud native tooling, and more. Away from how-to guides and demo apps, you can find him... Read More →

Wednesday April 2, 2025 17:45 - 18:15 BST
Level 1 | Hall Entrance S10 | Room B

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