GOTO Berlin is a vendor independent international software development conference with more that 60 top speakers and 600 attendees. The conference covers topics such as Java, Open Source, Agile, Architecture, Design, Web, Cloud, New Languages and Processes.

Dean Hudson, Senior Manager, API at SoundCloud

Dean Hudson

Biography: Dean Hudson

Dean Hudson is a technologist and intellectual property specialist focused on using digital media to connect creators and their audience. Over the past 18 years, he's worked in many roles in the internet and media industries from Unix Systems Engineer at NTT to Director of Technology at Sub Pop Records. He studied mathematics as an undergraduate, and received a masters in Communications Leadership from the University of Washington, where he later served as a departmental Fellow. He enjoys exploring Berlin with his wife, and spending time at home with his two cats.

Twitter: @deanero

Presentation: Policy, Technology, and Trust: Learnings from Managing an API Program at Scale

Track: Web APIs / Time: Friday 13:20 - 14:10 / Location: Hall 5

In this talk, we’ll discuss specific learnings gained from operating a developer program at high growth organization.
Our focus will be on how you can use the fundamental levers of policy, technology and trust to interact with business strategy and user behavior throughout the lifecycle of your API.