API Lifecycle - Smarter Design and Governance With Open Tooling

Explore how AI-assisted tools and open standards can streamline API design and governance in this 40-minute conference talk from the Linux Foundation. Learn practical approaches to maintaining consistency and scalability in growing API ecosystems using open source solutions. Discover how developers can leverage natural language prompts to generate and update OpenAPI specifications, while teams implement policy-as-code frameworks like Open Policy Agent (OPA) to automate compliance checks for naming conventions, versioning, and security requirements. Gain insights into balancing developer productivity with organizational standards through demonstrated workflows that combine AI assistance with policy engines. Understand how to tackle two critical challenges in the API lifecycle - design consistency and governance scalability - using vendor-neutral open source tooling that works for both open platforms and internal development teams.