Patterns by Phase
Which pattern to read during…
… inception (sprint 0):
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API Description |
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Backend Integration |
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Community API |
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Frontend Integration |
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Pricing Plan |
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Public API |
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Service Level Agreement |
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Solution-Internal API |
… elaboration (spikes):
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API Key |
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Context Representation |
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Data Transfer Resource |
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Error Report |
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Information Holder Resource |
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Link Lookup Resource |
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Master Data Holder |
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Operational Data Holder |
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Processing Resource |
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Reference Data Holder |
… construction (development iterations):
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Atomic Parameter |
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Atomic Parameter List |
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Computation Function |
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Conditional Request |
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Data Element |
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Embedded Entity |
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Id Element |
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Link Element |
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Linked Information Holder |
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Metadata Element |
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Pagination |
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Parameter Forest |
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Parameter Tree |
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Request Bundle |
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Retrieval Operation |
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State Creation Operation |
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State Transition Operation |
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Wish List |
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Wish Template |
… transition (go live):
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API Description |
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Aggressive Obsolescence |
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Eternal Lifetime Guarantee |
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Experimental Preview |
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Limited Lifetime Guarantee |
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Pricing Plan |
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Rate Limit |
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Semantic Versioning |
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Service Level Agreement |
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Two in Production |
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Version Identifier |
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Pattern Index
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