Daniel Kocot

Talks & Speaking

Sharing insights on API architecture, event-driven systems, and software engineering at conferences and meetups

Talks Given
102
Conferences & Meetups
Attendees Reached
5000+ 
Across all events
Countries
7
International speaking

Upcoming Talks

Conference Talk

Spec-Driven API Design: Treating APIs as Products with spec-kit and OpenSpec

NordicAPIs Platform Summit2026-10-13Stockholm, Sweden

This talk introduces spec-driven development as the foundation of an API design-first approach, where the API specification becomes the central product artifact. Using spec-kit and OpenSpec, it demonstrates how a shared constitution (guiding principles) combined with concrete specifications enables consistent, enforceable API definitions. This approach brings Product Owners and developers together around a common source of truth, fostering collaboration and shared ownership of API design. It supports safe and controlled API evolution while enabling scalable API governance—even in environments increasingly shaped by AI-assisted development.

API as a ProductAPI DesignAISpec-Driven Development

Past Talks

2026

5 talks
Workshop

From API to API Product: Strategy Work with APIOps Cycles

FOST/apidays Munich2026-07-09Munich, GermanyCo-speaker: Marjukka Niinioja

Many APIs are technically well built but treated as products too late. Target audience, usage context, and value proposition often remain unclear before design and implementation begin. In this 50-minute workshop, we use APIOps Cycles to work on the API Product Strategy Station. Participants apply the Customer Journey Canvas and the API Value Proposition Canvas to their own or an example API scenario. By the end, they will take away two concrete artefacts that help them better understand API consumers and define the value proposition of their API more precisely

API as a ProductAPI StrategyAPIOps Cycles
Conference Talk

Spec-Driven API Design: Treating APIs as Products with spec-kit and OpenSpec

FOST/apidays Amsterdam2026-06-09Amsterdam, Netherlands

This talk introduces spec-driven development as the foundation of an API design-first approach, where the API specification becomes the central product artifact. Using spec-kit and OpenSpec, it demonstrates how a shared constitution (guiding principles) combined with concrete specifications enables consistent, enforceable API definitions. This approach brings Product Owners and developers together around a common source of truth, fostering collaboration and shared ownership of API design. It supports safe and controlled API evolution while enabling scalable API governance—even in environments increasingly shaped by AI-assisted development.

API as a ProductAPI DesignAISpec-Driven Development
Conference Talk

Spec-driven API Design: APIs als Produkte am Beispiel von spec-kit und OpenSpec

bettercode()API2026-05-21online

Dieser Vortrag stellt Spec-driven Development als Grundlage für API Design First vor, bei dem die API-Beschreibung zum zentralen Produktartefakt wird. Anhand von spec-kit und OpenSpec wird gezeigt, wie eine gemeinsame Konstitution und eine konkrete Spezifikation zu konsistenten, durchsetzbaren API-Beschreibungen kombiniert werden.

API as a ProductAPI DesignAISpec-Driven Development
Conference Talk

Developer Experience für APIs stärken – Was Anbieter und Konsumenten wirklich weiterbringt

JavaLand2026-03-10Rust, GermanyCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

Developer Experience (DX) ist längst zu einem entscheidenden Erfolgsfaktor für API-Initiativen geworden. Ganz gleich, ob man APIs bereitstellt oder konsumiert: Reibungsverluste in der Entwicklung bremsen die Adoption, steigern den Supportaufwand und lassen im schlimmsten Fall Integrationen scheitern. In diesem Vortrag erklären wir, was DX im Kontext von APIs eigentlich bedeutet und wie ihr als Plattform-Team sie sowohl für API-Provider als auch für -Consumer verbessern könnt.

Developer Experience
Conference Talk

Developer Experience für APIs stärken – Was Anbieter und Konsumenten wirklich weiterbringt

OOP Konferenz2026-02-11Munich, GermanyCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

Developer Experience (DX) ist längst zu einem entscheidenden Erfolgsfaktor für API-Initiativen geworden. Ganz gleich, ob man APIs bereitstellt oder konsumiert: Reibungsverluste in der Entwicklung bremsen die Adoption, steigern den Supportaufwand und lassen im schlimmsten Fall Integrationen scheitern. In diesem Vortrag erklären wir, was DX im Kontext von APIs eigentlich bedeutet und wie ihr als Plattform-Team sie sowohl für API-Provider als auch für -Consumer verbessern könnt.

Developer Experience

2025

13 talks
Conference Talk

Lost in Translation: Unlocking Integration Success Beyond AsyncAPI

FOST - AsyncAPI conference2025-12-11Paris, France

Specs like AsyncAPI set the stage, but true integration success depends on a shared language. This talk reveals how clear communication and aligned definitions can transform your APIs from sources of confusion into engines of business value. Learn practical strategies to bridge the language gap and build integrations that actually work.

Capability ThinkingEnterprise ArchitectureLiteracy Thinking
Conference Talk

Beyond the Gateway: From API Thinking to Capability Literacy

FOST - apidays2025-12-10Paris, France

API gateways are powerful but often overloaded with business logic that does not belong there. This talk shows how API Thinking, the Data Interface Quadrants, and Capability Literacy help teams decide where logic should live, keep gateways focused on governance, and connect API design to real business value. The goal is clarity, not purity, in modern API architecture.

API ThinkingCapability Thinking
Conference Talk

Developer Experience für APIs stärken – Was Anbieter und Konsumenten wirklich weiterbringt

CLC Konferenz2025-11-19Mannheim, GermanyCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

Developer Experience (DX) ist längst zu einem entscheidenden Erfolgsfaktor für API-Initiativen geworden. Ganz gleich, ob man APIs bereitstellt oder konsumiert: Reibungsverluste in der Entwicklung bremsen die Adoption, steigern den Supportaufwand und lassen im schlimmsten Fall Integrationen scheitern. In diesem Vortrag erklären wir, was DX im Kontext von APIs eigentlich bedeutet und wie ihr als Plattform-Team sie sowohl für API-Provider als auch für -Consumer verbessern könnt.

Developer Experience
Conference Talk

Enterprise Integration Patterns 101 - Das Einmaleins der Integration für Entwickler:innen

InfoDays Software-Architektur2025-10-29online

Enterprise Integration Patterns
Conference Talk

From Experiment to Execution: Applying TypeSpec in Real-World API Design

NordicAPIs Platform Summit2025-10-15Stockholm, Sweden

In my previous talk, Navigating the Post-OpenAPI Era with Innovative API Design Frameworks, we explored why traditional API description formats like OpenAPI often fall short and how TypeSpec presents a compelling alternative. But theory is one thing—what about real-world adoption? This talk is the natural follow-up: we’ll go beyond the why and dive into the how. How do organizations integrate TypeSpec into their API development workflows? How does it scale across teams? And what challenges arise when moving from OpenAPI-based tooling to a type-safe, contract-first approach? Through concrete case studies and hands-on insights, we’ll discuss lessons learned, best practices for API standardization, and how TypeSpec can shape the future of API governance.

API DesignTypSpec
Conference Talk

Lost in Translation: Unlocking Integration Success Beyond AsyncAPI

apidays - AsyncAPI conference2025-09-24London, United Kingdom

Specs like AsyncAPI set the stage, but true integration success depends on a shared language. This talk reveals how clear communication and aligned definitions can transform your APIs from sources of confusion into engines of business value. Learn practical strategies to bridge the language gap and build integrations that actually work.

Capability ThinkingEnterprise ArchitectureLiteracy Thinking
Meetup

API Thinking im Schnelldurchlauf

Meetup Softwerkskammer Nürnberg2025-07-22Nuremberg, Germany

API ThinkingAPI Design
Conference Talk

Federated API Management - The next iterations

apidays2025-07-02Munich, Germany

API ManagementFederation
Workshop

API Thinking: Strategische Herangehensweisen für modernes API-Design

MAD Summit2025-07-01Munich, GermanyCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

In der digitalen Ära sind APIs nicht nur technische Schnittstellen, sondern auch Produkte, die den Erfolg oder Misserfolg von Geschäftsmodellen beeinflussen können. Ein tiefes Verständnis und eine durchdachte Herangehensweise an das API-Design und die API-Entwicklung sind daher unerlässlich. In diesem Workshop stellen wir das Konzept des 'API Thinking' vor. Ein Vorgehen, das Organisationen oder Teams anwenden können, um APIs aus der Perspektive der Nutzer:innen und des Geschäfts zu denken, anstatt mit Fokus auf die Technik.

API ThinkingAPI Design
Conference Talk

API MythBusters – Glaub nicht alles, was du hörst!

bettercode(API)2025-05-15onlineCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

Du denkst, du weißt alles über APIs? Falsch gedacht! In unserem Vortrag 'API MythBusters' zerlegen wir die gängigsten Mythen rund um APIs und enthüllen die verblüffende Wahrheit. Von vermeintlich unverzichtbaren Best Practices bis hin zu vermeidbaren Fallstricken – wir decken alles auf! Erfahre, warum einige deiner festgefahrenen Überzeugungen vielleicht längst überholt sind und wie du deine API-Strategie revolutionieren kannst. Glaubst du, API First bedeutet nur, das API-Design vor der Entwicklung zu machen? Denk noch mal nach! Bist du bereit, deine Kenntnisse zu hinterfragen und die API-Welt mit neuen Augen zu sehen? Egal ob Design, Sicherheit, Versionierung, Fehlerbehandlung oder API-First-Ansätze – dein Lieblingsthema ist garantiert dabei!

API ThinkingAPI Design
Meetup

API Thinking im Schnelldurchlauf

tech&talk2025-05-07Frankfurt, Germany

API ThinkingAPI Design
Meetup

API Thinking im Schnelldurchlauf

tech&talk2025-05-06Cologne, Germany

API ThinkingAPI Design
Conference Talk

OpenAPI - Wie du Restful APIs richtig beschreibst

JavaLand2025-04-01Nuerburgring, GermanyCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

OpenAPIAPI Design

2024

12 talks
Conference Talk

Establishing a Specification Framework for API Management Federation

apidays Paris2024-12-01Paris, France

API ManagementFederation
Conference Talk

Navigating the Post-OpenAPI Era with Innovative API Design Frameworks

NordicAPIs Platform Summit2024-10-01Stockholm, Sweden

API DesignOpenAPI
Conference Talk

MythBusters - glaub nicht alles, was du hörst

Infodays Modernes API-Design2024-09-01Cologne, GermanyCo-speaker: Miriam Greis

API Design
Conference Talk

Establishing a Specification Framework for API Management Federation

apidays London2024-09-01London, United Kingdom

API ManagementFederation
Conference Talk

The Digital Product Passport or Revolutionizing Product Information Exchange

priint:day 242024-09-01Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Product InformationDigital Products
Conference Talk

Effective Strategies for Controlling API Sprawl

Kong API Summit 242024-09-01Online

API ManagementAPI Sprawl
Masterclass

APIs in action Masterclass

insurenxt2024-05-01Cologne, GermanyCo-speaker: Linda Wollgast

API DesignBest Practices
Conference Talk

Developer Journey

IT-Tage DevOps2024-05-01Online

Developer ExperienceDevOps
Conference Talk

API Sprawl in der Ära des Great Unbundlings: Herausforderungen und Strategien im API-Management

Online2024-05-01Online

API ManagementAPI Sprawl
Conference Talk

Aktueller Stand der API-Entwicklung

bettercode()API2024-05-01Online

API DesignAPI Development
Conference Talk

Protobuf und gRPC: Einführung in Cloud Native Kommunikation

JavaLand2024-03-01Nürburgring, Germany

gRPCProtobufCloud Native
Conference Talk

API Thinking: Ein Paradigmenwechsel im digitalen Zeitalter

OOP Software meets Business2024-01-01Munich, Germany

API ThinkingAPI Strategy

2023

13 talks
Conference Talk

Unlocking Collaboration with Internal Developer Portals & Marketplaces: Democratizing API Access

apidays Paris2023-12-01Paris, France

Developer PortalsAPI Governance
Conference Talk

Aktueller Stand der API-Entwicklung: Veränderung, Potenzial und Ausblicke

InfoDays Moderne API-Entwicklung2023-10-01Cologne, Germany

API DesignAPI Development
Conference Talk

API first… not

NordicsAPI Platform Summit2023-10-01Stockholm, Sweden

API StrategyAPI Design
Conference Talk

Zusammenarbeit mit internen Entwicklerportalen und Marktplätzen ermöglichen: Demokratisierung des API-Zugangs

SoftwerkerKonf2023-10-01Online

Developer PortalsAPI Governance
Conference Talk

Leveraging Prompt Engineering for Effective OpenAPI Descriptions of APIs

Prompt Engineering Conference 20232023-09-01Online

OpenAPIDocumentation
Conference Talk

Unlocking Collaboration with Internal Developer Portals & Marketplaces: Democratizing API Access

apidays London2023-09-01London, United Kingdom

Developer PortalsAPI Governance
Conference Talk

AsyncAPI 101

DATEV Coding Festival2023-06-01Online

AsyncAPIEvent-Driven Architecture
Conference Talk

Tackling cross-cutting concerns within your architectures

CloudLand2023-06-01Brühl, Germany

ArchitectureCloud Native
Conference Talk

On the path to evolutionary architecture with APIs

Geekle API Forum2023-06-01Online

ArchitectureAPI Design
Conference Talk

API Experience

DigitalXChange2023-06-01Gummersbach, Germany

API DesignDeveloper Experience
Conference Talk

Adopting AsyncAPI in enterprisey contexts

EDA Summit2023-05-01Online

AsyncAPIEvent-Driven Architecture
Conference Talk

On the path to evolutionary architecture with APIs

betterCode() API2023-03-01Online

ArchitectureAPI Design
Conference Talk

Developer Journey oder warum Platform Engineering eigentlich nur einen Hype beschreibt

Javaland2023-03-01Brühl, Germany

Developer ExperiencePlatform Engineering

2022

22 talks
Conference Talk

API Experience – Mit Gutem Design zu besseren und erfolgreichen APIs die eure Kunden begeistern

IT-Tage 20222022-11-01Frankfurt, Germany

API DesignAPI Experience
Conference Talk

Die guten ins Töpfchen, die schlechten ins Kröpfchen - Die Märchen rund um API-Deployments

IT-Tage 20222022-11-01Frankfurt, Germany

API Deployments
Conference Talk

Adopting AsyncAPI in Enterprisey Contexts

AsyncAPI Conference2022-10-01Online

AsyncAPIEnterprise
Conference Talk

API Experience – Good design for better and successful APIs that engage with your customers

API World Virtual2022-09-01Online

API DesignAPI Experience
Conference Talk

API Experience – Mit Gutem Design zu besseren und erfolgreichen APIs die eure Kunden begeistern

JCON2022-09-01Online

API DesignAPI Experience
Conference Talk

Die guten ins Töpfchen, die schlechten ins Kröpfchen - Die Märchen rund um API-Deployments

JCON2022-09-01Online

API Deployments
Conference Talk

Deployable API infrastructure with nginx

NGINX Sprint2022-08-01Online

API Infrastructurenginx
Conference Talk

Introduction to API Experience

Pioneers Club Bielefeld2022-07-01Bielefeld, Germany

API Experience
Conference Talk

The fairy tales about API deployments

Global SRE Virtual Conference2022-07-01Online

API Deployments
Conference Talk

API Experience – Mit Gutem Design zu besseren und erfolgreichen APIs die eure Kunden begeistern

DATEV Coding Festival2022-06-01Online

API Experience
Webinar

APIOps

Eurostar Huddle Automation Deep Dive Webinar2022-06-01Online

APIOps
Webinar

API Deployments made simple

Webinar with IONOS2022-05-01Online

API Deployments
Meetup Talk

Die guten ins Töpfchen, die schlechten ins Kröpfchen - Die Märchen rund um API-Deployments

tech&talk Stuttgart2022-05-01Stuttgart, Germany

API Deployments
Conference Talk

AsyncAPI 101

buildingIOT2022-04-01Karlsruhe, Germany

AsyncAPI
Conference Talk

Die guten ins Töpfchen, die schlechten ins Kröpfchen - Die Märchen rund um API-Deployments

SoftwerkerKonf2022-04-01Online

API Deployments
Conference Talk

Tackling cross-cutting concerns within your architecture

Mastering Microservices2022-03-01Online

MicroservicesArchitecture
Conference Talk

API Experience - Mit gutem Design zu besseren und erfolgreichen APIs die eure Kunden begeistern

betterCode() API Frühjahr 20222022-03-01Online

API Experience
Conference Talk

Mit gutem Design zu einer besseren und erfolgreicheren API Experience

JavaLand2022-03-01Brühl, Germany

API Experience
Conference Talk

APIOps

JavaLand2022-03-01Brühl, Germany

APIOps
Conference Talk

APIOps

The DEVOPS Conference2022-02-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

APIOps

codedays2022-02-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

APIOps

DevOpsStars2022-01-01Online

APIOps

2021

12 talks
Conference Talk

APIOps

DeveloperWeek Global2021-12-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

APIOps

Continous Lifecycle2021-11-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

API Experience – Mit gutem Design zu besseren und erfolgreichen APIs die eure Kunden begeistern

diwodo2021-11-01Online

API Experience
Conference Talk

APIOps

All Day DevOps2021-10-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

Enter the next level - Migration to cloud native platforms

IONOS Cloudup! Summit2021-10-01Online

Cloud NativeMigration
Conference Talk

APIOps

JCON2021-09-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

The emperors new clothes - A tale about legacy and cloud

Kong Summit2021-09-01Online

CloudLegacy
Conference Talk

APIOps

Container Days Hybrid2021-09-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

APIOps: Automated processes for even better APIs

betterCode() API2021-06-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

APIOps: Automated processes for even better APIs

Postman Galaxy2021-06-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

Beyond Automation: Practical ways to speed up your processes

Destination: Automation2021-05-01Online

Automation
Conference Talk

Zero Trust in a Cloud Native Enterprise

Destination: Zero Trust2021-05-01Online

Zero TrustCloud Native

2020

6 talks
Conference Talk

Ist APIOps King? – Automated processes for even better APIs

diwodo2020-11-01Online

APIOps
Conference Talk

Enter the Next Level: Migrating to Cloud Native Platforms

Kong Summit2020-10-01Online

Cloud NativeMigration
Conference Talk

APIOps: Automated processes for even better APIs

Destination: Automation2020-10-01Online

APIOps
Webinar

Dezentralisierung – Paradigmenwechsel bei der Cloud-Konnektivität

Webinar with Kong2020-09-01Online

CloudDecentralization
Conference Talk

Tackling cross-cutting-concerns at the front-door

Destination: Decentralisation2020-09-01Online

Architecture
Meetup Talk

Continuous API Design and Development

tech&talk2020-03-01Karlsruhe, Germany

API DesignContinuous Development

2019

10 talks
Meetup Talk

Continuous API Design and Development

tech&talk2019-11-01Dortmund, Germany

API DesignContinuous Development
Meetup Talk

API Observability

Devops & Dine Meetup2019-10-01Solingen, Germany

API Observability
Conference Talk

Technical Deep Dive: Continuous API Development

NordicAPIs Platform Summit2019-10-01Stockholm, Sweden

API DesignContinuous Development
Conference Talk

Hey Duke, let's talk… - Voice UI auf der JVM

BaselOne2019-10-01Basel, Switzerland

Voice UIJava
Conference Talk

API as a Product oder warum Produktmanagement für die Wertschöpfung bei APIs wichtig ist

bedcon2019-05-01Berlin, Germany

API as a ProductProduct Management
Conference Talk

Hey Duke, let's talk… - Voice UI auf der JVM

bedcon2019-05-01Berlin, Germany

Voice UIJava
Conference Talk

Continuous API Development

code days 20192019-05-01Munich, Germany

API DesignContinuous Development
Conference Talk

Hey Duke, let's talk… - Voice UI auf der JVM

JavaLand2019-03-01Brühl, Germany

Voice UIJava
Internal Talk

API Management 101 und API as a Product

DevFriday codecentric internal2019-02-01Solingen, Germany

API ManagementAPI as a Product
Meetup Talk

API as a Product

MuleSoft Meetup2019-01-01Solingen, Germany

API as a Product

2018

6 talks
Conference Talk

Continuous Documentation

IT-Tage2018-12-01Frankfurt, Germany

DocumentationContinuous Development
Conference Talk

Application Lifecycle Intelligence

Continuous Lifecycle2018-11-01Mannheim, Germany

Application LifecycleIntelligence
Conference Talk

Continuous Documentation

JCON2018-09-01Düsseldorf, Germany

DocumentationContinuous Development
Conference Talk

Application Lifecycle Intelligence

bed-con2018-05-01Berlin, Germany

Application LifecycleIntelligence
Conference Talk

Continuous Documentation

code days2018-05-01Munich, Germany

DocumentationContinuous Development
Conference Talk

Continuous Documentation

JavaLand2018-03-01Brühl, Germany

DocumentationContinuous Development

2017

2 talks
Conference Talk

Continuous Documentation

Tools4AgileTeams2017-11-01Wiesbaden, Germany

DocumentationAgile
Conference Talk

Continuous Documentation

bed-con2017-05-01Berlin, Germany

DocumentationContinuous Development

2016

1 talks
Conference Talk

Agile Documentation

JavaLand2016-03-01Brühl, Germany

DocumentationAgile

Speaking Topics

API Architecture

REST, GraphQL, gRPC, AsyncAPI, API-first design, versioning strategies, and developer experience

Event-Driven Systems

Kafka, event sourcing, CQRS, messaging patterns, and building resilient distributed systems

Standards & Best Practices

OpenAPI, JSON Schema, OpenTelemetry, and navigating the complex landscape of software standards

Microservices Architecture

Service design, domain-driven design, API gateways, service mesh, and distributed systems patterns

Developer Experience

Building developer-friendly APIs, documentation strategies, SDK design, and API platform engineering

Platform Engineering

Building internal developer platforms, API management, observability, and enabling engineering teams

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