Bill Doerrfeld

Tech Journalist & Editor

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By Bill Doerrfeld 23 Apr, 2024
I'm getting excited for this year's Platform Summit , to be held October 7-9 2024. Speaker submissions are now open! For those unaware, the Platform Summit is Nordic APIs' flagship API conference. Every year, we collect some of the brightest minds in the API industry for an intimate summit to discuss how to create top-tier API platforms. The event is now in its 7th year. I'm helping review submissions for the event and we've already got some great submissions. But, we'd love to feature more API case studies and welcome newcomers. Talk submission details are here . I'm also happy to chat if anyone would like to learn more or suggest topic ideas. Feel free to reach out on my contact page . Here's a playlist of sessions from Platform Summit 2023:
By Bill Doerrfeld 20 Apr, 2024
There are a lot of challenges in open source right now. From new licensing restrictions, supply chain issues, open source contributor equity, and beyond, there's a lot to consider. I've gathered input from some of the leading thought leaders in the open-source ecosystem to explore the top challenges facing open source and what the industry needs to evolve. Right now, I'm just looking for the right home for this article. I'm really excited to get this one published!
By Bill Doerrfeld 04 Apr, 2024
My opening keynote from the Austin API Summit 2024 explores the similarities between producing hit albums and hit APIs. It's now published here on YouTube . As it turns out, making a hit API is a lot like making a hit music album. You have to find a niche, you need good naming, and you need quality content. Also, on the production side, design, style, experience, and collaboration all matter a lot. At the end of the day, both are products, requiring the right management tools, marketing know-how, and infrastructure to scale. In this SXSW-inspired opening keynote, I look into the parallels between the two endeavors, providing a fun and informative look into specific things API providers should be considering on their journey toward becoming API platform rockstars. 
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Clients

In addition to the above blogs, I've consulted and generated content for...

Maggie Miller, Director, Content Marketing, Informa Tech (Previously):

"I engaged Bill to develop content for one of my largest and most challenging projects in the IoT (Internet of Things) space. He was never daunted by the challenge, working with little direction, and always willing to edit until the content was perfect. I thought his writing was fresh, engaging, and audience specific. One of his outlines for an eBook was so impressive our company now uses it as the “gold standard” for future outlines. I would highly recommend Bill as a tech writer and journalist."

Vassili van der Mersch, Chief Architect, Oxygis

"I worked as a writer for Nordic APIs where Bill is the editor in chief. It was a real pleasure working with him. He is an experienced writer and editor with deep knowledge of the API space and a knack for helping authors deliver great content on a regular basis. I can only hope to work with him again in the future!"



Robert Crawford, Principal R&D Engineer, PepsiCo

"I engaged Bill Doerrfeld to perform a technology sprint in the area of emotion recognition. Bill was very thorough in his approach, asking the right kinds of questions to fully understand my needs and expectations. I was very impressed with how Bill was able to gain access and speak to many different leaders in the industry, translate his findings for easy explanations and offer unique perspectives tailored to my wants. He kept me updated on his progress in a timely manner and his output was well written and organized. On top of his work, he was very personable, friendly and a pleasure to work with. I enjoyed working with Bill and learned a lot from him. I hope to have the fortune of working together in the future.!"

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