<ul><li>The misalignment between product and engineering in API development often leads to difficult-to-use APIs with low adoption.</li><li>Product managers need to engage deeply in API usability testing to gather feedback, refine documentation, and improve integration experience for developers.</li><li>APIs require close collaboration between product and engineering to balance system efficiency with developer experience in areas like event-driven architecture and payload structure.</li><li>The ALIGN framework emphasizes the importance of product managers testing the integration process, bridging the gap between product and engineering, and prioritizing intuitive design and clear documentation in API development.</li></ul>

ALIGNing Product and Engineering: A Framework for Building Developer-First APIs

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