Labs

A labs environment for an API can be a center of innovation and inspiration for your API ecosystem. A labs environment ususally showcase experiemental and non-production projects built around your API.

Labs can showcase experiemental and research development by your internal development and business staff. Encouraging internal staff members to take time and innovate around your API ccan increase their awareness of real-llife problems faced with integrating with the API. Showcasing the best of projects by your staff can also boost moral among your staff and introduce a new set of goals to achieve in their job.

You may also considering exending Labs to your API development and partner community. You may need to review submissions and only showcase the best of breed. A community lab is a great way to encourage outside research & development, and build community within your API ecosystem.

The are many incarnations of what an API Labs could be, spend some time and take a look at what a labs at your company may look like.