Episode 523: Sterling Chin on APIs, AI, and Building MCP Servers

Brandon talks with Sterling Chin, Senior Developer Advocate at Postman, about building great APIs, why AI needs APIs, and what’s new at Postman. Plus, hear how he made the leap from 3rd-grade teacher to dev advocate.

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• Web: www.sterlingchin.com


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• Twitter: @SilverJaw82


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• YouTube: @SterlingChin


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