The State Changers discussed several important topics in this meeting. The major theme revolved around the importance of experimenting with technology and giving oneself permission to fail in order to learn and adapt. They emphasized that rather than seeking the "right way," it's essential to experiment with different solutions that suit one's circumstances and skill set. The process of experimentation aids in addressing the complexities of systems like OAuth and APIs.
They also shared insights about the different challenges a technologist might face, including the need to master complicated processes like setting up client credentials authentication using Google service accounts. The State Changers noted that giving oneself permission to fail, learn from failures, and climb the learning curve is essential in technology development. Furthermore, the meeting detailed how TLS (Transport Layer Security) works in protecting data during API calls. TLS is a protocol that ensures the secure transmission of data by encrypting the payload that's sent out, keeping headers and body information secure from potential security breaches. The only potential points of exposure are the origin and destination points of the data, and on the user's end with password security. Throughout the discussion, the State Changers mentioned technologies like Xano and Google. However, other technologies like WeWeb, FlutterFlow, Zapier, Make, Integromat, Outseta, Retool, Bubble, Adalo, AppGyver, AppSheet, Comnoco, Fastgen, Firebase, OAuth, Stripe, Twilio, Airtable, DraftBit, Javascript, Typescript, React, Vue.js, JSX, HTML, CSS, lambda, serverless, State Change, ScriptTag, OpenAI, and AI21 were not specifically discussed in this particular meeting. For those interested in the topics of allowing room for error and secure data transmission during API calls, this meeting would be beneficial to review.
(Source: Office Hours 6/30 - Downloading and saving files from API Calls with Xano )
