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APIs, Spreadsheets & Drinking Fountains: Using Open Data in Real Life

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Shelby Switzer discusses success stories and failures of using the public data provided by governments, along with techniques for making such data usable.

Bio

Shelby Switzer is a software engineer, public speaker, and veteran nomad dedicated to community work and civic hacking across four continents. She is obsessed with APIs and hypermedia, and has led API design, development, and consumption projects in a variety of industries, from citizen engagement to the Internet of Things. She currently builds web applications at Healthify.

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APIdays is the largest Australian conference dedicated to the business and technology of Web APIs. It brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs and technologists to discuss, collaborate and learn about building the platforms that support new business models.