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.

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 523

Episode Links

Postman
POST/CON Keynote Recap
Postman Agent Mode
Postman API Network
Postman MCP Servers Directory
Postman Learn
Postman Academy
Join Postman Discord

Contact Sterling Chin

Web: www.sterlingchin.com
LinkedIn: @sterlingchin
Twitter: @SilverJaw82
BlueSky: @sterlingchin.bsky.social
TikTok: @sterlingtalkstech
YouTube: @SterlingChin
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Follow us: Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, BlueSky, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads and YouTube.
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Special Guest: Sterling Chin.]]

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Sterling Chin on APIs, AI, and Building MCP Servers

Episode 523

June 13th, 2025

1 hr 9 mins

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About this Episode

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.

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 523

Episode Links

- Postman

- POST/CON Keynote Recap

- Postman Agent Mode

- Postman API Network

- Postman MCP Servers Directory

- Postman Learn

- Postman Academy

- Join Postman Discord

Contact Sterling Chin

- Web: www.sterlingchin.com

- LinkedIn: @sterlingchin

- Twitter: @SilverJaw82

- BlueSky: @sterlingchin.bsky.social

- TikTok: @sterlingtalkstech

- YouTube: @SterlingChin

- Run MCP T-Shirt

SDT News & Hype

- Join us in Slack.

- Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com and we will send you free laptop stickers!

- Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.

- Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!

Episode Sponsors

Postman

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