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APIs power the modern internet, but they’re still a mess to work with. In this episode, Simon Yu, Co-founder of Speakeasy, explains how they’re changing the game. From automated SDKs and Terraform providers to agent-ready MCP servers, Speakeasy is redefining how APIs are built, shared, and consumed. We also dig into how AI fits into the future of developer tooling and agentic workflows. 00:00 - API development is broken 00:24 - Meet Simon Yu, Co-founder of Speakeasy 01:01 - Simon’s background: Consulting to Silicon Valley 03:26 - From VMware to founding Speakeasy 05:57 - The Silicon Valley co-founder story 07:32 - The original vision for Speakeasy 08:56 - Why APIs are still painful in 2025 10:24 - The real meaning behind the name "Speakeasy" 11:16 - What Speakeasy actually does 12:38 - SDKs to Documentation 14:31 - Helping both internal & external devs 15:17 - What is an API, really? 16:26 - Real-world API examples from Flexport 18:39 - Why SDKs remove roadblocks 20:08 - Saving time, saving money, driving revenue 21:45 - Lessons from Stripe’s API experience 23:54 - Does Speakeasy use AI? 25:10 - Where AI fits (and doesn’t) in their platform 27:08 - How SDK generation works in practice 28:16 - MCPs and agent readiness explained 29:38 - Booking a trip: the case for AI + APIs 30:40 - How Speakeasy builds MCP support 32:01 - From RAG to agents: the protocol evolution 33:35 - Trust, security, and the future of agents 35:26 - The future of MCP: potential & pitfalls 36:54 - Building secure infrastructure around MCP 38:04 - Who Speakeasy is built for 39:02 - The next 6 months for Speakeasy Founded in 2022, Speakeasy helps developers streamline API integration by automating SDKs, Terraform providers, docs, and MCP servers from OpenAPI specs. Headquartered in San Francisco and London, it’s built for a world where APIs and AI agents need to work seamlessly together. PODCAST LINKS Great Things with Great Tech Podcast: https://gtwgt.com GTwGT Playlist on YouTube:    / @gtwgtpodcast   Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y1Fgl4... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... EPISODE LINKS Speakeasy Web: https://www.speakeasyapi.dev Simon Yu on LinkedIn:   / simonhmyu   Speakeasy on LinkedIn:   / speakeasy-api   GTwGT LINKS Support the Channel: https://ko-fi.com/gtwgt Be on #GTwGT: Contact via Twitter/X @GTwGTPodcast or visit https://www.gtwgt.com Subscribe to YouTube:    / @gtwgtpodcast   Great Things with Great Tech Podcast Website: https://gtwgt.com SOCIAL LINKS Follow GTwGT on Social Media: Twitter/X:   / gtwgtpodcast   Instagram:   / gtwgtpodcast   TikTok:   / gtwgtpodcast   🎵 Music by BenSound: https://www.bensound.com ☑️ Support the Channel: https://ko-fi.com/gtwgt