Set to open in December 2022, the API Lab at BITS Pilani will cultivate interest in APIs and provide a space for students to build new skills through ideating, innovating, and tinkering with new projects, the company said in a statement.
The new API Lab at BITS Pilani will give a space for students to explore this developing technology as part of Postman’s Student Programme effort, which is meant to encourage API literacy among students and educators. APIs enable interactions between apps as well as functionalities within apps.
Founded in 2014 by BITS Pilani graduates Abhinav Asthana and Abhijit Kane along with NSIT Delhi’s Ankit Sobti. Asthana and Sobti have previously worked together in Yahoo India.
Students can gain new skills and capabilities via the programme, giving them a competitive advantage before they graduate and begin looking for full-time work, the company added.
Postman’s ongoing partnership with BITS Pilani also includes a classroom programme designed to train and support educators incorporating APIs into their curriculum.
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raised $225 million in a funding round led by existing investor Insight Partners along with participation of new backers such as Coatue, storied Silicon Valley investor Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital and Battery Ventures.
“Students with a strong base of API literacy can do great things,” Postman cofounder and CEO Asthana said.
“Our vision is to power an API-first world, and this partnership with BITS Pilani is a major milestone on this journey. By empowering educators to teach API skills in schools and colleges around the world, we are giving students the tools they need to succeed and stand out in a competitive hiring market, so they can continue bringing the API-first world to life,” he added.
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