For engineering leaders managing container-based environments in growing organizations, the critical gap in your API governance isn't at the beginning or end—it's in the middle, where most solutions fail to reach.
Our recent survey of 250 technology organizations reveals critical insights about engineering leadership challenges. Of VP+ engineering leaders:
60% struggle with balancing developer autonomy and governance.
71% aim to accelerate cycle time, and 63% want to cut infrastructure costs.
83% are concerned about the security of development environments.
Most API solutions focus on the bookends of the API lifecycle—planning and design at the beginning, observation and remediation at the end. This approach leaves a critical gap:
In that gap, development teams create inconsistent implementations that bypass governance measures, resulting in...
Security vulnerabilities that escape detection until production.
Compliance failures discovered too late in the cycle.
Technical debt that accumulates with each release.
Your security posture is only as strong as your API implementation practices.
FACT: While 98% of leaders express confidence in their code quality, 83% acknowledge persistent security challenges—a direct result of the governance gap.
Engineering leaders shouldn't have to choose between velocity and control.
FACT: 71% of VPs and 68% of managers prioritize cycle time acceleration, while simultaneously needing to maintain effective governance—a tension that Blackbird uniquely resolves.
Every API that escapes governance represents compounding costs as you scale:
FACT: 66% of VPs, 51% of Directors, and 51% of Managers identify infrastructure cost reduction as a top priority, making development-stage governance essential for cost control.
We've built a platform specifically designed for mid-sized engineering teams who need to implement effective API governance without sacrificing velocity.
Gain immediate clarity across your API landscape—including APIs under active development—with automated discovery and cataloging with GitHub integration, protecting your single source of truth.
Unlike traditional approaches that create friction, Blackbird embeds governance directly into development workflows, helping teams accelerate cycle time by 50% or more while cutting infrastructure costs by up to 60%.
Identifying and correcting compliance issues during development—not in production, eliminating remediation costs.
Within 90 days, users can see a 50% decrease in coding and review time and a 60% reduction in development infrastructure costs.
Built by Kubernetes experts who understand the unique challenges of modern infrastructure.
Reduce AI integration timelines with pre-optimized API patterns and governance.
Book a complimentary API assessment to visualize your current governance gaps and identify immediate opportunities for improvement.