I'm a nerd. 100 different people will tell you. That's why I have more than one API anecdote in my back pocket, but the Netflix example is my favorite. First, let's cover the basics -- what is an API?

SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced the launch of the SEI Developer Portal (the Portal), a global, self-service offering featuring SEI's suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) for web, mobile, single-page, and client/server development.