The Anatomy of the Perfect Blockchain Developer: Skills You Need for Success
If you’ve been reading DevPro Journal’s series on blockchain, you may be wondering if you’re an ISV who has what it takes to be a successful blockchain developer. In our articles from Blockchain 101 to Blockchain as a Service, DevPro has been encouraging ISVs to investigate the opportunities blockchain...
4 Must-Read Lessons for ISV Startups
With roots going back to 1993, NiceLabel, a developer of bar code label design and label management software, has gone through many changes over years and experienced every type of market condition you could think of. You can’t survive — particularly in the data collection industry — without making...
One Way or Another, Blockchain as a Service Will Impact Your Development Business
Blockchain has joined the long list of technologies that are available “as a Service.” In DevPro Journal’s series on blockchain, including Blockchain 101: An ISV’s Guide and 4 Steps to Becoming a Blockchain Developer, you can find links to companies that have established Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) offerings...
A Letter to ISVs: To Sell or Not To Sell Hardware
Faced with the decision of whether or not to sell hardware? Christophe Naasz of Star Micronics outlines the pros and cons to help you make the right decision for your business.
Zebra Technologies’ iFactr Platform Transitions To Open Source
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), the market leader in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and barcode printers enhanced with software and services to enable real-time visibility , announced it is transitioning its iFactr cross-platform mobile application development environment to an open-source model. This will make it easier for organizations...
Protecting Sensitive Education Data in the Cloud
Protecting cloud-stored data can be greatly enhanced if educational organizations take the following 5 steps to protect sensitive student and employee data.
Were EdTech Software Providers Ready for the Pandemic?
Collaborating with educators will be key in developing EdTech solutions that provide greater value in the future.
Higher Education Marketing Challenges: Do You Have the Solution for Gen Z?
Higher education marketing is focused on competing for students and finding ways to connect with Gen Z, which could create opportunities for ISVs.
How Does your Software Align with the Hottest M&A Trends?
At RSPA Inspire 2018, a business thought leadership conference I recently attended, Jeff Riley, VP of mergers and acquisitions, for The Corum Group, gave a presentation on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) tech landscape. What struck me most about his presentation was how many ISVs are naturally aligned with...
4 Tips for ISVs Looking to Build a Channel
One of the most significant decisions an ISV/software developer faces is whether to sell direct or to develop an IT channel, comprising VARs, MSPs (managed services providers), MSSPs (managed security services providers), SIs (systems integrators), solution providers and value-added distributors. Selling direct may give an ISV more control over...
VARs, Integrators, MSPs, CSPs, and ISVs: DevPro Journal is Here to Help Your Software Business Flourish
I’ve seen a lot of changes over the past 17+ years since I started covering the B2B IT space. Four trends stand out from those early years:
RFID. In the early 2000s, the promise of one-cent RFID tags and “lights out warehousing” seemed right around the corner. Like all big ideas, the vision can be years ahead of the...
Devs: Process Automation Can Smooth School Disruptions
The pandemic has presented schools with opportunities to automate legacy processes, decreasing workloads for teachers, administrators and parents alike.
Is it Time to Let Someone Else Manage your Cloud?
Earlier this month I came across an interesting article written for MSPs (managed services providers) and their potential role in helping ISVs manage their cloud. MSPs, as the name suggests, provide 24/7/365 services to their customers — often SMBs in professional sectors such as law, healthcare, and financial services...
Two Security Threats ISVs Can’t Ignore: Spectre and Meltdown
We all knew it wouldn’t be long before the next major computer security vulnerability scare would emerge, but I must admit this latest is a doozy – both in its timing and scope. Known collectively as Spectre and Meltdown, the bugs exploit flaws in microprocessors (especially Intel). Even Mac...
3 Things ISVs Need to Know about the New Tax Laws
One topic that’s been on the minds of many business owners over the last several months is the $1.5 trillion tax cut that went into effect at the end of 2017. As is the case with any tax cut, there are winners and losers. The good news for many...
