chinese tariff

What Impact Are Chinese Tariffs Having on the Tech Industry?

U.S. tech companies depend on Chinese products and have historically sold a large volume of goods in the country — but the trade war could negatively impact those relationships.

What Will Oracle’s Plans to Dominate the SaaS Market Mean for ISVs?

As Oracle builds its cloud business with an integrated suite of SaaS applications for business, is it signaling the end of standalone B2B software products?
IT solutions

How Next-Gen Software Solutions Are Creating Next-Gen Problems

Next-gen solutions are introducing your clients to next-gen challenges related to compliance, security, and business continuity.

How Proficient are Your Developers at Fixing Application Security Flaws?

Research for Veracode’s State of Software Security finds about one-fourth of flaws are still present a year after they’re discovered.

OWASP: Application Security is Everyone’s Responsibility

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) bridges the gap between security professionals and developers with valuable resources, tools, and events.

Payment Integration Advice for ISVs: Terminal Selection & Support

Last week, Scott Agatep, COO for POS Portal, a ScanSource Company, explained why “easy” payment integrations don’t have to be a myth. As a follow-up, DevPro Journal asked Agatep to share his insights into the payment terminals themselves. As he explains, “Payment terminals are important because ultimately that’s where...

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...

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...

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...
Content Marketing

Here’s Where ISVs are Failing in Their Marketing

Last month, DevPro Journal shared some results of a joint marketing survey conducted with value-added distributor BlueStar (via their ISV Connect program). Seventy-nine ISVs shared their experiences with marketing — what was working and what wasn’t. In digging further into the data, we learned (not surprisingly) that some ISVs...

NRF 2018 Recap: Android’s Popularity Growing

One of the prominent themes we covered last year was the Android trend, which has been gaining popularity over the past few years and will gain even more momentum in 2018. One of the big reasons for Android’s rise is Microsoft’s decision to sunset its mobile operating systems, including: ...

NRF Illustrates Key Role ISVs and Partners Play in Retail Revolution

Whether you’re an ISV that specializes in retail technology solutions, or you’re just a consumer, we’re all aware of the transformation taking place in retail. To compete with online retailers like Amazon who are focused on providing engaging shopping experiences that breed loyalty, brick and mortar retailers of all...