The Developers Alliance serves and supports the workforce that makes this better world possible. We are the world’s leading advocate for software developers and the companies invested in their success. Alliance members include industry leaders in consumer, enterprise, industrial, and emerging software, and a global network of more than 70,000 developers.
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2016) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding the political agreement governing the transfer of date betweenthe European Union and the United States.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (January 11, 2016) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that Mark Drapeau, Senior Director of Membership for North America and Stephen Spiker, Director of Research and Insights, have joined the organization’s Washington, D.C. staff. The addition of Drapeau and Spiker mark a significant increase in the commitment and capacity of the organization to provide valuable information, research, and resources to the software development workforce and industry.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (December 10, 2015) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding proposed legislation that would require companies to provide government agencies with access to encrypted communications.
Read MoreBrussels (9 December, 2015) – Catriona Meehan, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director released an official statement regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a unified set of contract rules to make buying and selling digital content and tangible goods easier online and its impact on developers.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, 2 December, the Apps Alliance, with EU40, organised an interactive workshop in the European Parliament, hosted by Philippe de Backer MEP (ALDE, ITRE Committee).
The speakers and audience discussed the impact ICT and mobile technology has on the lives of people with disabilities. The main focus of the debate was the huge potential of apps dedicated to solving cognitive, motorial language, visual and auditory difficulties.
Read MoreNearly 140 European app developers from 20 countries across Europe today urged the European Commission to consider whether its investigation of the Android operating system could harm thousands of developers who write on the Android platform.
Read MoreThe European Commission, within the framework of the Startup Europe Initiative, organised an insightful debate on the issue of online platforms and how they help or support startups’ businesses. The Apps Alliance’s EU Policy Director, Catriona Meehan, was invited to speak .
Read MoreOn Tuesday, 17 November, the Apps Alliance hosted its second European Parliament Round Table discussion with Heinz K. Becker MEP. The event focussed on the recent Safe Harbour ruling and its ‘Impact on SMEs and Digital Startups’. SMEs and startups represent more than 60% of companies that participated in the Safe Harbour agreement and they will be most heavily affected by its invalidation.
Read MoreWe couldn’t have been happier concluding the 2015 App Strategy workshop series with 115 attendees in New York City. It’s been an incredible year to meet with developers and entrepreneurs across the world, learning about the challenges they face and connecting them with experts in the industry. NYC was no different—this city draws the best and the brightest, and we were thrilled to have a great lineup of industry gurus to share their knowledge with the audience.
Read MoreResponding to the European Commission guidance today (Friday, 6 November 2015) which provided advice for businesses that can no longer use the safe harbour arrangement for exporting EU citizens’ data to the US following a court decision, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director, Catriona Meehan, calls on the European Commission and US Congress to urgently reach a new international agreement on transatlantic data flow.
Read MoreThe European Code Week, which happens every year, aims to raise awareness about the importance of digital skills in different sectors of everyday life. The 2015 edition lasted from October 11 to October 18. We focused on e-Skills for small businesses, Apps and IoT, and programming for students. Have a look at our events!
Read MoreThe Apps Alliance, Dwengo and Google organized the workshop “How To Program A Robot: The EU Code Week Workshop For Students”, which took place on October 15 at the Google offices in Brussels. The initiative was part of the EU Code Week 2015.
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