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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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As court hears appeal in Oracle v Google, new Alliance report shows $77B at stake
Read more: As court hears appeal in Oracle v Google, new Alliance report shows $77B at stakeToday the Developers Alliance and NDP Analytics released a new report, “Quantifying Risks to Interoperability in the Software Industry,” that found the negative economic impact of threats to interoperability in the home and auto IoT space alone could exceed $77 billion in economic productivity over the next eight years. Building barriers and allowing companies to license and…
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Developer Read: A Developer’s Perspective on GDPR
Read more: Developer Read: A Developer’s Perspective on GDPRWe encourage our developer audience to read a recent post on Hackernoon from developer Bryan Soltis on the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe. GDPR is something all our members should know about as it will impact their business and the software they create.
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Fill the Gap: Gender Imbalance in the Tech Sector
Read more: Fill the Gap: Gender Imbalance in the Tech SectorGender inequality is a very big problem worldwide. This is especially true in technology, where women are under-represented at all professional levels and there are not enough initiatives towards creating inclusive policies and welcoming diverse talent.
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What’s Next? Congress Holds Hearing on Companies’ Use of Consumer Data
Read more: What’s Next? Congress Holds Hearing on Companies’ Use of Consumer DataWhen there’s gridlock in Washington, like we’ve seen for most of 2017, Congress reacts by holding hearings both to appear busy and to lay the foundation on policy priorities they’ll act upon once movement resumes. Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing focused on data. Data drives the digital economy and our members…
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SMEs and Indie Developers Want Predictability, Not Favors
Read more: SMEs and Indie Developers Want Predictability, Not FavorsNear the end of the survey, we asked developer and publishers for advice they would want to pass to the platforms they work with. What was instructive in their comments was that no one said they wanted a handout. There weren’t complaints about bigger businesses, or the competition for time and resources where they are…
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An App’s Role in Natural Disasters
Read more: An App’s Role in Natural DisastersNatural disasters seem to be occurring at an increased rate. This year alone we’ve seen earthquakes rattle Iran-Iraq and Mexico, wildfires torch parts of California, monsoons consume Bangladesh, and the list goes on. The widespread damage impacts infrastructure, electrical grids, and access to clean water and food in many cases. Yet the power of these…
