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Cloud automation can pay dividends. But it’s not a no-brainer. Who doesn’t secretly wish yesterday’s automation successes would reach the speed of light tomorrow? Why can’t we escape hands-on cloud operations work to unlock… Continue Reading
Big enterprise customers have been buying software for a long time. Many started long before SaaS emerged as a smarter, better way to build, buy and sell software. That means they’ve got plenty of software they already depend on that needs… Continue Reading
When developing a SaaS product plan, it's important to recognize two foundational principles. First, SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Second, there is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture (the second principle is a… Continue Reading
Everyone with a smartphone knows it: apps get updated all the time. Whether you're looking for a new feature or not, suddenly: there it is. This seems easy, but it's not, especially when you're building… Continue Reading
When developing a SaaS product plan, it's important to recognize two foundational principles. First, SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Second, there is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture (the second principle is a… Continue Reading
2020 left no doubt: the growth of cloud computing is firmly grounded in the SaaS business model. Investors like Bessemer have bet and made billions on the SaaS trajectory. Behind the curtain, selling essentially the… Continue Reading
Before you shout "Digital Transformation" in a crowded marketplace, it's important to recognize two foundational principles in developing a SaaS product plan. First: SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Second (a corollary of… Continue Reading
There’s a feature arms race underway, and SaaS is fueling the fire. The quality of collaboration in software development is measured by a direct line of sight into the customer experience. Read more about this… Continue Reading
A big side effect of the world's new focus on work from home? Collaboration delivers leverage. Those of us who do software for a living are quite fortunate. Many of the habits we've learned in… Continue Reading
I suspect that when the legendary Ward Cunningham coined the term "technical debt", it did not take him long to realize he'd created a monster: "I am in favor of writing code to reflect your… Continue Reading
In SaaS, technical debt isn’t a bug, it's a feature – it’s a feature of creativity and velocity. People are writing more code to solve more problems than ever before. Of course, they are not… Continue Reading
For chronic disease sufferers – often already under medical care – data-driven personalized medicine provides a promising new application for tailored therapies and disease management. Today, the right combination of technology infrastructure, advanced AI technology… Continue Reading