Daniel Eran Dilger, DECS, USADan has managed software development and information technology projects for 12 years, ranging from the open networks of academia, to the high security healthcare field working in the public sector, to the fast paced and profit demanding nature of Internet startups. He currently provides consulting services in San Francisco for a variety of small and medium sized businesses working to make the best use of their tech resources, and writes about technology on the web for RoughlyDrafted Magazine and AppleInsider.
Surviving Software Platform DisruptionIn competitive markets, new technologies that disrupt the status quo can serve as either frightening challenges or incredible
opportunities. How developers manage their legacy dependencies and whether they can remain current is deeply impacted by their ability to correctly identify key technology trends and cut through the vapor of marketing hype. Here's a look at disrupting factors on the horizon and how their potential can be harnessed.
The Future of Mobile Software
Mobile devices are hitting a critical mass in both sales volumes and in delivering a level of practical utility that can support a viable, profitable mobile software market with the ability to challenge that of the desktop PC. Mobile developers face unique challenges but can also benefit from opportunities that do not yet exist in the desktop software arena. Here's how the mobile software market is pioneering new models that will impact the future of the software business.