I am, periodically, asked by friends in the technology sector* whether the discussion around APIs is equivalent to the Web 2.0 buzz at the beginning of the decade. In many circles, the words of Shakespeare are quoted when referring to conversations about new technology: …it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound [...]

Whilst writing my series on IP Commerce Platform updates last week, I spoke about the concept of governance as it relates to Federated Identity and Commerce Business Rules.  It would appear that the discussion of governance was rather prescient, albeit unintentionally*, given other discussions late last week. There was a series of inter-related commentary related [...]

One of the benefits of plane travel is the opportunity to sit in relative silence (except for the screaming child and angry passenger) and simply read. Every flight that I take I either print, or load onto kindle, hefty materials that are otherwise difficult to consume. It is for this reason, in large part, that [...]

As part of the Mobile Platform Wars Briefing Room that is currently being run on PYMNTS.com, I was asked to respond to 5 questions regarding mobile payments. The content below is a cross-post from that entry for those of you who may not be familiar with PYMNTS.com

One of the things I particularly enjoy about the position of Platform Evangelist is the requirement to keep abreast of industry trends and conversations. One of the simplest, and most compelling, ways* is via monitoring multiple blogs. At present, I monitor 155 feeds daily** and attempt to draw conclusions from the wealth of content they [...]