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Research: Measuring Developer Program Performance 2012

This original research from Developer Think Tank shows the jobs impact of the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets and the applications that run on them: More companies are hiring more people to create and manage programs that work with developers who build applications for their platforms.

Developer Economics 2012

Developer Economics 2012 is free research from the fine folks at Vision Mobile.

Cross-Platform Developer Tools 2012

Cross-Platform Developer Tools 2012 is a free research report from Vision Mobile.

A new approach to understanding developer communications and influence

Our latest research is based on an understanding of the ways in which connected individuals make and publicize important decisions:

Microsoft mavens missing from Nokia – Windows Phone mashup

It’s been a short 8 months since Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced the Finnish giant would adopt the Redmond giant’s offering for the next generation of high-end phones. Neither company was succeeding in this critical category as Apple’s iOS captured the lion’s share of profits and Google’s Android captured the lion’s share of device volume [...]

Analysis: New Federal API and developer program

Ed note: Here’s our analysis of the key lessons learned during the construction of the Federal Register 2.0 and the multiple developer recruiting efforts that made it possible. See the full case study for details.
Fact: The Federal Register 2.0 w…

Silicon Valley start-up and Federal executives collaborate and innovate

It’s not often that developers have a chance to build something that is considered for a presidential State of the Union Address. Just ask Bob, Andrew, and Dave of Critical Juncture. 
As it turns out, what was accomplished was even more rema…

Sidebar: The Federal Register

Ed Note: this is a sidebar to our full story of how the …

The Federal Register is “the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other president…