Messages from the Edge

The Messages from the Edge series is dedicated to giving voice to the needs of the Software Company and Developer Communities.

Integration is Only the Beginning: Messages from the Edge

August 4, 2010

In the first post of this series, there was a quote that bears repeating: “Efficient integrations to payment services are only a portion of the equation when providing commerce APIs. Ensuring the development community is

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Taking Care of Software Companies: Messages From The Edge

July 14, 2010

Qualification & Integration Support For most application developers, taking on payment integration can feel a lot like facing Everest without a Sherpa. As we emphasized in the previous post in this series, Messages From the Edge: The Necessity of Support, support throughout the entirety of the payment integration lifecycle is key in establishing a lasting [...]

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The Necessity of Support: Messages from the Edge

July 9, 2010

The discussion of technology as it relates to Payments APIs can often overshadow the discussions that represent the greatest import to Software Companies. If technology, in the form of APIs, is the “enabler” of creation of a solution (payment services and value-added services integrated into software) then the Support process is

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Messages From The Edge: Taking Care of Customers – Payment and Provider Choice in APIs

June 24, 2010

When a Software Company or Developer references “open” they are often speaking to the availability of choice. Choice in tenders offered and choice in providers leveraged coupled with choice in their development tools. Regrettably, the concept of “open” is foreign to

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Messages from the Edge: API Choice

June 17, 2010

Choice and Flexibility are Essential for Software Companies when Selecting a Payments API Early in the life of a Software Company an important decision is made.  This decision is often based on the expertise and preferences of the company’s first technologist and will impact nearly every other decision the company makes; from the developers they [...]

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Messages from the Edge: An Introduction

June 16, 2010

One of the most important things happening in payments today is a mounting discussion and associated activity surrounding the topic of “open APIs”. Everyone, from Service Providers to Issuers, is talking about the concept, with hopes of collecting coveted feedback from an increasingly influential target market. As the developer of

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