Joel on Software. Software Inventory. The software production process has several major “inventory” accumulation points, itself. How is software like a factory?” Operating systems, or anything where software has to be installed by every user, is usually batched up. You’re reading Joel on Software , stuffed. MORE >>

As software has moved from running on local machines to running in the browser a number of important things have happened. One of the most important changes is software has become media. And software that runs on the web is part of the media landscape. But I think all software should be characterized and thought of as media. MORE >>

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly. 7222078. MORE >>

Occasionally, I hear from a software entrepreneur with a “patented” or “patent pending” idea. That’s fine for a biotech company bringing a new drug to market, but is much too long for a software company launching a product in six months. SoftwarePatents are very tricky. International? MORE >>

I've been thinking again about the software eating the world thesis. One interesting property of software is that it is much easier to make tweaks to user interfaces. As software eats the world, people are interacting more with software in all aspects of their lives. Recently, I came across two related things. in revenue. MORE >>