WWDC: New Coding Education Program Could Help Bridge the Developer Gap
At its annual developer conference, Apple announced a new program - Swift Playgrounds - that could dramatically improve the accessibility of coding education for children. The App Association’s Morgan Reed [...]
App Association Applauds NTIA Approval of ICANN Community Transition Plan
Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has approved a proposal from the ICANN community for the U.S. government to relinquish its oversight role of the domain [...]
FCC Should Assess Impact of Set-Top Box Rules on Innovative Small Companies
Most Americans have access to paid television, and consumers who subscribe to these services by cable or satellite – provided by what the FCC calls multichannel video programming distributors, or [...]
App Association Calls on Senate Appropriators to Prioritize CS Education
Today, ACT | The App Association called on Senators Blunt, Murray, and Capito to make computer science education a national priority. Throughout the country, companies in the $120 billion app [...]
Sharing Economy Tax Talk at the House Small Business Committee
Earlier this week, I testified before the House Small Business Committee at its hearing, “The Sharing Economy: A Taxing Experience for New Entrepreneurs.” The discussion focused on how labor laws [...]
Fine Bourbon & Popcorn: Attracting skilled developers in America
Here at ACT | The App Association, we make a habit of watching HBO’s Silicon Valley for a weekly dose of startup hilarity. While the show is based in the [...]