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One Thing is Clear: AI Makes a Lot of Business Software Look Awfully Expensive Today. Is Deflation Coming?

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50 cents of compute for 500 dollars of value — Sam Altman (@sama) February 3, 2025 So just how much will AI remake classic B2B software? Software is so much better than it was just 24 months ago. The post One Thing is Clear: AI Makes a Lot of Business Software Look Awfully Expensive Today. We are still learning.

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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million software developers worldwide. Our blog post 53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators has a list of questions any good development team would ask. tew_cta text="Do you have an idea for a software project? Or do you need help evaluating software firms? In 2023, there were approximately 26.3

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Thoma Bravo: Software Spend Will Grow 19% a Year Through 2028. AI is The Accelerant.

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Here’s what it found: Software spend will grow 19% a year the next 4 years SaaS will grow 13% a year, still substantial but lower than some Gartner estimates CIOs and enterprises are about 60% of the way in their digital transformation journey. AI driving software from 2.0% It would be the New Golden Age of Software.

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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

Payrix

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today. Point-of-interaction (POI) A hardware and/or software component in point-of-sale equipment (e.g.,

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The 250,000 Customer Club: How HubSpot and Monday.com Both Created SMB+ Empires

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Their blog, academy courses, and certification programs have made them a trusted authority with over 500,000 certifications awarded to professionals in 2024. Each module connects to the same Smart CRM database, creating a seamless ecosystem powered by AI.

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False declines: What software companies embedding payments need to know

Payrix

As a software company committed to your customers, you want to do everything you can to set them up for success. 60% of merchants (your software customers) cited adverse effects on their companys reputation, staff workload, and expenses associated with tracking and resolving failed payments. 02 What causes a false decline?

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Merchant onboarding 101: Insights for software payments success | Episode 45

Payrix

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. Check out this helpful blog: The essential elements of merchant underwriting for software companies.