About PaaS Talk

PaaSTalk.com is a blog (now retired) for independent software vendors (ISVs) on Platform as a Service (PaaS). Andrew Biss wrote PaaS Talk as he learned to use the WordPress platform.

Old workshop — Software developers are often stuck in their ways and are laggards (or sometimes even luddites) when it comes to using new tools and technologies such as Platform as a Service.

A blog for ISVs on PaaS

The PaaS Talk blog is about what Platform as a Service (PaaS) will mean to independent software vendors (ISVs) making the move from using traditional tools and techniques to the very different mindset and approach required to build, deploy and operate SaaS applications.

For PaaS Talk I moved to WordPress because of its massive developer community. More visitors and increasing site traffic gave me practical experience with web-analytics and search engine optimisation. For local testing I changed to XAMPP for Windows.

So, who’s Andrew Biss?

Hi, I’m Andrew Biss: Tech Presenting curator, founder of strategy consultancy ISV Focus and an experienced software industry executive.

I started my software industry career working as a developer in the financial services sector. A stint in consulting followed, where I championed using automated software tools to create business applications. I later held VP positions in strategy, marketing and engineering at software tool companies in the UK, US, France and Germany.

At strategy consultancy ISV Focus I help independent software vendors (ISVs) respond to new opportunities. I apply fresh thinking to conjure practical ideas and solutions.

I’ve given hundreds of technical presentations at all levels in the software industry and have learned that although getting audiences to take action’s hard, it’s not impossible. I share my experience by curating the best tips and tricks, examples and resources from the web at Tech Presenting.

Originally from London in the UK, I moved to Germany in 2000 and now live near Düsseldorf.

My personal blog is Andrew-Biss.com.

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My new blog for technical presenters

Our success as technical presenters depends on our ability to get audiences to take action. After all, without action it’s just entertainment!

I’ve given hundreds of technical presentations at all levels in the software industry and have learned that although creating action’s hard, it’s not impossible. I share my experience by curating the best tips and tricks, examples and resources from the web at Tech Presenting. Please join me.