Developer Tools news and trends

Amazon Acquires Fig to Deliver Tools and Services for Developers
Amazon Acquisitions // August 29, 2023

Fig, a maker of an autocomplete tool for terminals used by developers, has been acquired by Amazon. The Fig team will join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the firm’s technology has been acquired by Amazon, Fig Co-Founder and CEO Brendan Falk said in a Monday (Aug. 28) announcement on the Fig website....

Square Launches New Tools for Commerce Apps, Cash App Pay
API // May 12, 2022

Square will be debuting new APIs, according to a company blog, which it says will help developers and partners build eCommerce solutions. The two APIs are Bookings API and Checkout API. Bookings API is already available, and will help developers leverage the functionality of Square...

Plaid Adds Credit Card Data To Liabilities Product
Consumer Finance // September 18, 2019

Plaid said today (Sept. 18) that it is releasing new developer tools to combat credit card debt. The company launched its new Liabilities product in July, which provides developers with access to real-time information about what consumers owe, starting with their student loans. These new...

Amazon Opens Alexa To Outside Device Developers
Amazon // August 18, 2017

eCommerce giant Amazon is looking to make its voice-activated assistant Alexa available on more gadgets and devices. With voice-activated digital assistants becoming more popular, Amazon wants to differentiate by expanding Alexa’s skills and reach. As such, the company is opening the program up to outside developers....

Quick Reads
Stripe Participates in Funding Round for Developer Tools Company Clerk

January 23, 2024
Clerk, a developer tools company providing a React-friendly authentication solution, has secured $30 million in Series B financing to expand its services into authorization. The funding round was led by CRV, with participation from Stripe and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Madrona, Clerk said in a Tuesday (Jan. 23) press release. Clerk’s authentication solution has gained significant traction, serving over 1,300 paying […]

Amazon Acquires Fig to Deliver Tools and Services for Developers

August 29, 2023
Fig, a maker of an autocomplete tool for terminals used by developers, has been acquired by Amazon. The Fig team will join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the firm’s technology has been acquired...

Square Launches New Tools for Commerce Apps, Cash App Pay

May 12, 2022
Square will be debuting new APIs, according to a company blog, which it says will help developers and partners build eCommerce solutions. The two APIs are Bookings API and Checkout...

Plaid Adds Credit Card Data To Liabilities Product

September 18, 2019
Plaid said today (Sept. 18) that it is releasing new developer tools to combat credit card debt. The company launched its new Liabilities product in July, which provides developers with...