Published in Xero Developer·3 days agoXero to retire WorkflowMax mid-2024It’s been over a decade since Xero acquired WorkflowMax (WFM) and opened up the WFM API to help small businesses run their operations in the cloud, while inviting greater innovation on our platform. The launch of Xero Practice Manager (XPM) followed, bringing to fruition the early vision we had for…Xero3 min readXero3 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Feb 6Xero Ecosystem Survey 2023 — have your say2022 was another big year in tech, and it’s been a couple of years since we last held our Ecosystem Survey amidst COVID-19. Naturally, we have a lot to catch up on. The Xero Ecosystem Survey 23 is the chance for our developer community to tell us how we’re doing…API2 min readAPI2 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Feb 21, 2022Introducing the new Xero App LauncherA new channel to put your apps in front of Xero customers — right in the navigation. This week we’re releasing Xero App Launcher — a new way for Xero customers to find, launch and switch between their connected apps within Xero. The new Xero App Launcher brings functionality to…App Launch2 min readApp Launch2 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Mar 2, 2021Why we’re securing all accounts with Multi-Factor AuthenticationOver the next few months you’ll notice something a little different when you log into Developer.xero.com — Multi-factor authentication (MFA). That’s because over the next year Xero is making MFA mandatory for all Xero accounts globally. As more people around the world embrace digital technologies, the number of cyber attacks…Developers3 min readDevelopers3 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Sep 24, 2020How WatchMojo saved their team a day a week in invoice processing time integrating with XeroAt Xero, we’re on a mission to make life easier for people in small business, and we’re proud of the community of 70,000+ users of our API helping us achieve this vision. …Watchmojo7 min readWatchmojo7 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Jul 22, 2020Give your customers a simpler and more seamless login experienceLogin credentials are a massive pain point for developers building platform integrations, and managing multiple passwords can be a hassle for customers too. …Xero2 min readXero2 min read
Published in Humans of Xero·Jun 9, 2020How working apart brought our team togetherHistorically, I haven’t been the biggest advocate of remote working. Sure, my team worked from home occasionally, but I always believed that in-person collaboration was vital for development teams. I thought the best way to solve a roadblock was a quick brainstorm or an impromptu chat. …Remote Work5 min readRemote Work5 min read
Published in Humans of Xero·Feb 13, 2020How the magic happens: fostering innovation in dev teamsOne of my favourite things about being a leader at Xero is empowering my team to do the best work of their lives. …Developers4 min readDevelopers4 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Feb 17, 2019Developers as your customer (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the feedback loop)It’s a delicate game when you develop for developers. They have different needs than your end users and sometimes they are forgiving, but other times not so much. As Sam Machin says, “It’s important to value the trust developers put in you”. When the API is the product, who are…API5 min readAPI5 min read
Published in Xero Developer·Jul 18, 2018Xero Developer Roadshow #xd18 round upLast month we went on the road with XD18, Xero’s developer roadshow to get in front of our community of developers and app partners in Australasia, UK and the Americas. …Xero5 min readXero5 min read
