1. If PayPal wants some hacker love, they'll have to start acting more like one and less like a big corporate/bank. Start with a cleaner "developer friendly" redesigned website and API documentation.
2. Fix subscriptions (see http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3588446). Most startups (largely SaaS) charge a recurring amount and PayPal subscriptions are not at all easy to integrate (see how Stripe and SaaSy do it).
3. Consolidate (see Apple and Google). Remove less popular products and focus on the most popular ones.
1. If PayPal wants some hacker love, they'll have to start acting more like one and less like a big corporate/bank. Start with a cleaner "developer friendly" redesigned website and API documentation.
2. Fix subscriptions (see http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3588446). Most startups (largely SaaS) charge a recurring amount and PayPal subscriptions are not at all easy to integrate (see how Stripe and SaaSy do it).
3. Consolidate (see Apple and Google). Remove less popular products and focus on the most popular ones.