Planning to Save Time I hate wasted time. I especially hate wasted time if it’s avoidable. I think most would agree with that sentiment, but I REALLY hate it. I’m talking about the ‘chain it to my bumper and drag it down a gravel road’ kind of hate. That may be a little dark, but…
The Trello board is an important tool we use during development to communicate the status of a project to our team and clients. As a project ramps up, there can be a lot of things going on at the same time. At any given time, different features are at different points of development, and some…
There is seemingly an app for everything today. But for small businesses, building a mobile app may not be feasible. It can be a long, complicated, and expensive process. Luckily, when it comes to web application development, there are many different options available to you. One alternative that is particularly attractive to smaller businesses is…
Improve Productivity and Visibility with CRM Integration Every company manages a mountain of customer data. Things like demographics, interactions with marketing campaigns, purchase history, and preferences are just some of the included information. However, having all of this information does no good if it cannot be organized and acted upon. When data is properly organized…
Software development is a complex process with unique challenges, especially if you plan on building a high-quality, high-value product. After you decide what software you want to build, the next question is whether or not you should build your custom software in-house or outsource the project. This is an extremely important step in the process…
The ‘Buy or Build’ Dilemma Any time a business is faced with implementing a software solution, the first question that will need to be addressed is “Should you buy or build?” While off-the-shelf software might initially sound like the best option, it often reaches a point where it is no longer sufficient. Careful thought should…
Training Users vs. Regulating Users When developing software solutions or custom integrations for our clients, we start by taking a step back and asking ourselves “Does this feature provide value? Is this the best way to accomplish the goal?” Not every problem needs to be solved by a software feature. In this article, we discuss…
To autosave or not to autosave…a good question! When developing most software and designing interfaces, there are screens which allow for the user to enter data into the system. After all the fields have been agreed upon and the layout is all set, there is one question which typically comes up; should the information autosave…
Integrations At some point in every business, it is very likely that you find yourself repeating work. For example, it is common to keep records in your CRM that must also be keyed into your bookkeeping system. Or customer information must be sorted manually and saved into email lists. Chances are, many daily tasks could…
The Trello board is an important tool we use during software development to communicate the status of the project to our team and clients. It is a web browser-based app that we can invite people to that allows an ‘at-a-glance’ view of where the different parts of a project are in the development process. It…