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When You Should Outsource Software Development: Lessons from a Construction Industry Veteran
Building contractors that clear the highest margins time after time and maintain the greatest reputations have learned to recruit and entrust qualified partners and subcontractors when it makes sense. The same is true in software development.
Feeding the Machine: How Much Data Does AI Need, Anyway?
Machine learning for AI requires data for algorithms to learn from. How much data you need depends on a lot of factors. Here are some of them.
14 Smart Ways to Keep Your Dev and Sales Teams on The Same Page
The people who develop your product usually aren't the ones selling it. Here are 14 ways to keep your Sales Team and Development Team on the same page.
The Simplest Method of Feature Prioritization
There are many feature prioritization frameworks. Here is a simple but very effective one.
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Using a ‘Walking Skeleton’ to Reduce Risk in Software Innovation
A walking skeleton is a basic set of code that acts as a “starter pack” for the development team.
14 Smart Ways to Keep Your Dev and Sales Teams on The Same Page
The people who develop your product usually aren't the ones selling it. Here are 14 ways to keep your Sales Team and Development Team on the same page.
How Agile Will Drive the Internet Of Behaviors (IoB) in 2021 and Beyond
The Internet of Behaviors is the connectedness of consumers data across multiple devices. From smart wearables, to phones, to social media, learn how agile will shape how consumer data will be used in the future.
11 Apps and Other Tools to Help Tech Leaders Reach Their New Year’s Resolutions
11 tech leaders share their favorite apps and tools to stay on track with their New Year's Resolutions.
Webinars
Upcoming Webinar: Minimum Viable Tech (MVT) – How One CTO Drives Value Across 30 SaaS Companies
Ascendle CEO Dave Todaro will interview Alpine Software Group CTO, Jeremy Jackson, where he will reveal his Minimum Viable Technology (MVT) framework and how it helps power the growth of ASG's more than thirty portfolio companies.
How to Ship in 3 Months Instead of 3 Years Using Feature Prioritization Strategies [On-Demand Webinar]
We’ll teach you how to ship your software faster by exploring popular feature prioritization strategies and frameworks.
AWS v. Microsoft Azure. Is There a Winner in Cloud Hosting Supremacy? [On-Demand Webinar]
Two of the most popular cloud hosting options today are Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). To offer perspectives on each, Dave Todaro, CEO of Ascendle, will share his experiences with Microsoft Azure joined by Bill Fistori, CEO & Co-Founder of Pantek, a noted expert on all things AWS.
Software Testing Secrets for Faster Delivery and Higher Quality [On-Demand Webinar]
Choosing from among the many different approaches to software testing and quality can be mind numbing. Watch this webinar to learn our secrets!
Software Development
A Beginner’s Guide to Custom Software Development Options
If you have an idea for a software development project, but don't know how to code or how to even begin with the process, here are some steps you can take to make your vision a reality.
Single-Page Applications: Pros and Cons
Are single-page applications ready to be found? They're rising in popularity, but there are plenty of cons to go along with their pros.
Chaos Engineering: The Troubleshooting Tool That Makes Your Systems More Resilient
Chaos engineering is an emerging trend for companies to prepare for failure through simulations and experimentation.
Native App, Cross-Platform App, or Web App? How to Choose.
Choosing the right type of app for your business can be difficult. Here are the critical points to consider.
Product Strategy & Design
Less is More – The Minimum Viable Product
When developing software, the big-picture vision of your completed software usually isn't realistic. Learn how creating a minimum viable product of your software allows it to be more flexible to change and deliver more business value.
The Simplest Method of Feature Prioritization
There are many feature prioritization frameworks. Here is a simple but very effective one.
Build a New Software Product or Extend an Existing One? App Modernization Options Explained.
The first choice regarding app modernization? Whether to do it at all.
WSJF – Feature Prioritization for Agile Organizations
WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) is a proven feature prioritization strategy for agile projects. Here’s why.
Agile
Writing User Stories: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think
Years ago I would spend weeks on end writing highly detailed software requirements specifications. They were works of art. The only problem? No one ever read them.
The Parking Lot: An Unofficial Scrum Ceremony
When your Daily Scrum is only 15 minutes, how do you best address impediments that the team is facing or is foreseeing? Enter the Parking Lot.
Scaling Agile: Theory & Execution
Large companies solve large, complex problems. And with lots of people working on the same or similar problems, there’s a need to organize and coordinate activities. Is scaling agile possible?
Why We Love Agile Estimation (And You Should, Too!)
I once spent an entire month creating an estimate for an eight-month project. “Why the hell does software estimation have to be so hard?!”, I thought. It’s not hard. I just didn’t know the right process back then.
