What are Mobile Web Apps and Why Even Build One?
Most people know what a “mobile app” is and how to find them in the app store. But what exactly is a mobile web app? How is it [...]
What are Desktop Web Apps?
Today, cloud computing has added a variety of new app forms to the list. Over the next few weeks, I’ll present three of the most common of these [...]
What’s the Cloud and Why Does It Matter
When companies talk about “moving to the cloud” these days, they’re not referring to some sort of Jack and the Beanstalk type of fairy tale. In fact, you won’t [...]
What to Expect When You Release Version 1.0
So you just released version 1.0 of your product. Congratulations! For those familiar with software, you already know this is just the beginning, not the end. And if you’re doing software right, you still have a long way to go.
Why You Need to Care About Software Apps
“We’re not a software company. Why should I care about creating software?” This is a common sentiment I hear from many companies, especially ones with physical products. The [...]
How an App Can Increase the Value of Your Current Products
Sometimes, a commercial software app is designed to be the product. But that’s not always the case. Often, commercial software apps are designed to make existing products simply better [...]
Keeping Your Secrets Secret – Musings from Tech Leader
“Did you hear about the new commercial software product we’ve been developing? It’s gonna revolutionize your business. We’ve been working on it for two years now and it’s [...]
Git Flow Solves Those Source Code Management Problems
Managing your source code properly is a huge factor in the success or failure of most software development projects. Many developers are already familiar with Git, a [...]
Splitting Epics and User Stories
What happens when your user story is too big to fit into a production sprint?
Driving Business Results with Scrum
This could be your sales team wanting new features to help them sell product. It could be your leadership team wanting to realize their vision for the product [...]
WAIT! 14 Things to Consider Before Building a Mobile App
Sadly, this is the mindset many companies take toward mobile app development. Especially when they already possess (or are working with) teams of skilled software engineers. They assume [...]
Top 10 Things Missed When Estimating Mobile App Development
I'll admit it. I've gotten bitten by a dramatically under-estimated mobile app development project. And this was after over 30 years of experience shipping commercial software. You'd think [...]
