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25th February 2021
Evolve Makes It To Top 20 Software Companies in the UK
We’re excited to announce that Visual Objects, a comprehensive online b2b guide, has included Evolve in its List of Top 20 Software Companies in the United Kingdom 2021. Visual Objects is a portfolio website that showcases work from top creative firms around the world. As you begin conversations to hire
18th February 2021
How to Achieve Top Line Growth With Continuous Product Improvement
This article addresses the benefits of continuous product improvement for boosting sales, enhancing customer engagement and experience, reinforcing brand reputation and creditworthiness, and more. It is based on Evolve‘s many years of experience of building distributed and dedicated client-managed teams for software product development and scale-up. Product quality describes the
You’ve got a great idea, and you want to bring it to life. Based on your individual circumstances, you can choose to build a technology product in-house or hire a software house. The best option for you depends on multiple variables. These can be anything from available expertise, resources, time
9th February 2021
Evolve CEO Colette Wyatt Shortlisted As CTO/CIO of the Year for FDM everywoman In Technology Awards
We’re excited to announce that our CEO (former CTO) Colette Wyatt has become a finalist for the FDM everywoman In Technology Awards in “CTO/CIO of the Year” category. Now in their 11th year, the awards celebrate the tech industry’s most exceptional talent, from the UK and beyond, creating role models to inspire the
8th February 2021
From PoC to MVP to Alpha to Beta with a Dedicated Team
Bringing an idea to life costs money. Unless you’re a multinational with deep pockets, you’ll want to build a digital product as quickly as possible. After all, as the adage goes, time is money. But we don’t mean just rushing through the whole process. You’ll have to work through some
4th February 2021
7 Tips to Prevent Your Software Project from Failure
Software projects fail. According to the Standish Group, as much as 66% of technology projects end in partial or total failure. In this scenario, large projects are most at risk of breaking down, and only one in three software projects can be considered truly successful. While large technology projects come
2nd February 2021
How to Achieve Top Line Growth With Continuous Product Improvement
This article addresses the benefits of continuous product improvement for boosting sales, enhancing customer engagement and experience, reinforcing brand reputation and creditworthiness, and more. It is based on Evolve‘s many years of experience of building distributed and dedicated client-managed teams for software product development and scale-up. Product quality describes the
1st February 2021
CTO-as-a-Service and When It Makes Sense To Use It
Whether you’re a multinational corporation or a new startup, a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a vital member of your team. But hiring one is expensive and can take months. So, what do you do? Do you put your project on hold? Keep moving forward and risk making bad decisions?
27th January 2021
How to Get Value for Money When Partnering With a Software House
“Value for money” is how people or organisations evaluate purchased services in terms of cost, quality, sustainability, and ROI. A substantial investment required to hire and maintain an internal team for building bespoke software is one of the biggest hurdles any company can face, especially if it’s a startup or
25th January 2021
How Much Does It Cost to Build a SaaS MVP In 2021?
You have an excellent idea for an application or service. You’ve researched its potential and found that it solves a user problem. You got some capital, and you’re ready to invest, but don’t rush into building a fully functional product…yet. While your research may suggest that it solves a problem,
When companies struggle to adapt their operations to accommodate generic off-the-shelf applications, they start thinking about investing in bespoke software solutions. After all, software that’s customised to your specific needs has the potential to optimise processes and create new opportunities to generate revenue. But the costs of developing bespoke applications
Building a startup product from scratch is a long and complicated process. You need to come up with a unique and valuable idea, develop a meaningful software product, and successfully sell it to users or other businesses. Throughout this process, there are many pitfalls and common issues that your innovative
Have you found answers to your most burning questions about machine learning (ML), identified several practical use cases in your business domain, and decided that investing in machine learning is actually a good idea? Now when you have financial approval to go ahead with ML – what’s next? It’s time
15th January 2021
3 Things Each Small Business Should Automate in 2021
If you thought automation technologies were just for large corporations and factories filled with robots, you would be wrong. Automation tools are now more affordable than ever before and help streamline everything from customer relations to marketing to internal processes. Business automation helps companies of all sizes boost efficiencies, deliver
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of technologies such as eCommerce in helping businesses build resilience. As companies begin to explore the B2B eCommerce marketplace, one of the first questions they need to answer is whether to buy a vendor-based B2B eCommerce platform or build a bespoke solution from scratch.
13th January 2021
What Is Business Automation and Why It’s Important in 2021
The world of business automation has changed over the course of the pandemic. A little over a year ago, business and IT leaders would only talk about their automation-related ideas. Now, it has transformed into a business imperative. Modernising and optimising your workflows will have an almost immediate impact on
5th January 2021
7 Challenges of eCommerce Website Design In 2021
Positive web experiences demand great visuals. We like to see beautiful things, pretty designs, and layouts that command attention. We don’t have time to look at what isn’t pleasing even if there’s a wealth of important information in it. And your initial decisions regarding eCommerce Website Design can have a
23rd December 2020
7 UX Design Trends for eCommerce in 2021
The pandemic accelerated online activity across all domains. While Netflix slowed down global internet speeds, we also changed the way we worked and shopped. In other words, eCommerce and UX design just entered a whole new level. This means that eCommerce user experience (UX) designs will dominate development budgets in
22nd December 2020
What Is Bespoke Software and Why Should You Care?
If you’re looking at a software purchase in the near future, either to create a saleable app or to replace internal legacy systems, bespoke software could be a fantastic alternative. Often previously dismissed as an unrealistic expense and time commitment, bespoke software development is now more accessible than ever thanks
21st December 2020
12 Questions to Ask Your Potential Bespoke Software Provider
Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword; today, it’s a commodity that defines any business’s future success. While some businesses can transform digitally with off-the-shelf tech solutions, most still need bespoke software to cut through the noise in their niche/industry or streamline internal processes and improve critical performance indicators. As
18th December 2020
7 Benefits of Microservices Architecture
The software architecture known as microservices has grown tremendously across industries. Backed by significant hype generated by multinationals like Coca Cola and Netflix advocating for the adoption of this type of architecture, talk about microservices seems to be just about everywhere. But is the hype justified? Is it better to
15th December 2020
Is This a Better Alternative Than Hiring Software Developers?
You’ve reached a point where you need to hire software developers to achieve key strategic objectives. What are your options? You could go right ahead and start the search yourself, if you can live with the costs of maintaining a full-time development team and the timescale required to hire them.
14th December 2020
Top 5 Automation Trends to Expect in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a period of rapid acceleration of digital transformation initiatives across industries. What typically took years to innovate and implement happened within a matter of months. Some companies moved up to the cloud almost overnight, and this trend is expected to continue. “75% of midsize and
11th December 2020
Evolve Joins The Good Youth Employment Charter
We’re excited to announce that Evolve has joined The Good Youth Employment Charter. Young people as a group are more likely to be affected by any economic downturn, and there is a real risk that youth unemployment could rise to 2 million people as a devastating consequence of Covid-19. That’s