Is This a Better Alternative Than Hiring Software Developers?
Within the software development community, remote working was the rage even before the pandemic. This is because it offered access to top tech talent that wasn’t available locally, provided flexibility, and helped keep costs down. However, if you haven’t managed a remote distributed software development team before, you might have […]
Have you just completed a new funding round or attracted external investments from VCs or private parties? Congrats! You’re now officially at the start of your startup product development journey. Now when you have the money, you can start planning your product development roadmap and proceed with proof-of-concept/MVP development processes. […]
The organisation’s ability to build and deliver software effectively and efficiently to the end-user is a prerequisite for business success today. Companies leverage bespoke software to both provide the core business value to customers and stakeholders, and disrupt verticals and industries, compete for new customers and develop new revenue streams. […]
Two years ago, the Project Management Institute (PMI) conducted a comprehensive global survey of software development organisations and released The 2018 Pulse of the Profession® report that contained a lot of interesting and thought-provoking findings. In particular, the survey revealed that nearly 10% of every dollar spent by businesses was lost through […]
The way businesses get work done is changing rapidly. For tech startups, the rate of change is accelerating as we speak. Whether it’s taking a low code approach, lean, or agile, all sorts of businesses are trying to do more with less (and quickly). However, if you’re not careful, you […]
Offerd helps both agency and internal recruiters save vital time at the start of the hiring process by combining digital CVs, testing, video interviews, and interview scheduling in one automated process, completely remote. As a result, work that would have taken 10 hours, now takes five minutes. Offerd is poised […]
How to Build an MVP in 2020
6 months ago
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is still essential. In fact, in a post-pandemic world where the money is tight, it’s even more important to test your project early on to ensure that it meets the target audience’s demands. An MVP is a critical step in the development of successful digital […]
Crowdfunding has grown into a viable platform for small companies to raise significant sums of capital from future customers, lenders, and a variety of minority investors (aka contributors). This approach helps accelerate project development and time to market by enabling rapid access to much-needed technology resources. In recent years, especially […]
The Coronavirus has put tremendous pressure on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). For startups, in particular, this is a challenging time to keep moving forward while attracting (much needed) investment. For tech startup vying for an injection of capital and mentorship, the process has also changed overnight. For example, the […]
The Coronavirus pandemic isn’t just a short-term challenge that has already done a major overhaul of how we live and work. It’s clear now that it will have long-lasting implications on how many different supply chains work all over the world, and will pressure and drive businesses to build long-term […]
In a post-COVID-19 world, MedTech can play a critical role in monitoring, preventing and minimising the impact of viruses on human health and national economies. However, the stocks of many major medical device companies aren’t fairing well as the pandemic impacts sales and growth projections. Experts predict a further decline in sales […]
Coronavirus is a global phenomenon and a human tragedy, and technologies are playing a central role in navigating the crisis. Many of the things reshaping how we live and work today rely on technology – from massive WFH initiatives for employees to a surge in online shopping activities to use […]
Part of this interview was originally published on HackerNoon. Philippe Peron is our Chief Delivery Officer. He has almost a decade’s experience with building and managing Agile development teams from both the customer and service provider perspectives. In his tech leadership roles at ricardo.ch, the Number One marketplace in Switzerland, and Just […]
By Philippe Peron, our Chief Delivery Officer. Having built and scaled successfully distributed IT teams in Ukraine for such giants as ricardo.ch and Just Eat, I’ve learned invaluable lessons that I’d like to share with a broader audience. I hope my tips will help you make the right choice between […]
We barely started 2020 before the COVID-19 brought the world down to its knees. With over 55,000 infected, almost 7,000 deaths (and counting), and even the prime minister having spent some time in intensive care (to battle the infection), we now live in historic times. As a nation, we […]
By Philippe Peron, Chief Delivery Officer, Evolve The food technology (or FoodTech) industry is going through a period of significant acceleration as a result of COVID-19 outbreak. In the United Kingdom, revenues in online food delivery segment have increased by almost 12% so far in 2020 versus the comparable period […]
The ongoing tech talent shortage has made working in remote and extended software development teams a popular option. Whether it’s managing an in-house development team or an (external) extended one, each model comes with its own unique challenges. This article will focus on how to make your in-house and extended teams work in […]
The proposed IR35 reform (which some consider highly controversial) represents the most significant change to the employment tax code for decades. This could have serious implications for both small and medium-sized businesses and the contractors they hire. Until now, British companies were able to leverage contractors for a variety of […]
From MVP To MMP To MLP Using An Extended Team Model
10 months ago
While MVP seems like an overused buzzword, there are other proof-of-concept (PoC) solutions that startups and enterprises can leverage at different stages of their product engineering. Among them are MMP (minimal marketable product) and MLP/MAP (minimum lovable product/minimum awesome product). In this article, we will uncover how you can use […]
Enterprise innovation is a full-on today: as of 2019, 70% of companies either already had or were working on their digital transformation strategy. Yet, companies are still struggling to innovate, and are losing billions of dollars because of legacy systems. According to a survey by SnapLogic and Vanson Bourne, firms in the […]
Over the last few years, the tech talent shortage has been a dominant theme in staffing and recruitment circles. According to Korn Ferry, the global shortage of technology professionals is forecasted to reach 85.2 million by 2030. This, in turn, is estimated to contribute to an astounding loss of $8.452 […]