by 8signal | Oct 15, 2020 | Custom Software, Software Development
Let’s face it. Custom software is expensive. (We’re sure you’re very surprised to hear this.) But why is it so expensive? And more importantly, is it actually worth it? If you manage an SMB with ever-growing technical needs, we’re sure you’ve tossed around the idea of...
by 8signal | Oct 8, 2020 | Software Development
So, you’ve decided to hire a developer to build custom software for your company. That’s great! (And we don’t just say that because we’re software developers.) (Well, maybe a little.) Whether you’ve already hired a software development company or you’re still looking,...
by 8signal | Sep 22, 2020 | Community, Leadership, Software Development
First, the bad news. LinkedIn discovered that the tech turnover rate is the highest of any industry, at over 13.2%. The highest of any industry. And we’ve seen it much worse in specific technology hubs. As a technology company that’s just as...
by Kathy Lattner | Mar 8, 2019 | Software Development
Photo by Artem Sapegin What is React? React is a flexible Javascript library created by Facebook in 2011 that handles the View in traditional MVC model apps. React lets you create highly efficient and reusable UI’s known as components that encapsulate logic in its own...
by Alonna Cannoy | Sep 25, 2018 | Leadership, Software Development
Photo by Devin Avery on Unsplash 1. Communicate productively A huge part of leading a successful team is good communication. A great way to do this is by having recurring meetings, i.e. sprint planning, 1-on-1’s, scrum meetings, etc., because these...
by Alonna Cannoy | Jul 30, 2018 | Software Development, Software Tools
Photo by Robert Haverly on Unsplash What is Test Driven Development? Test Driven Development (TDD) is the process of writing tests for your code before writing any real code that produces actual functionality for your customer. It’s a somewhat controversial...