“Great companies are built on great products”
The essence of agile is to thrive for continuous improvement through empirical process control. True agile teams find ways to improve through experimentation, finding sustainability, and delivering business value earlier. It is a never-ending journey, and a sprint retrospective emerges as an opportunity to further accelerate this [...]
Does the product you are trying to build resemble that of a popular company like Uber, eBay or Facebook? If your answer is yes, there is a good chance you’ll be able to find an ‘off the shelf’ script or template to build the initial version. This means that you will not need to hire a full time developer, just a freelancer for a few [...]
How do we keep our product backlog clean when it’s bloated with so much information all the time? Well, this question had occupied my mind for a while until I recently stumbled upon a related discussion on LinkedIn. This discussion gave me insights into some rules for managing a product backlog and having it lean. I am listing down 7 of [...]
In a previous article, we talked about the benefits of using project management tools for remote work. Whether you’re a startup or a small business or even a large one with unlimited finances at your disposal, it’s definitely worth your while using these tools to bring efficiency to the way you work or your outsourcing efforts. The [...]
In an office, it’s possible to get by without a process. When a new idea comes to your mind, you can talk about it in a meeting, during lunch or over drinks. If you find a bug, you can put it up on the whiteboard for the team to see. When working remotely, however, not having a system in place is inviting disaster. Imagine trying to get [...]
Now that you’ve decided to outsource software development, it’s important to familiarize yourself with agile technology. It’s going to prove to be your best friend throughout the phase of product development. So what is agile development? Agile is an iterative and incremental development methodology that allows teams to incorporate [...]
They say first impression is the last impression. And when it comes to an MVP, how it looks is just as important as the functionalities it has. While we don’t believe you should spend a lot of time in developing the MVP, we do recommend that you use the following 8 tools to spruce up its appearance so that it looks professional and [...]
Structuring a contract properly is important when doing business, and even more so when you’re outsourcing your work to a third party in a different geographical location altogether. Not only does it protect both parties from any form of malpractice, it also lays down the scope of the project andcovers other essential details, like [...]
So, you’ve decided to outsource software development to a third party. That’s a great decision! But things haven’t fallen into place just yet. In fact, there are quite a few things you need to pay attention to now. You may think that one page with an idea and a few scribbles is enough from your end; but, to a service [...]
The Idea: “Hey, I am trying to build an app. It’s going to be a social network for dog owners. I have $10K. You know someone?” 2 Weeks Later “Yo, I got a steal – I found these people who told me they’ll build the app and give me unlimited maintenance for $10K. What a deal!” 6 Months Later “Still building the product but not paying [...]