Mentorship in Engineering Teams Is More Important Than Ever
Leveling Up TrainingWithin the past few years, a strong job market and high demand for digital skills have made it easier than ever for software engineers...
7 Things We’ve Learned From a Year (And Some) of Live, Online Training
TrainingFor a company that has specialized in, and has prided itself on, delivering immersive in-person training (including our Android and iOS bootcamps), the last...
What Is Application Modernization?
Design Digital Product DevelopmentAnd why do I need it? If your legacy application is the older house on the block then application modernization is a much-needed remodeling. ...
Using StateFlow over LiveData for end-to-end operations
AndroidObserving data asynchronously is such a core skill for mobile developers that you may imagine Android has a long-established set of simple APIs in...
The Five Principles of Customer Experience
Customer ExperienceWe’ve discussed the importance of Customer Experience before. Customer experience encapsulates every interaction between your company and them—online, in-person, and across platforms. From the...
What is Tech Debt and How Can You Solve for It?
Full-Stack WebTech debt (or technical debt) is a concept in software development where there is a build-up of refactoring work necessary in the future because...
A Great Digital Product Isn’t Enough Anymore
Customer Experience DesignHow Customer Experience Creates Super Fans and Helps Your Brand Stand Out You’ve done it. After months (or years) of dedicated hard work, you’ve...
The Five Steps of API-First Design
Back-End Digital Product Development Front-EndAnd why API-First Design should be a part of your next web service project Some of the greatest inventions have occurred by accident, but...
Customer Experience (CX) vs. User Experience (UX)
Customer ExperienceYou know how every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square? User Experience and Customer Experience are kind of like...
How to Best Manage Design Debt
Customer Experience DesignAnd avoid it in the future. Have you ever been in a building that’s had several additions to it and the whole layout just...
Why Accessibility in Tech is Vitally Important
Accessibility DesignA well-designed and thoughtful app experience makes people happy. Happy people make for loyal customers. The more loyal customers your application has, the happier...
WWDC21 Round Up
Conferences iOSThis year Apple teased a packed WWDC with over 200 sessions. Monday’s (2-hour long!) Keynote moved at breakneck speed, and the Platforms State of...
