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May 30, 2017
Emergent Workflows Part 1
in: Data, Programming, Software Tagged: custom software, data tag, database, emergent workflows, Programming tag
What is an Emergent Workflow? I’m not sure if there’s any consensus on the definition of an emergent workflow. It’s a term that I use to describe a pattern I have witnessed in business software. To me, an emergent workflow is a workflow that was not designed explicitly into a piece of software, but slowly […]
May 16, 2017
Naming Things is Hard
in: Programming, Software Tagged: computer science, Programming tag, software development
So What? “There are only two hard problems in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.” – Phil Karlton. The above quote, while somewhat tongue in cheek, wears the ring of truth. Naming things is hard. Even when you put enormous effort into consistent and clear naming, you will invariably end up with some muddy […]
May 15, 2017
The Midnight Coaching Email
in: Business, Leadership Tagged: custom software development, emotional intelligence, leadership
Let me take you back to the year 2011. This was a big year for us, as Susco had made a big name for itself as one of the first movers in mobile app development studios in the State of Louisiana. We were growing revenue at 50% per year and collecting awards like they were going out of style.
At the time I was a babe at 33, not a grey haired 39 year old – so needless to say, the success started going to my head. I thought of myself as being very emotionally intelligent with how I dealt with people, but it’s very easy when growing a company to do a great job focusing on the way you treat your clients and referral sources but not apply the same effort with your staff. This blind-spot almost cost me one of my best employees at the time. In the interest of protecting the innocent, I’ll refer to them as “Jim”. So, here we go…
March 17, 2017
Has My Business Outgrown My Technology?
in: Business Tagged: business efficiency, business productivity, custom software development, salesforce
We get this question a lot from business owners in the middle of a growth phase. Often, they are already using systems for accounting and CRM (Customer Relationship Management), and they are not sure what processes could be improved, and if there is a business case to improve them. Over the years, we’ve identified a […]
January 27, 2017
The Next Step: Updating An App
in: Design, Mobile, Programming, Software Tagged: Analysis, Androids, Apps, Articles, business, custom software development, Geolocations, iOS Tag, mobile tag, Opportunities
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is a major source of reference for this kind of work.