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Effective Project Management: 10 Software Development Metrics to Know
Software development is not easy. It depends on the total commitment of every team member. Focusing on every aspect of the development is a must. And even a minor setback can affect the process and product quality. According to Standish Group’s Annual CHAOS report, over 66% of technology projects end up in partial or complete failure.
Slush 2021
It’s been more than a week since Slush 2021, and we are still buzzing from the fantastic experience.
Slush is the world’s leading startup event facilitating founder and investor networking. Founded initially to transform attitudes toward entrepreneurship in 2008, Slush has evolved from a single gathering in Helsinki to a worldwide series of events. Efisco’s team met with so many refreshing startups at this year’s event and enjoyed multiple main and side events.
Our main takeaways this year are:
- The importance of culture and a great team was mentioned in every speech.
- Everyone struggles to find exceptional tech talent, but it’s crucial for startup success. Luckily Efisco can help with that 🙂
- Transparency and a holistic approach are critical for innovation and scalability.
- Green and health tech are on the rise. It’s not enough to want to make money when starting a business—investors looking for entrepreneurs trying to make the world a better place.
Furthermore, there were many impactful sessions and panels, but unfortunately, we could not attend all of them. Thankfully, Slush organizers have all stage talks at youtube.com/c/slush.
From the talks that we did attend, we would like to highlight:
- Gustav Söderström sharing his insights on creating Spotify’s product,
- Fredrik Hjelm and Caroline Hjelm recollecting the experience of building Voi,
- Cleantech 2.0 pannel with Tony Fadell, Brook Porter, Julia Brady and Andrew Beebe.
Another exciting part of the Slush programme worth mentioning was the pitching competition for early-stage startups. This year, a femtech startup Hormona founded by Karolina Löfqvist and Jasmine Tagesson, took a well-deserved win! You can watch their pitch here: https://lnkd.in/dmYSKB8U.
Kudos to the Slush team for organizing this wonderful gathering! We’ll see you again next year.
Describing Complex Technical Topics Simply: 3 Proven Ways
Today, having excellent technical skills for a programmer is not enough to succeed. Communication plays a lot, and you should be able to work with other teams within your organization, and clear communication is a must.
5 Tools for Managing and Tracking Technical Debt
When we need to update software fast, providing new features to the client, the technical debt becomes an issue of every project. Code debt happens when we need to deliver a project or add new functionality at the cost of some necessary work that should be done as well. As a result, it causes delays in adding new features, deters innovation, and most importantly, might decrease your technical team’s job satisfaction. That’s why it’s crucial to manage the technical debt effectively, considering that you can save millions of $ in revenue and make your software development team satisfied with the results reducing the risks of losing qualified specialists.
Dealing with programmers who seems to be relaxing
We can compare software development work to craftsman tasks; however, not all managers understand that. Most programmers spend 90% of their time figuring out how to solve the issue or complete the job and only 10% writing code. As a result, managers with no programming experience don’t know what the software developer is doing all the time.
Top 8 reasons to outstaff software development in 2021
We are living in a changing world where you cannot be sure what happens tomorrow. The world is still striving for the COVID-19 pandemic, and companies are looking for ways to reduce expenses to stay on the market during a crisis.
Mobile App Development and Security: How to make sure your apps are secure?
Today mobile applications became part and parcel of our everyday life. We are using apps each day, and the security of our devices became a primary concern of every user. That is why the safety of the mobile app became the primary selling point for the publishers. So, developers must follow the best practices to ensure that consumer’s data is secure.
Tips on starting your own software company
Do you have an idea of the software? Would you like to know if it is possible to start up without a huge investment? Do you need to have a technical skill? Many questions arise when you have a challenging idea. The Efisco software development outsourcing company is ready to help you with it.
Here is our step by step guide to establishing a software development company.
What is wrong with our User Stories?
The Trouble with User Stories
Are you sure that you do know what the user story is? It is a vital part of the Agile manifesto or scrum guide, but what is it? Why is it so important? A dozen definitions say that user story can be a feature, high-level requirement, a unit of work, functionality, capability, or anything else related to the project. These definitions come up from Agile gurus, influencers, and bloggers – but no one defines what user story is.