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After 11 years, The Development Factory has a new name

After 11 years, The Development Factory has a new name

Where it all began The Development Factory formed in Toronto, Canada in 2010, in response to a clear market ...
Legacy Modernization Doesn’t Need to Be Hard!

Legacy Modernization Doesn’t Need to Be Hard!

The complexity of legacy enterprise software systems are like earth’s ecosystem. Take away an entire species or add in lots of carbon and wholesale change starts to look pretty grim.
Why You Should Care About Building APIs

Why You Should Care About Building APIs

Why your business needs an API at the core of its digital ecosystem and useful guidance about how to approach development.
Which marketing book is best?

Which marketing book is best?

Ironically, Simon Sinek’s book is not positioned as a marketing book, even though Simon is a savvy marketer.
A Guide to Hiring Developers for Non-Technical Leaders

A Guide to Hiring Developers for Non-Technical Leaders

Do you have a great idea for an app? Are you the founder of a tech startup? Are you a product manager ...
Digital Interfaces Can Make or Break Your Business

Digital Interfaces Can Make or Break Your Business

The “importance of design” has become a topic of big business.
Is “API First” the new “Mobile First?”

Is “API First” the new “Mobile First?”

Tech Crunch contributor Chet Kapoor recently proclaimed “the future of coding is here and it threatens to wipe out everything in its path.” If you missed the article, you can read it here. It’s filled with the usual influencer lingo (“disruption”) and scare tactics (“a major risk for developers and companies who don’t [adopt]”).
Finding the Right Custom Software Development Partner

Finding the Right Custom Software Development Partner

Partnering with the right software development company can improve to market capabilities, the quality of your software, and your ROI. Creating a software, undergoing a software transformation, or developing enterprise software all require a solid team you can depend on. Custom development companies are a great way to reduce overhead and get capabilities tailored to your project.
How to Bootstrap a Successful Product Business

How to Bootstrap a Successful Product Business

The mission behind our Learn to Launch webinar series is to help founders and business owners successfully navigate the landscape of product management – from idea to execution and optimization.
What Matters When Choosing a Software Company?

What Matters When Choosing a Software Company?

I recently asked over 500 professionals what mattered most to them when choosing a software development company, and the results were so unsettling I had to dig in deeper and dissect.
The Future of Hiring

The Future of Hiring

Last month as part of our Learn to Launch webinar series, we had the good fortune to welcome Ryan Carson, CEO of Treehouse as our guest host.
Data Infrastructure at Scale

Data Infrastructure at Scale

Segment provides the customer data infrastructure that helps businesses put their customers first. Using Segment, companies can collect, unify and connect their applications to over 200 marketing, analytics and data warehouse tools.

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