The future of in-store retail: technologies that change the way we shop
New technologies keep changing the way we shop. We are currently in the middle of a major retail industry transformation, and the lion’s share of that revolution is happening thanks to new technologies. It feels like self-payment checkout systems have been around forever, yet they’re a relatively new thing within the last decade. This shows
6 Companies That Master the Use of VR & AR in STEM education
There are still a lot of false assumptions and stereotypes about virtual and augmented reality (VR & AR). Do you still feel like it’s just a silly new thing used only by gamers? Or maybe you just can’t see how it can be used outside of the entertainment industry? You are not alone. A lot
The 3 most common misconceptions about design in IT product development
”Well, design in product development will take too much time and money. At the end of the design process, all I’m going to have are a few mockups and still no product. Why should I waste time and money, if I could just start the agile product development process right away?” If you’ve ever thought
What can you expect during a Design Sprint? A brief look into the 5 phases
In my previous article on Design Sprints, I introduced you to the framework and its benefits. Now I want to take you through all the Design Sprint phases so that you can get a quick idea of how the process looks, what can you expect during those days, and how it aims to increase your
AR, VR and more – 6 Non-game apps developed in Unity
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In my earlier blog post of the Unity blog series, I wrote about why Unity for developing non-game apps is becoming a viable option, especially to create 3D apps and experiences. In this blog post, I’ll share with you some non-game apps developed in Unity. Let’s dive in! Building AR and VR experiences with Unity
Test and validate your product within 5 days using Design Sprints
Imagine that you’ve just had an epiphany and found the solution to an unanswered problem. “This makes a great business idea. I need to build it!”. Wouldn’t you want to fast-forward to the future and see your finished product and how it interacts with its users? The Design Sprint will give you that superpower. With this framework,
How to prepare valuable user stories for your development team
There are many great moments in the life of a Product Owner, such as receiving thanks from stakeholders or the successful deployment of a new product, but this only comes from everyday hard work. And when I think about a Product Owner’s daily duties I always refer to The Scrum Guide for reference. The Product Owner
Building business 3D apps using Unity – is it worth it?
Although we at Setapp have been using Unity for developing non-game apps for some time now, there’s still a lot of dispute online (& offline) on whether Unity is a good-fit for non-game development. Some advocate it, while others find using it for non-game development quite bizarre. Before handing out my verdict on the ‘Unity
How to store custom data in Episerver – Part IV: Migrate to Entity Framework
In the previous parts of this series, I demonstrated how you can store custom data in Episerver using the Dynamic Data Store and how to make the most out of it. However, DDS has many serious drawbacks. In this blog post, I want to present to you an alternative solution which works much better: Entity
How I embrace tech in my teaching – English lessons at a tech company
One of the many advantages of working for Setapp is the chance for all employees to improve their English with free English lessons with a British native speaker. That English teacher is me, and back in September 2017, I was lucky enough to be welcomed into the family at the home of significant code. I