Category: Development
How and why to use Canopy to end-to-end test your web application
When you want to create a great web application, and an application that will deliver the best value to your users, you need to be sure that the content is displayed correctly. There are a few possible ways to ensure this can happen. Firstly, test it manually, It’s a time-consuming solution but at least it
How to boost EpiServer site performance and reduce visitor drop out rate
Before showing you HOW you can improve your Episever site performance, first I’d like to tell you WHY you should optimize it. In today’s world, people don’t want to wait for things. They want them instantly. Research shows that you have no more than 3 seconds to load your page. After this time, you can
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
The 3 most common misconceptions about design in IT product development
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Marcin Górka
”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
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Anne Glaesel
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
Test and validate your product within 5 days using Design Sprints
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Anne Glaesel
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
6 ultimate reasons to build your educational app with Setapp
Global investments in EdTech are on the rise. 24 percent more in 2017 than in 2016. Smartphones and tablets are getting affordable. And more accessible. The use of VR and AR in education is gaining momentum. 1200 EdTech companies in the UK. Wait a second, isn’t that supposed to be FinTech? Big brother a.k.a FinTech
How to effectively form agile teams in your company
Many of us work in software development companies that use agile practices and frameworks. For most of us, it works well, and we’re satisfied with the results. However, most agile frameworks are not complete methodologies, and therefore don’t include solutions to all of the problems. For example, how to form new teams, how to educate