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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Product Management

Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves. The answer is to engage a trusted outside source for a Technical Review – a deep-dive assessment that provides a C-suite perspective.

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Words matter: Removing exclusionary terminology from our codebase

Intercom, Inc.

Intercom has responded by hiring a diversity and inclusion consultant, updating our recruitment strategy and hiring practices to reduce bias, scheduling allyship training for all employees, and amplifying Black voices in our podcast and blog. Think about the impact that racism has already had in tech. but, “how fast can we do this?”

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What Do You Really Need: In-House Team, Outsourcing or a Tech Partner?

The Product Coalition

What Outsourcing Really is: Types and Opportunities When we say “outsourcing”, what we often mean is different levels of involvement, commitment, technical expertise, and responsibility. Let’s review the three key types of outsourcing arrangements and what the differences among them mean to you as a customer.

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Blaise Transit, A Bain Public Client, Says 'No Problem' Heading Into 2023!

Bain Public

Founded by CEO Justin Hunt and CTO Ben Hudson, Blaise Transit is headquartered in Montreal and has been supported by some of the world’s top accelerators, including Techstars and Canada’s Next 36! They were awarded a province-wide contract consisting of 23 cities, which is the largest project of its size awarded to a single vendor in Canada.

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Leveraging Data Analytics for E-Commerce Business Growth

Valerian Tech

By leveraging data analytics, e-commerce companies can optimize shipping methods, reduce delivery times, and minimize errors, resulting in improved customer experiences, positive reviews, and increased customer loyalty. Book a free consult today.

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How a multinational insurance company is managing design at scale through a design system

UX Planet

Additionally, there were several consulting and agency teams supporting all sorts of applications and building proof-of-concepts. This was praise and a comment that I heard from our Digital Business CTO. Some were even using InDesign for wireframing, while others handed off their designs in PDF files for stakeholder sign-off. “In

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The Chocolate Cake Problem

Mironov Consulting

 That each week they leave a fresh gift (💩) for the tech side to clean up – displacing whatever was planned.  But Deep dives into obscure technical requirements isn’t the fastest path to a signature.  And there’s no ongoing maintenance without a separate service contract.