Having an effective project manager is key to the success of your custom software project. Here Andrew goes over some skills every project manager should have, what pitfalls and mistakes to avoid, and his own benchmarks for each every client that Bixly has. Full Transcript Below: Andrew: They’ll say it …
Code audits are a low cost, low investment process that will help your project maintain consistency and meet industry standard practices. Unless you’re planning to rebuild your app from scratch, then code audits are a benefit to every project. Full Transcript Below: Cris: What is a code audit? Cody: Code …
Getting an estimate or even a fixed-bid quote on a software project is actually quite difficult. Either, you will need to spend a decent amount of time researching and planning to get an accurate bid, or you will get a ranged estimate. Here’s how you can plan to budget accurately. …
At Bixly, it’s important for us to have a culture where any person of any background can succeed on our team. That means cultivating a culture of kindness and respect, making sure that once someone has been hired they are treated like they are a team member, and making sure …
Building the perfect-fit, custom solution isn’t always the right choice for you or for you right now. If there’s an off-the-shelf solution that works for you, it may very well be the right choice. However, when you have something truly unique to bring to market or your scale has gotten …
Devops is a hot topic in tech right now. In this episode, we talk about what is devops, how it helps your project, and what your expectations should be for a devops engineer. Sometimes devops is actually more overhead than you need on a project, but even when that’s the …
Staff Augmentation often happens when we are coming alongside your existing team. This could be to fill a gap, work on a backlog project, or to work while you start up your hiring process. However, we are filling a need on your project, we are here to truly be a …
We suggest having a familiarity with how software projects are structured and then finding great experts to work with. Otherwise, having a background in programming, project management, or design is a huge help. Even taking the time to fully scope your app, will make a smooth transition to getting it …
Before starting your project, it’s important to have realistic expectations of how long it takes to make custom software (and therefore how much it costs) before getting started. There’s nothing more disappointing than getting partway through a project only to realize you need to pause because you’re just too busy …
Using domestic or overseas teams really depends on your budget, timeline, and how excellent your communication is. There is no one right answer here, but for Bixly we have found that there are fewer problems with communication, turnover, and burnout with our California based team. Full Transcript Below Andrew: …
