
Hiring an app development company can feel overwhelming - but with the right approach, it doesn’t have to be. These seven steps will help you cut through the noise, make informed decisions, and find an app development team that's truly equipped to bring your vision to life. From budgeting and timelines to UX, collaboration, and long-term support, this guide will help you hire an app development team that can bring your vision to life.
Stop Focusing on Cryptocurrencies Problems. Consider its Future.Critics and proponents of cryptocurrency are still trading jabs, but the technology is continuing its steady march forward.
Yeti Lunch and Learn: Scoping and Expectation SettingHere at Yeti we love learning new things, so twice a month we open up the floor to presentations on areas of personal expertise. Our CTO and Co-Founder, Rudy Mutter, recently gave this presentation on scoping and expectation setting. Enjoy the video!
Woodworking Relates to Building Software?Woodworking offers me a creative outlet that encapsulates everything (in a microcosm, about the process of building digital products which I love. Funny that it is actually quite the opposite in many ways as well. Let me explain.
Want to Build Better Products? Use Empathy Mapping.The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and see the world from a different perspective is a critical skill for any product developer. It's also what enables an entire product team to create things that people love to use and share.
3 Steps to Ensure a Successful Product LaunchBreakthrough product innovation can't happen without failure, but the only way to succeed in the future is to rebound quickly from the past. Here are some tips we've learned from our own failures.
Using Pytest to Write Beautiful Tests and a Bulletproof Django AppAt the last meeting of the San Francisco Django Meetup Group, Wes Kendall gave a talk on how to make a bulletproof Django application by testing it with pytest. Check out his talk here!
In the Yeti Workshop: Points PokerAt Yeti we use Points Poker to help scope timelines for our projects. Instead of estimating tasks in hours we use points - this helps track the velocity of the team and determine how much work we can get done in a period of time.
VIDEO: Building API's with Django and GraphQLAt our last Django Meetup Group event, Jayden Windle, the lead engineer at Jetpack, an on demand delivery company, talks building APIs with Django and GraphQL. Watch the video to learn more.
All Cryptocurrency Needs to Be Made More AccessibleTo become a viable currency, all cryptocurrency must overcome some obstacles. UX design can help.
Streamline the Procurement Process With Custom Chatbot DevelopmentNavigating the rules and red tape of government procurement processes has become such an unruly obstacle that entire groups are now dedicated to answering questions solely about the procurement process. Fortunately, there's light at the end of the tunnel.
3 Reasons to Incorporate Touch-Screen Kiosks Into Your BusinessTouch-screen kiosks can acclimate visitors to complex physical locations and offer valuable information without confusing the user. And because of their welcoming presence, digital kiosks might be the missing ingredient in practically any organization.
How the Right Chatbot Can Streamline Your Procurement ProcessNavigating the complexities of the government's procurement process can be daunting. But government workers stand to gain immense benefits from utilizing chatbots to make sense of the procurement process.
How to Stay on Top of Your Development DeadlinesManagers and developers must learn to make more accurate estimates of project timelines in order to keep projects on track. This eight-step process can help teams of all sizes do just that.
3 Ways Touch-Screen Kiosks Can Improve the Current State of HealthcarePeople love user-friendly touch-screen devices, but they don't want to download a separate app for everything they do.That's why touch-screen kiosks in doctors' offices and other healthcare facilities offer a great solution.
Make Cryptocurrency More Usable With These Non-Crypto Tech TweaksMany crypto exchanges and apps exist, but the user experience is cumbersome and is often catered to experienced investors. To reach more consumers, developers need to make a few improvements.
5 Ways a UX Designer Can Benefit Your CompanyIt took me years of hiring designers and finding their replacements before I began to truly realize the possibilities that UX designers offered. That's exactly why I put together this cheat sheet to help other managers.
3 Industries That are Primed for Touch-Screen KiosksGrowth opportunities abound in industries of all kinds, but there are three, in particular, that are poised for widespread adoption of interactive display technology.
How City Information Services Can Cut Costs and Improve Efficiency with ChatbotsChatbot technology is now accessible and easy to use for cities from coast to coast and beyond.
What's The Point of WireframesWireframes are a tool that allows the design team to plan web and mobile layouts, define and organize information hierarchy and explore how a user might interact with a digital interface.
Empathy, Form, and Accessibility: 3 New Tenets of User-Centered DesignUser-centered technologies share a few things in common: a commitment to empathy, form that follows function, and thoughtful accessibility features. Here's how to build each into your next design.
The Usability of CryptocurrencyCryptocurrency is creating quite the buzz in the tech sector, so you'd think it were more popular. But in reality, only 8 percent of Americans are invested in it. So, what's the major obstacle standing in the way of cryptocurrency making its way into mainstream adoption?
Fireside Chat: Touchscreen Kiosks - Why You Should Care About Having ThemKiosks are powerful tools that can play a pivotal role in creating exceptional indoor experiences. Not only do they welcome visitors, they engage and orient users empowering them to easily navigate complex indoor spaces.
My Team Used to Suck at Meetings, but Now People are Begging us to Share our Secret SauceOur team implemented an approach we like to call "Applied Agile" and said goodbye to directionless meetings, micromanaging, and going weeks without status updates.
Token-based Header Authentication for WebSockets behind Node.jsUsing Node.JS to proxy requests to mutate them under the hood can be beneficial. In cases like these, it can also make your product more secure.
The Sound of Silence: What We’re Not Saying About Siri and Her AI Gal PalsAfter more than six decades of voice assistants, it's time to ask the uncomfortable question: Why do we, Americans, anyway, prefer female voices for our digital assistants?
3 Service-Layer Strategies to Make Your IoT Product’s UX ShineWant to crush the competition with your IoT device's service layer? Just follow the following 3 expert tips.
Commentary: Four Questions to Ask Before Venturing Into VendingToday, touch-screen interfaces, 3D-printing capabilities, and a host of other technological advancements make the vending industry ripe for disruption by creative companies.
How to Create a Smart Home Product People Actually Want to UseIf having a connected home makes life easier, why are consumers so skeptical? Who wouldn't want to control their lights or blinds right from the couch?
Wasn't Agile Supposed to Fix Everything? Not Unless it's Applied AgileEverybody says they're agile, and a handful of companies even go through the motions; they might even have a scrum master on their team; but what does it all mean in reality? And how can you actually start seeing value from it?
What Separates User Experience and User Interface Design?UX and UI design are easy to confuse. Before hiring one or the other, consider each role's goals, duties, and misconceptions.