Far Reads Recap: The Happiness Advantage Posted on May 03, 2018 | Megan Horn Our latest Far Reads book club pick was “The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor. Here’s our recap. Continue Reading
Our Custom Software Development Process Posted on Apr 19, 2018 | Megan Horn We recently covered our process for estimating custom software projects and how we set a solid foundation for projects with analysis phases. Now it’s time to dive into what we’re most well-known for: development. Continue Reading
Our Process - The Analysis Phase Posted on Apr 06, 2018 | Kate Washut Our approach to the analysis phase in custom software projects. Continue Reading
Bidding Custom Software Projects Posted on Mar 23, 2018 | Kate Washut Our process for bidding custom software projects. Continue Reading
Frequently Asked Questions, Part 2: Project Timelines, Change Control, and Red Flags Posted on Mar 08, 2018 | Kate Washut Part 2 in our series answering questions about working with software developers. Continue Reading
Demystifying Nerd-Speak in 10 Easy Terms Posted on Feb 08, 2018 | Kate Washut 10 terms explained to help you understand your software development team. Continue Reading
Far Reads Recap: Joy, Inc. Posted on Jan 25, 2018 | Kate Washut Our latest Far Reads book club pick was “Joy, Inc.” by Richard Sheridan. Here’s our recap. Continue Reading
Investing in Software for the Long Term Posted on Jan 11, 2018 | Megan Horn Custom software projects are an ongoing investment in building, continually improving, and enhancing a system. Continue Reading
Three Options for Adding Custom Software Development Capacity Posted on Dec 07, 2017 | Megan Horn What do you do when you have a need for custom software, but your internal team doesn’t have capacity? We lay out three options and the realities of each. Continue Reading
Build or Buy? A Software Consulting Case Study Posted on Nov 30, 2017 | Kelly Kimmich When software is the answer to a business problem/opportunity, should you build custom, buy off-the-shelf, or something in between? Continue Reading
Using ASP.NET Boilerplate for Efficient Custom Software Development Posted on Nov 16, 2017 | Megan Horn This year we started using ASP.NET Boilerplate for some of our web application projects. The open-source framework allows us to spin up new projects quickly and with some of the core functionality integral to the types of systems we build. Continue Reading
Why Software Costs Change Posted on Nov 02, 2017 | Kelly Kimmich Even when costs change, scrum has come a long way in helping teams deliver working software in priority order within budget limits. Continue Reading
Easier Data Access & Management: The New Data Portal Posted on Oct 26, 2017 | Jen Aiello Far Reach re-wrote the regional data portal for two local economic development organizations to improve backend data management and front-end data access. Continue Reading
10 Important Software Testing Considerations Posted on Oct 19, 2017 | Megan Horn At Far Reach, our custom software testing procedures are pretty rigorous. Here are 10 important things that should be tested in every software system. Continue Reading
The True Cost of Technical Debt Posted on Oct 05, 2017 | Megan Horn Technical debt is the extra development work that comes down the road when developers write code that is easy to implement in the short run instead of applying the best overall solution. Continue Reading
Chrome Just Made SSL Even More Important Posted on Sep 28, 2017 | Chad Feldmann Throughout 2017, Google has put a focus on Internet security, pushing website owners to implement more secure practices by rewarding secure sites and punishing non-secure sites in Chrome. Continue Reading
The Cone of Uncertainty in Software Development Posted on Sep 21, 2017 | Kelly Kimmich Developing custom software can be risky—for our clients and for us. We use the cone of uncertainty to understand risk and estimates as we progress through projects. Continue Reading
Data and the Stockdale Paradox: Know Your Own Reality Posted on Sep 14, 2017 | Kelly Kimmich The Stockdale Paradox says to keep a positive attitude but always maintain awareness of reality. One way to maintain an objective view of reality is with data. Continue Reading
Blogs, Books, and Podcasts. Oh, My! Posted on Sep 07, 2017 | Megan Horn There are endless resources out there about software development, scrum, company culture, and leadership, so we compiled our favorites to share with you. Continue Reading
Far Reads Recap: Today Matters Posted on Aug 31, 2017 | Megan Horn Our latest Far Reads book club pick was “Today Matters” by John C. Maxwell. Here’s our recap. Continue Reading