Lifehacks: insights from people who build products

More startup founders choose Agile as their main approach to project management. The principle of flexibility implies constant communication with the product owner (PO). Coordination and discussion take place not just once before the project starts but happen continuously on a sprint basis. As a result, the Product Own...

Knowing how to grow businesses is essentially the transition to a new level. Successful entrepreneurs achieve it by making the right decisions. Moving forward “blindly” will most often lead to financial losses. A sound development strategy based on a preliminary analysis of the current situation helps you minimize the...

A focused MVP now takes 2 to 4 weeks and costs $5,000 to $15,000 at Rocketech. See what AI changed, where the budget goes and how to estimate your own.

A famous quote attributed to Henry Ford reads: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. “However, Ford didn’t make a faster horse. He asked about people’s true desires. Customer development is not so much about knowing what people want but rather why they want it. Tristan Kromer came...

A successful project starts with planning and evaluation. Without a detailed roadmap, you risk ending up in the chaos of missed deadlines, underestimated tasks, and failed objectives. Agile story points estimation methods help developers see the bigger picture and update a client on approximate budgets and timeframes....

Creating an embedded system with further integration into the IoT architecture requires having skills, particular knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of the project needs. Such a development process comprises multiple layers of tech solutions, so you have to consider many risks.  You should have vast experience...

There’s a joke that goes, “Before the idea is validated, your product team is just collectively hallucinating.” The customer-centric business methodologies have proved that even excellent ideas fail if people don’t need them. If you’ve already found your niche, discovered the money-generating idea through problem inter...

Estimation is considered a critical but complex aspect of the agile development process. It should consider many vital factors that affect all employees and the project itself. Sometimes, team members may conflict in this area, but agile estimation is just an assumption, not a cornerstone. The Story Points Concept Stor...

You may create the best business idea for a tech startup that can change the world forever, but it cannot be realised without the proper financing. Sometimes, you might spend all your budget before your IT company ever gains momentum. Thus, you should learn more about financing and make well-informed decisions. Here’s...

Have you ever thought about creating a web or mobile app? Do you want it to promote an internal solution or present a new business product? In this case, you should hire a developer or an entire team to create an application for your needs. However, a small number of companies have in-house developers to assign the pro...

In some cases, business owners decide to replace a software development squad. For example, employees have trouble meeting deadlines or do not meet the work standards within the company.  It is not a one-decision since you have to weigh the pros and cons, so you will not experience the same problems with a new dedicate...

The IT industry is skyrocketing now, and even the coronavirus has not affected it. All current trends are tied to compliance enhancements, process automation, security issues, etc. But the biggest issue for tech companies is the increase in constant development.  Thus, most businesses look for straightforward software...