The hardest thing in many endeavors is moving from idea to execution. How many people have you met who have a great idea for a novel? How many of those people have actually written one? I’d hazard a guess that the second number is much, much smaller than the first....
Applied Visions acquires Software Design Solutions to add top designers of Internet of Things (IoT) applications
I’m excited to announce that we have acquired Software Design Solutions, a company in the Pittsburgh area that has impressed me for some time with their knowledge of IoT application development. Their CEO, Ed Kuzemchak, and his team of talented designers have the same...
Mobile app development: how rapid mockups change the game
Mobile app development done right requires that you follow certain steps, but for some reason many developers skip one of the most crucial ones: designing a mockup. Whether you need something to show an investor as a sales pitch to get them interested, or you just...
Internet of Things: Questions to ask your developers about security
We all know that hacking is on the rise. But the Internet of Things - the growth of connected devices - provides many more ways for hackers to enter data networks. In 2013, attackers introduced malicious software into networked refrigerators to dispense spam messages....
5 reasons to use continuous integration
At its core, continuous integration (CI) is really a simple thing, and it provides teams an opportunity to solve many types of software problems very early on. Every time code is checked in, the whole application is rebuilt and checked both for compilation problems...
Picking a mobile app development company: What they don’t tell you
Businesses have caught on to the mobile craze, and there is every expectation that expansion will only increase. Everyone is competing for dominance in the mobile space. Incorporating mobile applications into the overall product strategy is an excellent way for...