Too Many Business Partners
We have worked on several projects that have had too many partners in the venture. For example, someone providing the content, someone else creating the…
Growth Hacking is Using Low-cost Alternatives to Traditional Marketing
What you are growing can be enquiries, signups, sales, retention or some other measurable quantity that matters most to your company. The low cost aspect is particularly…
The Problems with Intermediaries
In the businesses I have run, that provided custom software of some sort, it has always been best to avoid intermediaries. Intermediaries come in many forms…
The Real Cost of Software Development
When budgeting for software development, people often look at the headline cost of the initial development. In practice, the real cost is usually much more.…
New Marketing for New Business
The Internet and social media have changed the way people do business. Old ways of doing PR and Marketing such as press releases, banner ads,…
10 Android Development Fragmentation Coping Strategies
When developing for Android, the large number of different possible devices can seem daunting. There’s a large number of manufacturers each with a long history…
Your Password Hashing Algorithm Is Bad And You Should Feel Bad
No Where md5() = sha1(), base64_encode(), etc. This type of password hashing is still widespread and susceptible to rainbow table attacks. Yes (Source) Uses bcrypt, this particular implementation auto-magically hardens itself over time. How…
Prequalifying Potential Customers
Prequalification is the assessment of potential customers, usually business to business (B2B), to determine if they are a close fit for your company. Progressing with…
Git Squash at the Command Line with a Bash Script
Useful if the commits on your branch are sloppy, and you want to clean them up, and you don’t mind that your new commits will…
