Introduction to low-code development platforms By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read Any keen followers of US research company Gartner will know all about bimodal IT, the practise of managing two coherent but separate modes of IT delivery. The first relies on the traditional development of applications with proven techniques. This can be safe…
Guide to bimodal IT By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read Bimodal IT – it’s one of the latest Gartner-oriented buzzwords that has found its way into the vernacular of developers worldwide. However, what does it actually mean and how can it be applied to your business? In this guide to bimodal IT we…
Introduction to the systems development lifecycle By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read Things have really changed in the software development arena over the last few years. You don’t have to look back too far to remember a time when system development meant asking a programmer to write some code in order to carry…
Making money from content in the age of the ad-blocker By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 5 mins read Remember when websites relied on pop-ads to reel in income? Those days are disappearing quickly with PageFair and Adobe revealing that during 2015 ad-blockers were estimated to have cost online publishers in the region of $22 billion.…
An Introduction to Design Thinking By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 6 mins read Have you ever tried arranging and rearranging the furniture in your home until the time you and your family think it is perfect? No doubt you would have had discussions with your spouse, identified open spaces, the existent / non-existent furniture items…
Accessibility testing is a type of testing designed to determine whether individuals with disabilities are able to use an application, which could be software, hardware, or some other type of product or service. Similar to usability testing, in that the product or service is tested to ensure it is easy for its intended audience to…
Reviewing the code review By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 6 mins read Code reviews have moved from a time-intensive, low-impact paper-based technique to a powerful and efficient tool as part of modern software engineering. This article explores the history and basics of code reviews, to see how the code review sits within a high-performing software…
What factors influence customer loyalty? By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 5 mins read In business, we often focus on attracting new customers. Whether it’s exciting introductory offers; huge promotional campaigns; or discount codes; we’re always thinking about bringing customers in. However, if we can’t offer them a service that they are satisfied with, or another…
Connecting with Millennials | Consumer Behaviour Shift By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 4 mins read According to Social Trends, by 2020, so-called “millennials” will be in control of $1.4trillion of spending power: making it absolutely vital to understand this audience, how it thinks and what it wants. So just how are consumer behaviours changing as millennials…
Eliminating Waste in Software Development By Team Arrk BlogsThought Leadership 6 mins read The increasing acceptance and implementation of Lean principles by software companies is becoming a phenomenon. Whether these principles are introduced as values, guidelines or via the book, it can make a significant impact to individuals, teams and organisations. We are hearing (as…
