Beautifully Designed Software that puts end users first.
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End users first. That doesn’t quite make sense! But that is exactly where we always start. What does the end user of the software want to achieve? In agile terms, what are the user stories? Software development can be full of strange analogies; our job at Purple Crane is to simplify them for business owners. […]
The Cost of Technical Debt in Software Development
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Cutting Development Costs? Have you been in one of those meetings and seen teams who: Cut corners to meet deadlines? Find solutions to save costs without looking at the long-term impact. It can all lead to debt. Financial and technical. While it might seem like a quick fix, the long-term impact of technical debt can […]
Software Development and the Dreaded Code Bloat
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Code bloat, a common issue in software development, can significantly impact a business by reducing application efficiency and maintainability. It often stems from over-engineering, where developers add unnecessary features or implement overly complex solutions. Copy-paste coding leads to redundant code and increased maintenance efforts. Overusing large libraries or frameworks, which are minimally utilised, bloats the […]
The importance of Agri-Tech for both Farming and Technology.
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The value of data is there whatever the sector. And there is an increasingly important role for Agri-Tech and Digital Twins in modern farming methods. A visual representation can provide virtual representations of physical assets, processes, and environments through digital twin technology. A digital twin empowers farmers to manage their land more efficiently, make informed […]
SaaS for Business Owners
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We make creating SaaS (software as a service) easy for business owners. Easy for those with the ideas. Innovators can leave the technical solution and heavy lifting to us. We find that often, the stumbling block between marketing success isn’t so much the inspiration as the knowledge or expertise to deliver the product you have […]
In sum trouble? Or excelling?
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Excel and Google Sheets are great, aren’t they? As popular with receptionists as researchers, and students as statisticians. Supported by MS or Google, what could possibly go wrong? Funny you should ask. Excel is not just a passive list builder, it’s the go-to for anyone looking to glean insights from, organise, or just create a […]
Going Bespoke: Why do people choose tailored software?
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Choosing your software application is a strategic decision. If your business depends on service or product delivery, and the core application underpins that work, then it cannot fail to function or continually enable innovation. So, how do you make that call? What is Bespoke software? Like clothing, ‘bespoke’ or ‘custom’ software is a computer application […]