Futuristic Utopia Is Here | Smart Home Technologies
4 minutes read
Based on Director of Operations Juston Western’s talk on Smart Home Technology at TechStreet
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ChaiOne Insights offer viewpoints from industry leaders surrounding applied technology for optimization. We discuss digital transformation, mobile app development, enterprise architecture, and tech innovation topics.
Creating an Enterprise Mobile Strategy With Real ROI
4 minutes read
Are you thinking of implementing an enterprise mobile strategy at your organization? If so, you may be wondering how to take on such a task while keeping it aligned with your overall company strategy. Depending on your organization, there are two schools of thought. Companies that are new to mobile may want to start with something simple so that they can show the benefits to stakeholders. Starting with something simple will help stakeholders understand the advantages of mobile and will make...
Why Should I Care About the Wearable Technology Market?
4 minutes read
Based on Senior Developer Matthew Morey’s talk on Wearable Devices at TechStreet
5 Ways to Increase the Performance of Your RSpec Tests
8 minutes read
At ChaiOne, we highly encourage that developers write tests in their projects. TDD (Test Driven Development) is also encouraged. Testing (and TDD) prevents bugs in production, forces better code, and encourages developer confidence when making changes to existing code bases.
Should I Create a Mobile Center of Excellence?
3 minutes read
You may have heard of the term ‘center of excellence’. What does it mean exactly? A center of excellence refers to a team or entity that provides leadership, best practices, research, and training for a particular area. These centers are present in various industries such as technology, education, and business. For example, in forensics, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) exists to test, evaluate, and provide technology transition assistance for crime labs and other agencies...
How Many Versions of iOS Should I Support?
2 minutes read
Each fall, Apple aficionados eagerly await what the next iOS version will offer today’s mobile market. This year iOS 7 broke through with innovative design and technology, and mobile users were left inquiring a future that is vastly different from the past. But now, more than ever, app owners are pondering how many iOS versions their app should support.
10 Ways to Make Sticky Apps
5 minutes read
It's trendy to have an app that your organization can point towards. "That's our app. We're tech savvy and understand the next big thing!" Fantastic. But now that you have an app, why should a user keep that app on his or her device? How do you make sticky apps? At the time of this writing, I have 721 apps in my iTunes library. Of those, I have 179 installed on my iPad, and 275 installed on my iPhone (with some overlap between the two). Am I an extreme example of an app consumer?...
Hard & Soft ROI in Mobile App Development
5 minutes read
Is mobile ROI really all that different from what we learned about in business school? The short answer is no. However, the context and situations are different in mobile when looking at the ROI benefits and use cases. Mobile apps in particular can help users solve some day-to-day activity problems that may have not been previously solvable with other technology.