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1047 Games raises $100M on the runaway success of its debut title, Splitgate

TechCrunch

“Our process was, there’s no way we can take that risk — if we spent our entire budget and got it wrong, we’re out of business. So we thought, let’s do a soft launch, put it out there and see what happens, learn, listen, look at the data. The team put out the gaming equivalent of a minimum viable product.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Automattic TC-1, federal startup grants, ‘getting s done day’

TechCrunch

With budgets that go into the millions, video games are no small business. Part 4: The future of remote work is text (remote work culture). The Automattic TC-1. What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy. Image Credits: Zhang Peng (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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Agile + Human-Centered Design: Better by Design

Mentormate

In the two decades since its introduction, the Agile methodology and its core idea of minimum viable product have risen to prominence in software development. If your organization is still at the beginning of the HCD journey, then your current budget structure could be a problem.

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5 Best Practices for Embarking on a Cloud Analytics Journey

Datavail

You’ve already made the choice to move from on-premises data analytics to the cloud—which puts you in very good company. How can we concretely measure the impact of smarter data-driven decision-making through cloud analytics (e.g. At this stage, however, the process has scarcely begun. Understand the limitations.

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CASE STUDY: Modernizing the Design Selection Process for a Custom Home Builder

Praxent

The client unanimously chose Praxent to provide UX research and custom software architecture services that would inform the design and development of their minimum viable product (MVP). leverage existing data structures within the client’s enterprise resource planning system (ERP) to streamline development of the MVP and.

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Software Outsourcing: Why CEOs Love It

Gorilla Logic

At the top of the CEO agenda?: • Launch new products and services that improve customer experience. Monetize data with technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, advanced data analytics , and more. Some of the most common include cloud, IoT, big data, AI/ML, mobile, and more.

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Agile Outsourcing Success Part 2: 5 Steps for Evaluating Agile Software Partners

Gorilla Logic

Step 3 – Establish Your Budget. If you are working on high stakes projects, you need high-quality engineers that can interact with your internal engineers and product stakeholders in real-time. Not only will you benefit from their experience, but you can utilize your budget more efficiently.

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