In the second episode of our new podcastIn Conversation With…our Managing Director, Ben Hutton, talks to the CEO of Scotcoin, Temple Melville. Scotcoin is a community interest company that was founded back in 2013 with the purpose of giving Scotland’s its own currency in the event of independence in the 2014 referendum. Temple Melville purchased the IP from Scotcoin’s founder in late 2015 and has since focused on how Scotcoin can benefit the Scottish people and economy to help them be better off.
August 04, 2020As businesses start to find their feet during the continuing pandemic, I wanted to look at some of the challenges, opportunities and collaborations that have continued to happen in the Scottish Fintech scene throughout the year.
July 30, 2020In the first episode of our new podcast In Conversation With... We talk with DirectID CEO James Varga about how bank data and open banking will transform the way businesses access credit and funding from financial institutions.
July 28, 2020We've all changed the way we work over the past few months and, in some ways, this has changed how agencies work with their clients. In this article, we look at how the xDesign team has adapted to the new ways of working and what our clients and business partners can expect from us going forward.
July 16, 2020Does the software development agency you're considering using know what they're doing? It's an important question that you shouldn't be afraid to ask. Before committing a software development agency, make sure you understand their team, their approach to software development and commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement.
July 14, 2020This short guide will take you through the terms and practices that software development agencies use, from the initial brief through to understanding Scrums and Sprint Teams and what those practices mean for you in terms of process and transparency.
July 10, 2020Choosing a software development agency can be challenging and confusing but it shouldn't be. There are simple things that you can do to make the process easier and best equip yourself to make a decision that's right for you and your business. This article outlines some of the things you can do to streamline the decision making process and what you should be looking for a software development agency.
July 09, 2020Building a brief can be complicated and time consuming, which is why we like to keep it as simple as we can for our clients. While we can help you throughout the briefing process, we know how helpful it can be to get your ideas down and share them with the team.
July 07, 2020Now that you have a solid understanding of the product vision, have defined your personas and built your customer journey map - it’s time to take all of those great thoughts and ideas, prioritise it and begin to structure a product vision.
June 30, 2020Agency relationships can be more than a necessary evil. A lot of people see them as endless consultations with sales people or pray-hoping that the agency lives up to the thousands of pounds it quotes you for a job. It doesn’t have to be that way.
June 18, 2020Whichever industry you're in right now, we're all bound by one overarching need: to do more with less. To do this, many companies turn to outsourcing their software development. Putting more bums on seats. This can raise a whole host of problems. Which is why we offer Augmented Engineering - the practice of integrating our software development team with yours. It's outsourced engineering without any of the risks.
June 15, 2020In part 2 of our Remote Digital Product Discovery Workshop: A Guide To success series, we look at process and best practice for ensuring you get the best out of each part of discovery.