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The tech industry already moves pretty fast, but if mobile’s meteoric rise is anything to go by, this is a sector you can’t take your eyes off for one second. So what are some of the trends that are set to shake up the sector ever further?

Communication is as integral to a project’s success as any technology, tools or implementation strategies. After all, in order to get where we need to go, everyone needs to be following the same map. When communication falters, so does the project’s vision.

At Just Coded, we’ve made no secret of the fact that we dislike the word ‘outsourcing’ when it comes to development companies. It conjures up too many images of organisations that make it their business to do somebody else’s work for them on a permanent basis.

Many are confident that AR is set to play a key role in our day-to-day lives but there are valid reasons that could stand in the way of this tech proving a success. We’ve identified the top risks to AR as we see them and how we believe they could be overcome.

While web designers might be a dime a dozen these days, finding one which knows their UI design inside out can still be something of a challenge. Spending time and money on trendy web design is all very well, but UI has the power to make or break a website or app.

Testing and research lie at the heart of all best-laid plans to develop a high-converting website, but sometimes you have to set the data aside, embrace your inner Sigmund Freud and pair up your experiments with a little bit of good old-fashioned psychology.

I should start with the fact that I’ve always hated the word “outsourcing” – I can’t understand how being an outsourcing software development company might be a business goal. There are a lot of companies (particularly in Ukraine) who proudly position themselves as “outsourcing companies” and consider that part of their branding strategy. Moreover, there are even communities and successful conferences utilising this word.

Since January of 2014 we have been building a successful partnership with StartupCommons (a member of GrowVC group) – a global, non-profit, developing startup ecosystems with shared platforms, knowledge and data, to help create & accelerate growth in efficient and transparent way.

While working with a variety of WordPress custom themes and building sites through WordPress system, we are often asked how to change the small text titles on the page. For example the call-center number is put on the top of the page and it has just changed, or the footer has an address or link to social networks.

Custom Post Types, announced in WordPress 3.0, boosted the popularity to WordPress sites among clients and developers in 2010. WordPress is quite easy for newbies in web to use, and it’s very simple and self-explanatory for content editors. With Custom Post Types we can improve standard functionality in times and add more sections.