Shrine Insights
Our official blog with news, technology advice, and business culture.
The Best Reason to Build an App
“Apps are cool. Why don’t we have one?” “Young people love apps! We should build one” “Everyone else has an app. We need one!” All too often, I hear phrases like thes
How to Calculate the ROI of Your App
Every business, whether you’re a scrappy new startup or a multibillion-dollar conglomerate, has a finite amount of resources. We all have to make decisions about how to invest ou
Out of Options: What you need to know about Vendor Lock-In
Will your business take this vendor, for better or worse, until death do you part? At Shrine, we talk a lot about leveraging existing solutions. Used correctly, they can save month
Don’t Treat Quotes as Gospel
Have you ever worked on a project where a clash in personalities created chaos for the entire team? Or one with unreasonable deadlines that caused you stress on a daily basis? I wa
How to Find the Right Tech Expert
Have you ever worked on a project where a clash in personalities created chaos for the entire team? Or one with unreasonable deadlines that caused you stress on a daily basis? I wa
Trait of a Professional – Setting the Agenda
Have you ever worked on a project where a clash in personalities created chaos for the entire team? Or one with unreasonable deadlines that caused you stress on a daily basis? I wa
Does My Developer Need to Be Local?
I was recently talking to a prospective client who wanted to know whether a software developer being local, meaning their office is in close physical proximity to yours, is importa
Move from Nice Idea to Real
For anyone who’s pitching a new idea or seeking investment in a new product, there’s a four-letter word you never want to hear. “Nice.” Investors say “it’s nice” when
Why You Cannot Ballpark the Price of a Software Development Job
No one factor has contributed to the failure of more software projects than the phrase, “just give me a ballpark estimate.” It’s not a case of bad intentions. Well-intentione