Shrine Insights
Our official blog with news, technology advice, and business culture.
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
Douglas Drouillard 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
Aligning Software Developers to Projects
I worked as a software developer for many years before launching my own business, and I constantly found myself feeling underappreciated at work. Not out of a sense of entitlement,
How to Pick an Open Source Project
Save time and money with an open-source project (but don’t make these mistakes!) Saving time and saving money. We’re all trying to do more of that these days. But there’s a r
