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Why we use React

We love building Single Page Applications using React! Alex Potter discusses why we do and some of the thinking behind our decision-making when choosing the right technologies for an application.

Alex Potter • Technical Lead

2nd May 2019 • 6 minute read

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Software scoping - a step-by-step guide to doing it right

In a nutshell, software scoping is the process of understanding the underlying business need and defining how that’s going to translate into a piece of software that addresses those needs in the best way.

Sam Millner • Technical Consultant & Project Manager

2nd April 2019 • 5 minute read

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Which database should I use?

By definition, living in an information age means we have an awful lot of data. And in order for us to use that data, it needs to be organised. Enter the database.

Joe Lee-Moyet • Technical Lead

15th March 2019 • 6 minute read

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Digital transformation - three questions to ask yourself

Keeping up is a valid motivator for engaging with digital transformation. But rather than charging in blindly, stop and ask yourself these three important questions first.

Ric Hill • Founder and CTO

25th February 2019 • 4 minute read

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7 questions to ask before appointing a software partner

Embarking on a new software project is a big deal and one of the most important decisions you’ll make in the early stages is which software development company to work with.

Dan Phipps • Managing Director

1st February 2019 • 6 minute read

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How do I start writing code?

There are so many programming languages to choose from, choosing the right one to start learning can be a daunting proposition.

Alex Potter • Technical Lead

21st December 2018 • 3 minute read

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The art of data migration

How we tackled a challenging data migration job

Ghyston

14th December 2018 • 3 minute read

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Is Bespoke worth it? Part Two

In part one we asked if custom-written - or ‘Bespoke’ software is worth investing in. Our answer was (unsurprisingly) it depends! This article discusses more about how we think about the business case.

Sam Millner • Technical Consultant & Project Manager

5th December 2018 • 4 minute read

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Is Bespoke worth it?

Bespoke and Off-the-Shelf software both have pros and cons. Sam discusses these and suggests how to help your business decide.

Ghyston

16th November 2018 • 2 minute read

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Breaking into Software Development

Alex discusses where to start with software development, and the outlook that you need to apply for a job.

Alex Potter • Technical Lead

13th November 2018 • 4 minute read

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The 'Giant' Rebrand - part 2

We take you through our re-branding process to 'Ghyston', and the building of a new identity.

Ghyston

8th November 2018 • 6 minute read

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Three little birds part 3 - intuitive

Intuitive software is achieved by providing smooth and predictable user journeys. Our QA manager's third and final bird of wisdom!

Fraser Powell • Head of QA

2nd November 2018 • 4 minute read

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Internships at Ghyston - Andrew

Andrew shares his 8 weeks' experience in the heart of the Ghyston development team.

Ghyston

23rd October 2018 • 2 minute read

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Careers fair season is upon us!

We are about to paint the campuses Ghyston Green in the upcoming careers fairs! In this post we take you through how we gain such consistently high feedback from them.

Ghyston

15th October 2018 • 3 minute read

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Three little birds - part 2 - Clear

Be clear, be concise. Fraser writes about why clarity is so important in all aspects of our work.

Fraser Powell • Head of QA

24th September 2018 • 4 minute read

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