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Business, Product

The STRV Approach to Project Cost Estimation

Cost estimation is the practice of forecasting the cost of completing a project with a defined scope.In software design and development, however, rarely does a client come in with a clearly defined scope. There’s an idea. There’s a goal. So...

Business

Is a Time Zone Difference Really a Problem?

A developer hits a roadblock. Two possible solutions, two different outcomes—and neither one is exactly what you, the client, want. The developer is confused. He needs to talk to you. Now. But the developer is nine hours ahead. And as he st...

Product, Design

Does Your Business Need Wearable Tech?

Wearable tech is dominating the workplace. In which industries? Whichever ones benefit from boosted productivity, safety, reduced errors and clear, organized data.So, arguably—all of them. When giving employees the opportunity to take advan...

Inside STRV, Engineering

Defining the Role of a Development Lead

A Product Manager and a Development Lead—also called a Dev Lead—are the people ensuring things are moving ahead steadily, and smoothly. How do the titles differ? And what, exactly, are a Dev Lead’s responsibilities?The PM is the weatherman,...

Product

STRV & OPKIX: The Tiny Camera With a Big Impact

Light, compact design. A case (the “Egg”) that charges two cameras at once. An app that swiftly pairs with your smartphone, letting you transfer, edit and share your videos. And convenient mounts in the form of sunglasses, caps, rings and m...

Business, Product

What to Ask When Hiring Contractors

So you’re looking for software design, engineering or both. Should you hire an external team or keep it in-house? That’s a good question. The most common follow-up question, however, is a tricky one. That is,“How much will an external team ...

Product

STRV & Songclip: A New Form of Expression

When Songclip came to STRV for design and development, they came with a vision: build a platform by which users can create, customize and combine visual communication with tunes from the world’s biggest artists. Now, some three years and a ...

Frontend, Inside STRV

3 Things STRV Considers When Hiring Frontend Developers

The success ratio of our frontend team’s applicants is notably low, and for good reason. After years of hiring frontend/web developers, we’ve noticed a few patterns. The difficulty in finding the right people comes down to three main points...