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Slush is an annual startup and investor conference held in Helsinki, Finland. This year, it boasted over 15,000 attendees, 2,000 startups, 1,000 investors and 700 journalists. HQSoftware CTO Vasily Tarasevich and Sales Manager Natalia Atamanuk visited Helsinki to help their Finnish partners — Sessio — promote their new mobile product at the conference.

Our team has placed a great focus on IoT (Internet of Things) software development. During this year we have delivered a number of projects we can be proud of, took part in numerous conferences and exhibitions, conducted a range of face-to-face meetings with IoT customers. And it is always great when efforts get recognized by colleagues worldwide.

Having grown into a midsize business, you might have found challenges in managing the number of projects and maintaining the teamwork rate at a highly professional level. Already missed a bug, had to start the job with no warning, and exceeded the delivery date? One of the most durable solutions to sort out these issues is to adopt e-Kanban.

We are very excited to announce that HQSoftware will take part in Mindtrek 2016 – 20th International Technology Conference which will take place on October, 17-19 at Tampere, Finland.

In our 15 years of custom software development, we have witnessed numerous cases where it has gone wrong. Success stories, however, are also quite common. Here are mistakes that led to failure and points that ensured success.

The market for remote custom software development is quickly reaching the $100 billion mark and continues to grow all the time. Development projects can range anywhere from a website, customer relationship management databases, email marketing tracking, or financial software for brokers. What kind of company should you choose when hiring a remote software development team? Probably the one that will fit your needs, budget, timeline, and organizational culture. Here is your quick start – a short overview of the marketplace.

In today’s business world, you need an efficient team now more than ever. How do you make sure the people within your organization are effective contributors if your company is scattered across the globe? We are giving you three hands-on tips which, as our experience proves, have the strongest effect.

Chances are you have come across a website, of late, powered by Node.js.  The server-side JavaScript development framework that is currently responsible for the smooth functioning of such high-profile sites like LinkedIn, e-Bay and PayPal to name a few. According to their website, Node’s goal is “is to provide an easy way to build scalable network programs.”

In a business that employs large sales forces, the need to build lasting relationships with clients and process large numbers of documents, sales leads and referrals CRM has moved to the mainstream.

Many forms of advertising have surfaced since the advent of the internet. The forms differ in several dimensions, including the extent of the advertisement’s integration with the editorial content, the stage in the customer’s purchase funnel, the extent of specific targeting and whether the contract is firm, or customer-initiated. So the question is, which online ads are most effective in motivating consumers to buy?