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Author: Andriy Tatchyn

Building Software Products: The Team’s Guide to Product Discovery

Many startup founders often discover they have made false assumptions about the users’ real needs after the software product’s release. And that’s a disaster. You have invested your money in a product that doesn’t meet the user’s expectations. So it can never be successful on the market. The LaSoft team’s advice is not to neglect the product discovery stage, as it is vital in software development and greatly increases the product’s chances of success. The product discovery stage goals are

Does Software Development in Switzerland Need Nearshore as a Solution?

Nearshore has become an increasingly popular business practice for many companies worldwide. By transferring some of their operations to locations closer to their home country, businesses can lower costs, reduce risks, and enhance their competitiveness. Switzerland is no exception. The country has been exploring the potential of nearshore, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with its high labor, rental, and operational costs. But is nearshore the solution that Switzerland needs? We will consider the pros and cons of nearshore in Switzerland

How Much Does It Cost to Create an MVP?

Starting your digital business with an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is a reasonable solution if you want to avoid risks and test your idea before developing a fully-fledged product. It all translates into saving your money and time and maximizes the chances for your project to succeed. Given that 90% of startups fail, building a Minimum Viable Product cost efficiently is a must to make a proof for your online businesses. However, MVP building is also a financial investment. So

LaSoft tech stack | Technology reviews

What is a tech stack? A tech stack is defined as the set of technologies an organization uses to build a web or mobile application. It is a combination of programming languages, frameworks, libraries, patterns, servers, UI/UX solutions, software, and tools used by its developers. Read more about the most popular technologies, that wildly used in LaSoft’s daily programming life and it’s comparing in the following tables.

Dedicated team model | LaSoft view. Part #1

Outsourcing in a nutshell – Why to outsource The new globalized economy opens new opportunities and new options to organize a business. There are many reasons why more and more companies decide to outsource some of their projects or processes overseas, and the cost in many cases is not the main reason today. I have prepared a list of reasons why our professionals all over the world go with outsourcing. Much wider access to specific knowledge and expertise that the

Expenses on Project IT infrastructure during the development stage

So you have decided to order a WebApp from a web development agency (or you might have already made an order). You are a client, and nobody expects you to know all the intricacies of the process. But what can be really helpful for your further communication is to know who is who in a Web development team that is in charge of your project. With a set of 3 articles I will try to explain a Web Development in