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A mix of articles on software development and technology trends. Stuff that interests us.

How businesses should prepare for global internet
Elon Musk's SpaceX company plans to launch nearly 12,000 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites in the next few years to provide broadband services across the entire planet.
By Jo Lo
18 Jul 2019

AI and workplace automation
Business is undergoing a rapid transformative period as a new raft of technological advances become accessible to the masses. Read how AI and workplace automation is changing the landscape for good.
By Rowan Schaaf
24 Jun 2019

The ethics of technology

If we’ve learned anything in the last 18 months, it’s that technology, much like US politics, doesn’t police itself. So how does business take a proactive approach to establishing ethical guidelines i...
By Rowan Schaaf
20 Jun 2019

SimTutor releases new scenario-based planning tool
The recent enhancements for our eLearning client, SimTutor, not only makes the planning of a simulated training session a pleasure, it also speeds up the process for tutors.
By Jo Lo
07 Jun 2019

Why Is Amazon giving employees $10,000 to quit?
This week, Amazon launched a new pay-to-quit initiative, with employees offered up to $10,000 in startup costs to join their Delivery Service Partner program.
By Rowan Schaaf
15 May 2019

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s new HSIM portal goes live
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has recently launched its new hazardous substances inventory management (HSIM) system.
By Jo Lo
02 Apr 2019

Pattern establishes presence in the Bay
Pattern has established a presence in the Bay of Plenty with senior software consultant Paul Joiner moving to Tauranga.
By Jo Lo
31 Mar 2019

Pattern wins Bay of Plenty Regional Council web development project
Pattern has recently won the pitch to design and build Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s website.
By Rowan Schaaf
30 Jul 2018

Artificial intelligence primer
You’re probably already experiencing the benefits of artificial intelligence, although you may not be aware. 
By Rowan Schaaf
31 Jan 2018

What is blockchain?
By now you will have heard of Bitcoin, Ethereum and possibly even tripped over the technology that supports them all - Blockchain.
By Rowan Schaaf
10 Jan 2018

Mobile apps - what do they cost?
Factors that go into the cost of your mobile app will depend on application type, feature set and the development team.
By Rowan Schaaf
19 Oct 2017

Native, responsive, or hybrid mobile apps?
There's a lot of information out there, but it's still difficult to understand how to get started when it comes to building a mobile application.
By Rowan Schaaf
19 Sep 2017

Setting up a ReactiveUI ViewModel
In this article, we will be setting up our first ViewModel to bind to the ListView that we created in the previous article. We'll be using the ReactiveUI framework for implementing our ViewModel and b...
By Jamil Geor
09 Jul 2017

Xamarin.Forms - ListView
In this article, we are going to setup the initial the article list page and set this up as our application's main page.
By Jamil Geor
02 Jul 2017

Getting started with Xamarin.Forms
Over the next few posts, we are going to walk through the steps taken to develop a cross platform mobile application using Xamarin.Forms and ReactiveUI.
By Jamil Geor
29 Jun 2017

Managing agile teams in chaotic environments
One of the biggest challenges we have as a software services company, is how to manage teams and priorities in a constantly shifting environment.
By Rowan Schaaf
06 Nov 2016

Mobility - customer engagement stories
Mobile reached a tipping point in 2014. According to a recent Pew Internet Research Study, nine out of every 10 Americans have a mobile phone.
By Rowan Schaaf
23 Oct 2016

Mobility - improving business productivity
In today’s business climate, competitive pressures drive the need for ever greater operational efficiency, productivity improvements and improved customer service.
By Rowan Schaaf
23 Sep 2014

Mobility - a powerful industry disruptor
The sixth iteration of Apple's iPhone was announced a few days ago with much fanfare. In the seven years since the original Apple smartphone was released much has happened.
By Rowan Schaaf
17 Sep 2014