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Sniffing Out Trouble: A Deep Dive into Code Smells and How to Address Them

Using real-world examples, we dissect common pitfalls in coding practices, offering insights into why they arise and how they can be mitigated. Whether you're reviewing, maintaining, or building from scratch, arm yourself with the knowledge to foster code that isn't just functional but also maintainable for the long haul.

Jake McKenna • Technical Consultant & Software Developer

20th October 2023 • 5 minute read

Why Having Product Designers and Developers In The Same Team Gives You Big Benefits

Our Lead Product Designer, Andrew, explores the benefits of having product designers and developers in the same team, and how it contributes to the overall success of a product.

Andrew Cox • Lead Product Designer

4th September 2023 • 3 minute read

Q2 Update from The Ghyston CSR Team

The CSR team look back on Q2 2023, including The FIFA Women's World Cup and our charity of the year progress.

Suzie Brown • Software Developer

24th July 2023 • 1 minute read

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Round Up

Last week (15th-21st May) was Mental Health Awareness Week, and our dedicated Mental Health First Aiders organised a jam-packed list of activities, here's what we got up to:

Mia Harris • Marketing Assistant

25th May 2023 • 2 minute read

Everything You Need To Know About Design Systems

Design systems are something I talk about every day! They have become a massive part of what I do as a product designer, and form a key part of Ghyston’s design and development process. I’m constantly singing their praises, and believe every brand and product should use a design system of some sort. Whether it’s slim or comprehensive, the benefits will be many.

Andrew Cox • Lead Product Designer

27th March 2023 • 5 minute read

Our Carbon Footprint Report

Climate change is a huge threat to humanity. At Ghyston, we are committed to reducing our impact on the natural environment and seeking opportunities to create positive change.

Dan Phipps • Managing Director

22nd March 2023 • 1 minute read

Reflections from our 'Leadership - Empowering equity, not just equality' event

For this year's International Women's Day theme of #EmbraceEquity, we were delighted to host a panel event with some brilliant Bristol Business Leaders to discuss all things equity, and how we can encourage more women into leadership roles. In this blog post, Emily shares her takeaways from each of the panellists.

Emily Hill • Founder and CEO

20th March 2023 • 2 minute read

CSR - Kicking off our Charity of the Year Partnerships

With the launch of the Ghyston Foundation, we are proud to announce our two charities of the year - Bristol North West Foodbank and Codebar. Read about what we've done so far for these two fantastic charities in this blog.

Suzie Brown • Software Developer

16th March 2023 • 2 minute read

Introducing the Ghyston Foundation

We are refreshing and refocussing our mission so we can make a bigger positive impact.

Ric Hill • Founder and CTO

30th January 2023 • 2 minute read

Our investigation into the LastPass Security Incident

Here is our response to the recent news of a security incident at LastPass and our recommendations of pre-emptive actions to keep your data safe.

Nickie Le Roy Chen • Head of Account Management

16th January 2023 • 3 minute read

CSR 2022 Roundup

It's been a busy year for our CSR Team, raising money for charities and supporting local projects. In this blog post we highlight some of the best bits.

Suzie Brown • Software Developer

12th January 2023 • 3 minute read

Top 5 Apps for Productivity, Health and Happiness

There are lots of apps out there to encourage positive mental health, in this blog post the Ghyston team share their favourites.

Dan Phipps • Managing Director

10th January 2023 • 2 minute read

Why investing in innovation during 2023 will set you up to thrive post-recession

How can you set your business up to weather the recession, and to be in a position to thrive when the country returns to growth? This blog looks at why 2023 needs to be the year of business and technology housekeeping

Ric Hill • Founder and CTO

1st December 2022 • 6 minute read

We are on the path to net zero, having purchased 100% permanent carbon removal for our 2021 footprint.

We are excited to work with Supercritical and be part of the community of companies leading the way with climate action. Find out more about the work we have been doing with them.

Dan Phipps • Managing Director

3rd November 2022 • 3 minute read

5 Brilliant Examples of User Experience Design

Good UX design is essential for a successful product - in this blog post we look at some examples that are nailing it.

Andrew Cox • Lead Product Designer

13th September 2022 • 3 minute read

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