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12 ways Agile will make your software project a success

We believe Agile working is not only good for developers, but for clients and all project stakeholders. Here, Danielle Mew discusses how and why the Agile methodology can benefit your project at all stages.
Danielle Mew
Danielle Mew • Technical Project Manager
14th May 2019 • 9 minute read
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Legacy systems - can they be maintained?

Within Ghyston we have a department that is dedicated entirely to supporting legacy systems for our clients. A legacy system is one that a business still relies on for some parts of its functionality but uses technology that has been superceded or written in old languages.
Martin Thorn
Martin Thorn • Head of Internal Services
2nd May 2019 • 4 minute read
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Why we use React

We love building Single Page Applications using React! Alex Potter discusses why we do and some of the thinking behind our decision-making when choosing the right technologies for an application.
Alex Potter
Alex Potter • Technical Lead
2nd May 2019 • 6 minute read
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Software scoping - a step-by-step guide to doing it right

In a nutshell, software scoping is the process of understanding the underlying business need and defining how that’s going to translate into a piece of software that addresses those needs in the best way.
Sam Millner
Sam Millner • Technical Consultant & Project Manager
2nd April 2019 • 5 minute read
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Which database should I use?

By definition, living in an information age means we have an awful lot of data. And in order for us to use that data, it needs to be organised. Enter the database.
Joe Lee-Moyet
Joe Lee-Moyet • Technical Lead
15th March 2019 • 6 minute read
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How do I start writing code?

There are so many programming languages to choose from, choosing the right one to start learning can be a daunting proposition.
Alex Potter
Alex Potter • Technical Lead
21st December 2018 • 3 minute read
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Is Bespoke worth it? Part Two

In part one we asked if custom-written - or ‘Bespoke’ software is worth investing in. Our answer was (unsurprisingly) it depends! This article discusses more about how we think about the business case.
Sam Millner
Sam Millner • Technical Consultant & Project Manager
5th December 2018 • 4 minute read
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Is Bespoke worth it?

Bespoke and Off-the-Shelf software both have pros and cons. Sam discusses these and suggests how to help your business decide.
Ghyston
Ghyston
16th November 2018 • 2 minute read
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Three little birds part 3 - intuitive

Intuitive software is achieved by providing smooth and predictable user journeys. Our QA manager's third and final bird of wisdom!
Fraser Powell
Fraser Powell • Head of QA
2nd November 2018 • 4 minute read
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