What we're thinking in the studio, bringing you our insights, opinions, news and App Delights – where we review our favourite apps and the reasons why.
We sat down with two of our awesome engineers to hear about their approach to using their professional development time and how it benefits them individually and as a team, as well as the company overall. So sit back as we dive into all things hackathons and tech spikes.
Welcome to The Discovery Paradox. The discovery phase of any project itself is a tough, but really important one because businesses (commendably) think they already know all there is to know about their product, industry, challenges and opportunities. In this article, our Design Director dives into the importance of product design.
We champion a human-centric approach to help both our clients and our own people succeed and thrive, and central to that is a good developer experience. So, we hung out with three of our devs to dig a little deeper into what that means, and how we ensure there’s a good one at ASquared.
As a team of user-centric designers and developers, we are truly obsessed with creating digital products that delight users. Great digital product design goes so much deeper than the aesthetics of the interface, and here, we’re picking that apart with our resident expert and all round design aficionado, our Design Director, Jon Aizlewood.
As we head into our second programme, we’re taking a pause to look back at our first Impact Accelerator. Early in 2023, shortly after launching our debut programme, we carefully selected 12 super promising start-ups out of over 80 applicants, to participate in this transformative initiative.
Unlocking the Secrets of 5-Star App Development: Exploring the Anatomy of User Ratings with Agency Director, Nick Kuh. From understanding the pivotal factors shaping app store ratings to crafting onboarding experiences and harnessing user feedback, discover the roadmap to app success and sustainable growth in the competitive app landscape.
So you’ve built a successful business on someone else’s platform…but when and how do you go about making the decision to take the leap and create your own? In this insightful opinion piece, we discuss when it’s the right time to launch your own brand app, and how to get started.
Our AppDelight series reviews some of our favourite apps, and what makes them great. The Pump is an app created by Arnold Schwarzenegger which is revolutionising the fitness app landscape.
In early November we attended the excellent and long-running UX Brighton as a multidisciplinary group of designers and developers. Here we share a whip-round of the feedback and takeaways from our team.
We sat down for a coffee with the one-and-only Nick Kuh, to find out what’s happening in the app dev world, how AI is changing the game and why development speed isn’t always the most important thing.
Behind the scenes of the new Safer Seas and Rivers Service App launch. The ASquared and Surfers Against Sewage partnership is a match made in heaven (and the ocean!).
Our AppDelight series reviews some of our favourite apps, and what makes them great. Too Good To Go is a platform with the primary goal to reduce food waste.
We spent time with pioneers Jon and Alice, to get a glimpse into their world and throw a spotlight on their innovative vision which might just be set to revolutionise hospital communication.
In this insightful Q&A session, we dive into the world of Next.js, exploring its potential and uncover the benefits it offers for the future of app development.
The winds of change are blowing in the app development landscape, and by now we all know that the rumours are true. Official Microsoft support for Xamarin ends in May 2024.
Our AppDelight series reviews some of our favourite apps, and what makes them great. Duolingo is an interactive way to learn a new language. You can learn how to speak, listen, read & write...
Welcome to the world of "organisational wellbeing washing," where trendy wellbeing programmes might be more fluff than substance. Wellbeing is more than a checkbox; it's a way of life.
There’s a whole wonderful digital revolution happening called FemTech, where technology is designed specifically to meet unique female health and wellness needs.
At ASquared, as a People First Employer, we have signed up to the Pregnancy Loss Pledge. We provide counselling with Spill and encourage access to peer support groups.
It might be expensive at the outset, but in the long run bad design will cost you in other ways, learn how investing in quality products can save you time and money.
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