News and insights
What’s new in software development, QA, design, data engineering and technology at large…and how it affects your business.
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Scrum evolution and training
To use Scrum effectively, you need to be able to evolve and grow with it.
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Can a vegetable give your team’s quality assurance efforts a facelift?
Cucumber makes acceptance criteria and test cases accessible to all interested stakeholders.
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The right UX/UI tools for the job
Maximize efficiency and time use with these design tools.
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Programming language popularity in 2018
Should you base what language to use on its popularity?
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A bigger Scrum team may not keep you on schedule
Timely project delivery comes down to better communication and education
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Rapid responsive form development in React with Redux-Form
Increase iterability to better adapt to evolving project needs.
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Surge acquired by Catalyte to create one of the largest onshore software engineering companies
Both companies have a shared focus and belief in the power of onshore software development.
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How to improve your development teams strategically with a remote workforce
Get better talent and improve time-to-market with remote onshore software development teams.
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Transitioning business logic into the UI design
Transition from the design layer to the business logic layer to the data layer is vital for a successful web application.
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Halfway Scrum is not a Scrum at all
Scrum is a great way to rethink code-writing strategy, but only for companies whose structure supports it.
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Manual vs. Automated testing
The ideal combination is having both manual and automated testing.
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The promise of blockchain
Blockchain promises to revolutionize business processes, record keeping and government.
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Surge earns honor roll status with sixth consecutive year on Inc. 5000 list
This achievement comes on the heels of Surge’s 10-year anniversary celebration in July.
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Surge celebrates 10th anniversary
Milestone comes at a time that Surge was named to the INC 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies for the sixth straight year.