Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo beats Ke Jie Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo beats Ke Jie again by resignation, officially winning all three games in the latest series of matches putting human against machine. For cultural sensitivity reasons, due to Go’s 2000+ year history in the region, China decided to censor the livestream. At time of resignation, Ke Jie […]
Understanding “First seek to understand, then to be understood.” You might remember that this was coined by Stephen Covey in the now famous book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. We have a tendency to listen with the intent of replying rather than that of understanding. Evolving standard Agile practices Agile processes, just like the […]
Looking to join the ranks of full-stack developers, but not sure where to start? Look no further. We at Level Up Development have compiled a handy roadmap highlighting the precise skills every modern full-stack developer should have. This guide will tell you exactly what you need to know to get ready, set, go in your […]
Last Friday’s attacks on the foundations of the internet demonstrate that security continues to be a war with new and ongoing battles, not just a one-click solution. Global DNS provider Dyn was attacked several times this week, bringing down Amazon, Twitter, and Spotify for several hours at a time. While temporary outages of major sites […]
Have you considered that a mobile app might be the first time that a customer interacts with your brand? We all know that mobile devices are ubiquitous. For most of us, our mobile phone is our only phone and for some, the mobile phone is the only device. More than ever, your brand is being […]
292 Million to One “It was a million to one shot, doc, million to one.” – Kramer (Seinfeld) As a company that strives to be on the cutting edge of software development and is constantly looking for a challenge, we decided to have a little fun with the upcoming Powerball by running basic […]
What does it mean to develop a customized software solution? Is it simply taking a pre-existing template and customizing the contents? At Level Up Development, customization is something that: is unique in your market space. solves specific problems for your organization. takes the time to understand your customers of the solution in order to make […]
Four Key Strategies for Navigating the Digital Business Era Today, operating a business without technology is no longer an option. It’s a necessity. During the past few years, major corporations have been increasingly capitalizing on the four major waves of technology that are driving innovation: Social, Mobile, Analytics and the Cloud. With this shift comes […]
“Should we build a native app or a mobile web app?”, is typically the first question asked when starting the journey into mobile application development. This overview is dedicated to helping you answer that question. Let’s take a look at your choices. Pure Native Applications This method of development is built specifically for a […]
A great software development company starts with its people. These attributes are general qualities, rather than technical qualifications, that in my years of experience, lead to successful software development. This is primarily written from a consulting perspective—an alternate title for this post might be “What makes a good consultant?” but the concepts should apply to […]