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Practical articles for engineering leaders: how team extension works, which contract model fits, and how to work well with an external team.

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Team extension

What is staff augmentation? Pros and cons

When adding external engineers to your team makes sense, and when it does not.

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Outsourcing models

How to pick the right IT outsourcing model

Team extension, dedicated team or a project: how the models differ and how to choose.

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Contracts

Time & Material contracts: pros and cons

How T&M works in practice and how to keep control over budget and scope.

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From the archive

Flutter: Promising Framework for Cross-Platform Development

Dec 2, 2019

Flutter is a new framework for cross-platform app development, but there’s already a lot of positive noise around it. Many developers name it the best cross-platform SDK ever. We’ve decided to check this out.

How to Validate Your Product Idea in a Week with Design Sprint?

Nov 21, 2019

It lasts for 5 days. Gives you answers, solutions, and a prototype of your idea, which is tested on real users. Design Sprint – get ready to validate your product idea in a week!

Appstronauts on the 6th Place of Top 50 Software Developers in the World

Nov 13, 2019

Appstronauts were awarded the 6th place among Top 50 Software Development Companies in the world! The list was composed concerning the client’s feedback and previous projects.

User Persona: a Simple Way to Be Sure Who Your Target Audience Is

Nov 8, 2019

If you want to put a new product on the market, you need to understand your target audience. That way, you will know how to address their problems with your solution. And the best tool to learn about your future customer is User Persona.

Clutch Names Appstronauts A Top Developer in Poland

Nov 4, 2019

Clutch, the B2B ratings and reviews platform, recently published their list of top developers in Poland. We’re excited to announce that Appstronauts is a Poland leader on Clutch this year for our development efforts with clients.

Conference App UI/UX Redesign: How We Made It User-Friendly

Oct 21, 2019

This September, we took part in an excellent conference: DMEXCO. The event was inspiring but its soft spot was a mobile app. We’ve decided to prepare a redesign concept to make the app powerful.

Rock Radio: Remarkable Radio App with User-Engagement Powers

Oct 14, 2019

Rock Radio is an exceptional radio app that supports user engagement. You can set an alarm clock, send a message to a radio host or enter the contest.

Real-time Communication Apps: Implement WebRTC with Ionic

Sep 26, 2019

WebRTC allows you to create an app that enables real-time communication between peers. Combining it with Ionic, you can quickly develop two cross-platform apps with access to the device’s features.

From App Idea to App Store. How to Make Your Vision Reality?

Sep 23, 2019

You have an idea for a perfect mobile app, but you’re not sure what steps to take to deploy it to the app store? You’re in the right place: we’ll explain it to you.

Stripe Is Now Available in Poland! And That’s Great for Your Business

Sep 17, 2019

On September 9th, 2019, Stripe started its operations in Poland. Companies registered in Poland can now use Stripe to serve payments for their online businesses.

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) Will Seriously Affect Online Payments in Europe

Sep 4, 2019

On September 14, 2019, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) goes into effect. SCA is a part of the PSD2 regulation and it begins mandatory two-step authentication for online payments.