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Leave no possibility unexplored. Discover software and development insights, technology reviews and more to start reinventing the way you do business.

Off-the-Shelf Pains, Custom Gains

Off-the-shelf software and custom software development both play important roles in how businesses operate every day. The big question is which one is best to help you achieve your unique organizational goals now and in the future.

Shift New Beginnings

At the end of each year at Shift we pause to reflect on all of the things both personally and professionally we’ve accomplished together. This year was one for the books in many ways.

Build One-Pager Docs to Sharpen Product Focus in Scrum

One-pager documents can help vet requirements, set priority, and improve conversations on any scrum team.

How Continuous Delivery Ensures the Success of Your Product

Learn why we use short delivery cycles to create quality products faster and more efficiently.

Shift Award Nomination, Say What?

We’ve been working our tooshes off over here at Shift and have a few great things going we want to let you know about.

Your Cybersecurity Best Practices Guide

Cybersecurity threats are everywhere. Start implementing these cybersecurity best practices to protect your users’ information and website.

Apple and Android Updates: What You Need to Know

With Android dropping a new OS and Apple’s soon to follow, we put together a list of everything you need to know about these updates.

7 Reasons You Should Hire a Software Consultant

Is bringing on a software consultant the right thing for your business? Learn the top reasons why you should consider working with one.

Rails—Why We Use It

At Shift, our teams are technology agnostic, meaning we can work in any framework the client brings to us. However, when we get to choose the framework, we’ll usually choose Ruby on Rails. Here’s why.

Part 4: Fostering tech communities to improve craftsmanship

Join Justin Stevens, a senior software engineer and craftsman advocating for developers on a daily basis, in a four part series focused on strengthening tech meetups and user groups through community organizing best practices.

Part 3: Fostering tech communities to improve craftsmanship

Join Justin Stevens, a senior software engineer and craftsman advocating for developers on a daily basis, in a four part series focused on strengthening tech meetups and user groups through community organizing best practices.