With hundreds of active clients and projects each year, MentorMate is in an excellent position to share our perspective on what’s happening across different industries, technology stacks, and business environments from startup to enterprise. …
In the two decades since its introduction, the Agile methodology and its core idea of minimum viable product have risen to prominence in software development. However, these processes are optimized for predictability and speed, at the expense of delivering the right features, an optimal user experience, or a future-proof design…
If you are a public sector organization or part of the healthcare industry, you’re probably well aware of accessibility testing and why it’s important for the business. …
Though it has been a growing effort in many industries for some time, digital transformation in healthcare has lagged behind. That is, until 2020. COVID-19 caused worldwide devastation, but in the case of healthcare, It also spurred needed change. As patients and doctors sought ways to maintain care relationships under…
This blog about the Digital Product Design Process: Foundational Research is an excerpt from our eBook “Fulfilling Users’ Needs: Take a Design Thinking Approach to Ship Digital Products that Win”. Click here to download the entire eBook.
The mobile landscape has changed a great deal since MentorMate developed its first…
When it comes to Agile software development, there are several different frameworks that teams adopt. Two of the most common are of course Scrum and Kanban. While each has its own set of advantages, they also have shortcomings that the other addresses. That’s where Scrumban comes in. …
Today is the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) 10th annual International Girls in ICT Day. Each year, ITU (the United Nations agency dedicated to the Information and Communication Technology industry) shines a light on the accomplishments of women in tech to build awareness of the gender gap in STEM fields. …
It takes many different resources, deployment methods, and tools in Azure to get an application working just the way you want it. But that’s just the beginning. Building observability in Azure brings your application sustainability, increased visibility, and could even lead to a better user experience.
There is a common misconception that Agile and DevOps cannot work together. That thinking does a disservice to everyone in the software development and delivery field. In fact, both approaches significantly add to the pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation. …
What is product design? What does the product design process entail? At what point should you enroll your design team? These questions always come up during any conversation about design.
Today, we answer those questions and offer insight into how successful product design profoundly impacts your business’s success.
What is product design?
The world…
