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Celebrating a connector: Arjan ten Buuren named VNTR Global Connector of the Year

We’re excited to share that our Managing Partner Arjan ten Buuren has been named Global Connector of the Year by VNTR Capital for his work as Chapter Director, VNTR Capital NL. At the VNTR Summit in Lisbon, a curated gathering by VNTR Capital, a global community of active investors, family offices and venture studios. VNTR is all about making quality intros that lead to real co-investments and new ventures, so this recognition fits perfectly with the way he operates.

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Ditch the MVP: Achieving Success with the Smallest Successful Release

Creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a common practice in Agile development, particularly for startups with limited resources. However, this approach may not be the best strategy for established organizations with an existing user base. For example, if an insurance company were to launch an MVP for a new mobile app to a subset of its users, the potential for a negative user experience is high, risking dissatisfaction and loss of trust. At Xablu, we advocate for the “Smallest Successful Release” (SSR) approach.

Organizing and managing resources with Spotify Backstage
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Maximizing Productivity with Spotify Backstage

Spotify Backstage is a developer portal that helps engineering teams organize and manage their resources in one central location. It features a catalog for tracking and managing internal applications, libraries, pipelines, and websites, as well as a scaffolder for creating new projects using approved architectural blueprints. It also includes a docs-as-code solution for storing and accessing documentation with code. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the features and benefits of using Backstage, as well as the pros and cons of choosing it as your internal developer platform. We’ll also provide some tips for evaluating it versus other specialist solutions.

Xablu - Anatomy Of A Great Software Factory
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Anatomy of a great Software Factory: The growing software team

A growing software team can be like a well-oiled machine. With the right culture and processes in place, your team can churn out quality software at an impressive rate. But to create a true “software factory,” you need more than just a team of skilled developers. You also need to engage managers who understand how to participate in the process, QA testers to make sure everything works as it should, and support staff to help with customer service and other tasks. With the right people in place, your software team can become a true force to be reckoned with!

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React Native

React Native is a JavaScript-based framework for developing cross-platform mobile apps and websites. With a single codebase, it enables the creation of native-like applications for both Android and iOS platforms.

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Kotlin

Kotlin is a modern programming language that combines the best features of Java and other successful languages. It is designed to be easy to understand and write, making it a

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Flutter

Flutter is an open-source UI software development kit created by Google. It allows developers to build high-performance, visually appealing applications for various platforms, including iOS, Android, web, and desktop, using

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Swift

Swift is a general-purpose programming language built with a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns. With its emphasis on safety, Swift eliminates common coding pitfalls and catches

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Building a Christmas tree with .NET 6

It doesn’t matter if this year you were a good kid or not since Santa Claus gave us some improvements and news about the .NET platform. Let’s create an imaginary Christmas

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.NET Status 2021

The year is almost over and I think it’s good to do a review of how the .NET environment is currently doing. Let’s first take a look at what the

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