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Custom software development: Why off-the-shelf doesn't always cut it

So many organizations find they are trying to squeeze their real workflow into an out-of-the-box tool and end up working around it rather than with it. That, which quietly robs you of a handful of precious minutes each day willy-nilly, but isn't even named as the real problem by anyone.   Generic software solves generic problems: Off-the-shelf solutions work well for generic needs that almost every business has. One, the software is not your problem, but it is your business, which has its own process and cannot fit into the industry-standard mould. Instead, you're forced to fiddle with your processes so they fit into a restrictive solution.   What custom development solves: Custom software is built specifically around you and the way you do business, not a generic template copy-paste of how another similar business does things and likely not in the same way, nor having the same needs and bottlenecks.   Why this saves time long-term: When the software aligns with your real...

Kelowna website design: What determines if a site works

Websites are important; they are a must-have for most Kelowna businesses. Unfortunately, many have websites just because they assume they need one. Forgettable, sparsely populated, and people tend not to spare a thought about whether it works because most of the time it doesn't.   First impressions happen online now: They are researching, which includes checking your website before even calling you or going to the store. The moment a visitor lands on your web page, an opinion has begun to form if it looks old or loads slowly; this judgement begins before you have even said a single word.   Things are very mobile, as you can imagine: You have more mobile visitors than desktop visitors. People are abandoning the site flat-out when they try to use it, even if it looks great on a laptop.   Function beats look every time: A beautiful site that's confusing to navigate doesn't help your business. Good website design in Kelowna means visitors find what they're looking for fast....