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It is imperative that the firm you outsource your software development work to is able to articulate their methodology.

Key questions they should be able to answer are:

Topics: Core10 Way, #featured, fintech, featured, Services, outsource

Article written by Elizabeth Sanger, a software developer at Core10.

Angular Versus AngularJS

Although arguably the most popular and widely understood modern web framework, Angular can still challenge anyone attempting to keep up with its nomenclature, much less make informed business decisions around its various iterations. Even seasoned development teams can stall when determining which version to use or when to update.

Topics: Angular, AngularJS, Development, featured, Services, Talent

Article written by Vinicius Morais, a software developer at Core10.

APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are a way to integrate systems, enable benefits such as data security, ease exchange of information between different programming languages, and monetize access to valuable data.

APIs provide the integration between distinct systems in an agile and secure way. The possibilities provided by the use of APIs allows the connection of heterogeneous technologies, such as different databases, programming languages or operating systems. Also, one can make application-specific features and tools available to others with ease.

Topics: fintech, APIs, Development, featured, Open Banking, Services

Article written by Elizabeth Sanger, a software developer at Core10.

To the extent that consumer banking solutions are digitizing, one area remains particularly ripe for development: loan origination, specifically mortgage lending.

Topics: Encompass, Development, Ellie Mae, featured, ProSelect, Services, Loan

Fiserv is spending $22 billion to acquire First Data in a deal to build Fintech scale. What does this mean for Fiserv’s core banking clients? While they’re likely to benefit from the combination of financial technology and payment processing giants in the long run, in the short term many banks and credit unions are worried that disruption is likely to result from the massive integration and cost-cutting effort the two firms will be embarking on.

Topics: core banking, fintech, banking, Development, featured, integrations, Services

Are you tired of the hidden costs associated with focusing on your core business, expanding capacity, software development, and enhancing service quality?

Topics: featured, Services, Tennessee, Talent, West Virginia

“Are you an Agile PM?” is a question I often heard earlier in my career as a Project Management consultant. And often, my answer had been somewhat awkward because I inferred the question was really “Do you use scrum or other agile methods?” I use agile methods, and they are my preferred project methodology. Yet in my career, I have worked on many projects that required a more traditional waterfall approach due to their nature. Traditional waterfall clients asked, “Why do projects you manage have a higher success rate than our average?” I’ve realized the answer to both questions: I have an Agile mindset in a Waterfall world.

Topics: Agile, agile mindset, featured, Services

WalletFi is a breakout startup, providing a useful and much needed service through their platform for managing recurring payments from one card to another. Late last year, Alain Glanzman, Co-Founder and CEO, and his team from WalletFi spent several days in our office to kick off Sprint 0 as part of an agile development project with Core10. (Want to know more about Sprint 0? See our earlier post explaining the benefits of Sprint 0.)

Topics: featured, Services, Sprint 0, WalletFi

"We don't have time to plan. We just have to start developing."

Topics: Core10 Way, featured, Services, Sprint 0

When you outsource software development, you essentially have three ways of working. You might need just one or two team members to round out your internal team's skill set, in which case you hire contract labor to get the job done. Or, you may wish to put your internal team to work on other things, so you outsource an entire project to a consulting firm. Lastly, you might mix the two models: hire an outside firm but involve your internal team members so that they can take over the project once the initial build is complete.

Topics: Core10 Way, Services