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Demystifying the Five Stages of the Design Thinking Process

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Unlocking the Power of Elasticsearch: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers

Unlock the power of Elasticsearch with our comprehensive guide for engineers, covering core concepts, practical use cases, and transition strategies for effective search and analytics.

ClickHouse: Revolutionizing Real-Time Big Data Analytics

Discover how ClickHouse revolutionizes real-time big data analytics with its high performance, scalability, and efficient storage solutions, perfect for senior engineers and CTOs.

Comprehensive Guide to Boosting Your Web App SEO: Detailed Insights for Practitioners and CTOs

Enhance your web app's SEO with our comprehensive guide, offering detailed insights and strategies for senior engineers and CTOs to improve traffic, user experience, and search rankings

A comprehensive guide on how to build an app like Nextdoor

Learn to build a successful app like Nextdoor with our guide, featuring key strategies for localized networking, user engagement, event coordination, and security.

Product Management Frameworks Explained - What are they and when to use them?

Explore product management frameworks like BCG Matrix, GE/McKinsey, and Ansoff Matrix to make strategic decisions, prioritize with RICE and MoSCoW, and merge design with agile methodologies.

Build User Loyalty Through Exceptional User Experience (UX)

Secrets on how to cultivate user loyalty through exceptional UX: Learn strategies for building trust, personalizing experiences, and fostering emotional connections.

Optimising Post-Acquisition Integration: Strategies for Success

Maximize post-acquisition success: Learn strategies for seamless integration, cultural alignment, and risk management to drive synergies and enhance value creation.

Breaking Barriers: Addressing Inequalities in Access to Digital Health Solutions

Unlock digital health for all: Learn strategies to overcome access barriers, design inclusive solutions, and empower users for better healthcare outcomes.

Data Integration Challenges in Healthcare

Learn how to overcome healthcare data integration challenges: tackle fragmentation, standardize processes, ensure security, and automate for better patient outcomes and insights.

The Importance of Integrated Healthcare and Interoperability

Learn about the critical role of integrated healthcare and interoperability in improving patient care and healthcare communication.

High-quality data is critical to Improving AI in Healthcare

Learn the importance of high quality data in improving AI in the healthcare industry.

Integrating Healthcare Practice Management Systems with Cloud Services

You'll explore the various aspects of integrating Practice Management Systems (PMS) with cloud services and how they can positively impact patient outcomes and overall efficiency.

Improve & Refine Remote Patient Monitoring with Medical Sensors

Learn how medical sensors can elevate remote patient monitoring, optimize healthcare outcomes, and enhance system usability for healthcare professionals

What is Branding? Definition, Strategy, and Best Practices

Branding encompasses all the elements that contribute to a brand's identity. It goes beyond just a logo or tagline and includes the brand's values, personality, voice, and visual representation.

Web Application vs. Desktop Application: Which is Right for Your Business?

Understand the intricacies of web and desktop applications, examining their respective advantages and limitations to help you make an informed decision.

The Ultimate Guide to Application Performance Monitoring: Navigating the APM Landscape

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) involves collecting, measuring, and analyzing metrics to identify improvements and enhance the user experience.

Understanding Serverless Technology: A Guide for Engineers

Serverless technology has become a popular approach for developing and deploying applications. Explore various aspects and get a deeper understanding of its benefits and limitations.

React vs. Next.js: Choosing the Right Framework for Your Project

Developers often find themselves deciding between two popular options: React and Next.js. While they are related, there are important distinctions that can heavily influence your decision-making process.

The Influence of Serverless on Engineering Practices

You've heard about serverless, but what's the real influence on engineering practices? Find out how it enables modular design, enhances security, simplifies deployments, ensures high availability and more.

The Impact of Culture on Website & App Design

Discover the importance of cultural localization in digital design - explore Hofstede's cultural dimensions, see differences in action through a case study, learn to create culturally relevant user experiences.

The Essential Guide to Selecting the Perfect Tools for Your Data Pipeline

Learn how to build an efficient data pipeline by gathering detailed requirements, understanding key components like orchestration and scheduling, and using a framework to select the perfect tools for extraction, transformation and loading.

February 23, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Scaling Your Data Pipelines in Data Engineering

Learn strategies for scaling data pipelines to boost throughput and performance including vertical vs horizontal scaling approaches, factors to consider when choosing a scaling method, and key takeaways.

February 20, 2024

The Benefits of Using an Open Table Format for Setting Up Your Data Environment

Learn the benefits of using open table formats to set up your data environment including simplified infrastructure, seamless schema updates, time travel analysis, and git-style version control.

February 19, 2024

Demystifying Data Architecture Patterns and Data Modeling: A Comprehensive Guide (Part 3)

Demystify data architecture by exploring the staging area, data cleansing, data marts, architecture patterns like hub-and-spoke and microservices, specialized patterns, and powerful data modeling frameworks.

February 15, 2024

The Future of LLMs: Examining the Impact from a Data Engineer's Perspective

Examining the rise of LLMs from a data engineer's lens, exploring practical use cases like synthetic data generation and data integration, addressing concerns like bias, and optimizing data pipelines with automation while ensuring privacy.

February 14, 2024

Mastering Data Modeling Approaches: Unlocking the Power of Data Engineering (Part 2)

Master data modeling approaches by exploring techniques like dimensional, data vault, anchor, bitemporal, and entity-centric modeling, overcoming challenges like redundancy and scalability.

February 13, 2024

The Essential Tools for Open Data Management: A Comprehensive Guide

Master open data management with this comprehensive guide to essential tools like Airbyte, dbt, Metabase, and Dagster for seamless integration, powerful transformation, efficient orchestration, and insightful visualization.

February 12, 2024

A Comprehensive Guide to Data Modeling: Everything You Need to Know (Part 1)

Master data modeling with this comprehensive guide covering fundamentals, evolution, complexities, key concepts, normalization, SCD, ERDs, and more to optimize data engineering.

February 9, 2024

The Pitfalls of Feature Overload: How to Avoid Ruining Your Digital Product

Avoid the pitfalls of feature overload that can ruin your digital product by understanding features vs functions, prioritizing requirements, and taking a holistic approach to design.

February 7, 2024

Effective Strategies for Conducting Productive Customer Development Interviews

Learn effective strategies to conduct productive customer development interviews, build trust through active listening, ask open-ended questions, embrace criticism, and analyze patterns to unlock meaningful insights.

February 6, 2024

How to Master User Interviews? Essential Tips for Effective Research

Master effective user interviews - take control of your schedule, recruit right participants, create comfortable environments, ask open-ended questions, practice paraphrasing, embrace curiosity to uncover insights.

February 2, 2024

Comparing JSON and Protocol Buffers for Data Exchange in Embedded Systems

Understand JSON and Protocol Buffers for efficient data serialization - explore JSON structure and parsing, Protobuf schema, field types, rules and numbers, pros and cons of each format for embedded systems.

February 1, 2024

The Benefits of Agile Cloud Transformation for Complex Organizations

Learn the benefits of agile cloud transformation for complex organizations - adopting iterative approaches, leveraging cloud technologies, aligning initiatives with business goals, evolving infrastructure, and unlocking digital transformation.

January 31, 2024

The Importance of a Strong Governance Structure in Project Management

Learn the importance of strong governance in project management - establishing accountability, clear decision making, identifying key players, implementing best practices for efficiency, risk mitigation and ensuring compliance.

January 30, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Node.js: A Comprehensive Guide for Every Developer

Unlock Node.js power for developers - understand its event-driven architecture, non-blocking I/O model, npm for dependencies and packages, ideal use cases like real-time apps and APIs.

January 29, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Chatbot Architecture and How They Work

Learn the intricacies of chatbot architecture including components like NLU, dialog management and integrations, understand how AI and ML power functionality for intelligent conversations.

January 24, 2024

The Intersection of Design and Art: Exploring the Relationship

It's refreshing to look at how design and art creatively come together, shaping unique and inspiring experiences. Perfect for anyone curious about the art in design and the design in art.

January 17, 2024

The Perfect Time to Scale: Comparing Agile Scaling Frameworks

Agile scaling secrets to boost your team's efficiency and master the art of expansion with our expert insights into Agile Scaling Frameworks, learn when to scale, identify the signs, and implement best practices for maximum project velocity.

January 15, 2024

The Best Front-End Framework for 2024: Angular vs React

Angular is a framework, while React is a library. Learn which excels in large apps and simplicity. Discover their strengths like Angular's robustness and React's efficiency.

January 12, 2024

Mastering Site Reliability Engineering: Key Best Practices Unveiled

Explore Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): the key to bridging software development and operations. Learn about SRE team roles, their synergy with DevOps, and how strategies like error budgets enhance system reliability

January 11, 2024

The Evolution of Data Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide to Modernising Your Data Infrastructure

Learn about modern data infrastructures, data lakes, and innovative technologies for efficient data management and analysis. Explore the evolution from traditional systems to modern solutions for competitive business advantage.

January 10, 2024

Year in Review - 2023

A year in review from our CEO, sharing his thoughts, learnings, and what's next with a preview of our 2024 focus.

December 26, 2023

Code reusability and CD with AWS Glue

Unlock AWS Glue's full potential with custom code and continuous deployment. Learn use cases, limitations, and streamline your ETL processes. Follow our step-by-step guide. Dive in now!

September 5, 2023

Achieving Project Success: Overcoming Common Software Management Challenges

Learn how to overcome common software management challenges in project management. From resource allocation to stakeholder management, discover effective strategies for achieving project success.

Project Management

A framework for successful personnel transitions - designers, developers, and project managers in product engineering teams

Discover the importance of successful personnel transitions in product engineering teams. Learn how the T-model framework can help businesses embrace change without impacting project delivery or customer experience.

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Software Delivery

Migrating from ECS to EKS

Learn how to migrate seamlessly from ECS to EKS with this step-by-step guide. Avoid the issues of high workloads and scalability limitations by transitioning to EKS without recreating your existing infrastructure.

Reducing the blast radius in AWS ECS with Canary Deployments

Discover the best practices for reducing the blast radius in AWS ECS with canary deployments. Learn how to minimize the impact of deployment failures with our step-by-step guide.

AWS ECS: Breaking out of the observability vendor lock-in with SigNoz

Break out of the observability vendor lock-in with SigNoz and unlock the full potential of AWS ECS. Learn how this open-source platform can enhance your application monitoring and troubleshooting in our latest article.

How and what of Retrospectives in Agile Methodology

The agile process helps deliver software development & design projects by breaking delivery into small phases. A critical part of the agile process is retrospectives. In this article, we write about retrospectives, what are they and how can you conduct one.

February 17, 2023

Project Management

Strategising Product Design: The Business Mindset

In a world full of competition, differentiation is key. In this article, we write about how product designers need to understand different stakeholders and make decisions with a business mindset.

February 17, 2023

Accessibility with React and Storybooks

Accessibility can help you gain more customers. This article explores when it's the right time to include it, how to include it in a react application and how to use storybooks.

February 16, 2023

How to build creative confidence

Creativity is a superpower. It's within everyone. In this article, we'll explore different ways to tap into your inner creativity and boost your confidence in your ability to develop new and innovative ideas.

February 16, 2023

Guide to Implementing BLoC Architecture in Flutter

A guide to understand & implement the BLoC architecture pattern in Flutter

January 23, 2023

A project management checklist that sets you up for success

Checklists make sure you always get the desired outcome and quality. This article shares a project management checklist to ensure your software development projects are delivered on time while maintaining the best quality.

January 23, 2023

Project Management

React Query - The what, how & when

React Query is a library that helps frontend developers manage server state. In this article, we write about what the library does, how you can use it, and what are the best scenarios in which you should use it.

January 23, 2023

Microservices - The Why & When

Microservices architecture is talked about a lot. In this article, we write about when to use microservices and when not to.

January 23, 2023

Characteristics of Good Software Development and Design Teams

A short guide going through the key characteristics that enable a high performing software team. All the qualities are based off our learnings at Wednesday.

December 9, 2022

Top 20 Figma Templates for Web Designers in 2023

Check out 20 of the best Figma templates that you can use to level up as a web designer in 2023. Get started and ship quality designs faster.

November 16, 2022

Top 20 Figma Plugins To Create Top-Notch Designs in 2023

An overview of the top 20 plugins to use for your next Figma project in 2023. Use plugins like Unsplash, Similayer and Stark to create top-notch designs.

October 14, 2022

15 Best Figma UI Kits for Designers in 2023

Here's a list of the top 15 best Figma UI kits that you can use to speed up your design process in 2022. Check out each plugin's website and it's Figma preview.

October 14, 2022

15 Best Digital Product Design Examples To Inspire Your Next Project

Take an in-depth look at 15 best examples of product design out there. Share them with your team, and use them as inspiration for your next project.

September 30, 2022

Figma News: Our Thoughts on the 2022 updates

Our thoughts on the 2022 Figma updates.

September 2, 2022

Embracing Creative Constraints

Find creativity while still adhering to the constraints of a project. In this article, Umme writes about positive and negative constraints and how to maintain a direction while still exploring creative solutions.

How to communicate your design ideas effectively

The ability to clearly communicate your ideas helps win trust. Learn how you can communicate your design ideas effectively in this article.

Managing Expectations of Stakeholders: A guide for Designers

Every project has stakeholders. If the stakes are higher the decision makers are more. Learn how you can manage the expectations of different stakeholders as a designer.

Building landing pages: A sneak peak behind our process

Building bespoke landing pages is our forte. Dive in to see how we build landing pages at Wednesday.

Guide to Building Design Style Guides (Efficiency Guaranteed!)

Learn how to double efficiency and make a guide for your style guides. This article explains how to build a style guide.

February 24, 2022

Year In Review: 2021

2021 year in review. Details about the year gone by. What we've learnt and what we've done.

December 27, 2021

Figma: How to build responsive and scalable grids for web-design

Learn how to build responsive and scalable grids with Figma.

December 16, 2021

An Elixir To Escaping The Visual Rut: 5 Grand Tips To Create An Effective Mood Board For UI UX Designers

Learn how to create an effective moodboard. 5 tips that will help all UI & UX/Product Designers.

December 2, 2021

Working with copy: How to master typography for marketing posts

Learn how to master typography for marketing posts. Tips and Tricks to Great Typography. Using Wednesday's Social Media Posts learn how to implement a perfect marketing ad copy.

September 28, 2021

5 Easy UI interactions in Principle that will make your design stand out

Add life to your UI interactions using Principle. 5 ways to turn dull and static mockups into an interactive prototype to delight users

September 21, 2021

API Specifications & Architecture

Learn what API specification fits your needs. This article will help you decide what API specification and architecture to use to meet your business needs.

September 8, 2021

Architecture patterns in Flutter

Learn about two widely adopted flutter architecture patterns BLOC & Provider.

September 1, 2021

Thinking functionally in Kotlin

Learn how one can apply functional programming principles with Kotlin.

August 18, 2021

Work at Wednesday

What's it like to work at Wednesday. Learn about how we do what we do.

Wednesday’s Sales Strategy

Selling. Bargaining. Trading. Sweet Talking. Treachery. Call it what you will, nobody can escape Sales. An effective sales strategy by Wednesday.

Digital Transformation — Vantage points

Tech, Target Audience, Team, and Testing - a recipe for foolproof digital transformation for your business. Who influences decisions from directors to end users?

A Framework for Mobile Product Strategy and Development

Native application development, flutter, react native or a progressive app. Which one should you choose? Learn how to make this decision in this article.

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