Core Values That Drive Successful Partnerships
Taking on a custom software development project is an exciting opportunity to spearhead newness and innovation within your company. Naturally, newness might come with risks, uncertainty, and roadblocks along the way. Choosing the right software development partner can help mitigate
People and Product: How We Build Better, Together
At Detroit Labs, we approach everything we do with a people-first mindset. Our work revolves around our partners, users, and our team members — all the people behind the products we help build. We strive to lead with empathy as
What Types of Business Apps Can You Build?
Your business has had a website for years, but now you want to meet your customers where they spend the most time—that being, on their mobile devices. Building an app might be the way to go. The thing is, there
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Mobile App?
Consider this essential question: How much do enterprise mobile app development services cost? Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear answer. The cost of enterprise mobile application development can vary by hundreds of thousands of dollars, with the difference being what your organization
Why You Can’t Leave Strategy Out of Building Your Enterprise Mobile App
Developing a mobile app without strategy is a modern example of putting the cart before the horse. You can’t expect a new mobile app to be the next best thing unless you plan for it to be the next best
How to Determine If an App Is Right for Your Business Model
These days, there is an app for just about anything. From airlines to financial institutions to 4-H clubs, many organizations use mobile applications to communicate with and service their customers. But just because it seems like everyone has one doesn’t mean
Walk Through a Week in a Design Sprint
The classic 5-day design sprint — originally pioneered by Google — starts with a problem, a team of people, and open time on a calendar. The goal is that, by the end of the week, your team will have mapped
The Head and The Heart: Part 3
This is Part Three of The Head and Heart, the continuing story of my journey of recovery after brain surgery. In Part Two, I describe my initial experiences upon my return from the hospital and discover that any injury to
Black History Month Spotlight: To Nina Simone on Her Birthday
While thinking about writing a piece on an African American who inspired me, a few people came to mind: Maya Angelou, Josephine Baker, James Jamerson, and Nina Simone. It was hard for me to choose which one to write about,
Giving My House an Education, Part Five: The End
In Part Four of this series, I talked about getting to the fun stuff after the hard work of installing (and reinstalling) smart home components – using them in practice, not just imagining how much better they were going to