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Insights on software development and digitalization

Here you'll find useful information about software development services, the latest software trends, and guidance for smooth business digitalization.

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10 wholesale sectors – 10 different digitalization logics

We have analyzed 10 wholesale sectors and assessed their digitalization potential, typical maturity, complexity of change, and key opportunities. In this article, we present the main insights from the analysis and a comparison of the sectors.

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4 tools for your website or portal you probably didn't know about

Google Analytics is installed on many websites. In practice, it often functions as a data warehouse that hardly anyone regularly checks.

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How to Increase B2B Order Value?

B2B order value is often determined not only by the customer's need, but also by what information they see at the time of purchase: how the price changes with quantity, which products are typically purchased together, what they order regularly, and how much is needed to reach better commercial terms.

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Is your website visitor ready to get in touch?

Very often on company websites we see a similar scenario: at the top of the page - a general promise, a few sentences about services or experience, and immediately after - a call to get in touch.

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Your company has customers. Do you have a system that helps retain them?

Most companies clearly know how to attract new customers - there's a sales team, a marketing budget, CRM, and defined sales targets. However, after the first sale, much depends on the manager's initiative, personal relationships, individual reminders, or the customer reaching out themselves.

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Your company already has the data. Now it's time to turn it into action

Most data shows what happened, but doesn't always help you understand what to do next.

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Don't forget your customers in the AI marathon

Most companies are experimenting and trying to understand where and how to use artificial intelligence. They usually start with optimizing internal processes. But it's equally important not to forget one question: has anything changed for the customer?

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Business systems work. But do they show where money is being lost?

For decision-making managers, it's important not only whether data is stored somewhere, but whether the systems help understand where the business earns, where processes get stuck, and where money is lost or opportunities are not being exploited.

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Cash Flow Management: Why Your Bank Balance Isn't Enough?

Most businesses monitor their accounts, expenses, bank balance, and accounting data daily. However, these numbers alone are often not enough to make sound financial decisions.

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How many former employees still have access to your business?

System security is most often discussed through technical matters: passwords, two-factor authentication, server protection, backups. These are very important, but a much simpler and practically very dangerous topic is often forgotten – access management.

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The customer wants to buy now. Why should they wait for a manager's response?

In many B2B businesses, sales still work in much the same way. A customer wants to know the price, delivery time, stock availability, delivery terms, service process, or a possible solution for their situation. But in the end, they still have to do the same thing - call or write to a manager.

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How to shorten the path from invoice to payment in business?

Customer self-service and a more convenient payment process help receive B2B invoice payments faster.

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How and Why We Walked Away from €10,000+ While Building Our Website

When creating a new Kinfirm website, we had gone quite far. We had a professionally prepared design, a large portion of the programming work had already been completed, and the total investment had exceeded €10,000.

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Help the customer buy your services

Why more features doesn't mean better customer experience?

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When does a business really need a custom system?

6 signs that help you understand when standard tools are no longer enough for your business and custom system development becomes a justified investment.

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Why do programming projects get stuck and how to avoid it?

Programming projects most often stall not due to technical or technological issues, but because of unclear goals, misaligned expectations, and unmanaged changes during the project lifecycle.

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10 Often Forgotten System Features That Help Businesses Earn More

Business systems are most often discussed in terms of efficiency: less manual work, faster processes, fewer errors. A good system can provide much greater direct value – help sell more, close deals faster, increase customer order value, and notice in time when a customer starts drifting away.

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Vibe coding in organizations: 12 problems you might not notice in a prototype

AI tools today make it much faster to test ideas, build an internal tool prototype, or check how a new process might work.

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10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve a Customer Self-Service Portal

Artificial intelligence in a customer self-service portal has value when it helps achieve a specific outcome.

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A unique software solution helped clients save ~€90,000

One of our clients urgently needed a CRM solution that seemed quite simple in terms of functionality, but had several unique requirements that none of the existing, well-known CRM solutions could meet.

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Custom software solution or existing system?

Businesses often face the dilemma of whether to build their own systems or look for existing ones. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages.

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8 reasons why digitalization is so important for every business

Digitalization is the process of using digital technologies to transform traditional business processes, products, and services.

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5 tips on how to prepare for business digitalization

Digitalization can bring significant benefits to businesses, including increased efficiency, improved customer experience, and new revenue streams.

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7 key requirements for successful web application development

Web application development is the process of creating and designing a website or web-based application that can be accessed over the internet. A successful web application should be easy to use, have a clear and intuitive user interface, and be able to handle a large volume of traffic.

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7 reasons why Laravel is the best framework for business application development

As a business owner, you are likely looking for the most efficient and effective solution for your web application development needs. Laravel is a popular open-source PHP framework that offers a range of benefits for businesses looking to build web applications.

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Benefits and Advantages of Customer Self-Service Portals

According to various survey results, between 50-80% of consumers view more favorably those companies (in both B2B and B2C sectors) that have (convenient) customer self-service portals.

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When and why is a custom e-commerce solution the best choice?

E-commerce has been growing exceptionally fast for several years now, making an online store one of the most important sales channels for businesses trading online.

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Why and when is custom software development the better choice?

Today, the selection of software worldwide is greater than ever – from applications covering simple business processes to complex business management systems.

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Is it worth it for non-IT companies to have an in-house development team?

Non-IT/software development companies often hire a programmer or development team in-house. In certain cases, this can be a good solution, as an in-house team can respond more quickly to emerging needs, has excellent knowledge of company processes, and is not occupied with other clients' work.

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