在創立 Oursky 的初期，專案經理（ PMs ) 是由我們三位創辦人同時兼任的。當公司穩定成長的同時，我們跟其他公司一樣需要面對品質管理的問題。而當我們的團隊成長到超過 50 位成員，我們更要努力在「培育經驗相對較少的初級工程師」與「確保交付給客人的編碼和設計品質」之間取得平衡。 Continue reading “精實專案管理：九年實戰經驗不藏私分享”
精實專案管理：九年實戰經驗不藏私分享
Lean Project Management: Field Notes from 9 Years of Development
When Oursky first began all three of us founders were project managers (PMs). But as our company grew, we faced the same quality control issues as other companies. With over 50 team members now, we needed to strike a balance between nurturing junior developers who may not have as much experience and ensuring code and design quality for our clients.
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Why Wireframes Win Over Clients
Why would anyone care about a barebones wireframe? Because basic layouts can help you demonstrate your competency to potential clients. Oursky’s working relationship with a client begins with understanding the problem they want to work and developing a user story. We share our early designs in the conversation to demonstrate our working style before they make their decision. This small investment builds trust with potential clients, helps secure contracts, and begins great working relationships.
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Why Side Projects Help Companies: 10 Ways it Helped Mine
“As long as it’s not something your boss told you to do, the job gets done so fast.” Recently, I joked about one of our new side projects, Chima Open Door, on Facebook.
This post is about our latest side project, Chima Open Door, why I support my team to pursue their own projects, and how projects like this benefits Oursky as a company. Continue reading “Why Side Projects Help Companies: 10 Ways it Helped Mine”
How to Start a Business While Working Full-Time
So you’ve come up with a killer business idea and decided to make it happen. Now you’re struggling and being held back because you’re still trying to find a way to balance it with your day job and — everything else. Some of you have probably already thought about quitting your full-time job. However, it might not be the best option for young and new entrepreneurs with minimal funding.
So what now? How do you keep your startup idea rolling while working full-time? The answer is you keep everything as lean as possible.
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From MVP to Best of Year App featured by Apple
As an 8-year-old digital product studio, Oursky has worked with a number of great clients on building great products. Throughout the journey, we have learnt a lot in refining our MVP approach and process. This experience has helped us build mobile apps for our clients that are featured by App Store, got millions of downloads and active users, and loved by users.
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