Future Mind Blog A blog about project management, design, mobile and business Get the most out of our experience and build better products 22 Frequently Asked Questions About Software Development Krzysztof Kozłowski Project Management Based on over ten years of experience and questions we receive from our clients, we wrote down a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). We hope that it will help you better understand the issues related to software development. For your convenience, we have divided the questions into three categories: process, costs and experience. Read more Future Mind's Summary of 2017 Tomasz Woźniak News On the one hand, last year brought a lot of successes, on the other, many challenges which we had the opportunity to face. See what we've achieved over the last 12 months. Read more How To Build An IoT Product From Scratch Paweł Josiek Case Study We are pleased to present the result of our cooperation with Connected Boat — the IoT boat fleet management & marine telematics start-up and platform. See how the entire product development process looks like — from an idea to a working product. Read more Summary of 2017 in Technology and Predictions for 2018 Emil Waszkowski Business It's a difficult task to spot technologies that bring real value to business and distinguish it from fleeting fads. In this article we'll help you separate valuable information from the noise. We summarised 2017 in technology - the most important successes, failures, trends and challenges. We also made predictions for 2018. Read more 11 Rules of Effective Cooperation in IT Projects Emil Waszkowski Project Management You’ve prepared a product specification, you’ve chosen a software house and signed a contract — it’s time to start the cooperation. Setting cooperative objectives, expectations and rules at the beginning of a project will ensure that the supplier’s team will essentially become a part of your organisation, which is especially important in remote cooperation. Read more How to become a better developer Michał Skóra Dev You can find many online publications on improving as a developer. In fact, there are so many of them that it’s easy to think the subject has been sufficiently discussed. However, I would like to examine this issue from my point of view. Read more Don't ask for an estimation! Budgeting Agile Projects Paweł Josiek, Emil Waszkowski Project Management You start a pretty big IT project and you have to answer the questions coming from the board, investors and other stakeholders. One of which is undoubtedly: “How much will it cost?” Assuming that you have a precise project specification in the form of a set of screens, flow and a technical description (API documentation, cases and user scenarios), the exact project evaluation may take a team several hours, or even days, and it doesn’t mean that they made a correct estimate. This is caused by the nature of IT projects, which are usually extremely complex and depend on many factors. Experienced IT managers agree on this — you need a budget, not an estimation. Read more What Are Progressive Web Apps? Paweł Cała, Emil Waszkowski Mobile You read reviews and expert predictions, but you really don’t know what PWA is and how will it fit your business? Or maybe you hear about progressive applications for the first time? In this article we’ll explain what are they and how do they work. We will also describe the capabilities and limitations of PWA technology, indicate when it is appropriate to apply it and explain when you should seek other tech solutions. Read more Future Mind’s VP Paweł Josiek Analyses the New App Cost Survey Emil Waszkowski Mobile When it comes to developing an app, cost is often at the forefront of businesses’ minds. While apps offer powerful channels for engaging audiences, the cost to build a mobile app is often steep. Clutch, a leading B2B IT ratings, reviews, and research firm in Washington, DC, recently surveyed 102 app development companies from around the world to better understand app development cost. Using the survey data and analysis from app development experts, the final report offers insight for any business seeking to develop an app with a professional app development company. Read more How to Find a Reliable Software House — A 10-Point Checklist Paweł Josiek, Emil Waszkowski Project Management You’ve made a decision to outsource your digital product development, but you’re not sure how to choose the best service provider? Where to find one that will understand the product goals and vision, and make it easy to achieve business objectives? Here’s what to consider when choosing a partner that will help you create a reliable product without any risk. Read more How to Write a Brief for a Software House Paweł Josiek, Emil Waszkowski Project Management Finding an outsourcing company that completely meets your business needs is not that simple. But you need to know that to take on a project with a software house and cooperate effectively you have to define your goals and have a full product concept. Here you’ll find the information straight from the horse’s mouth on what a good software house will ask before starting the work. Read more Pros and Cons of In-House and Outsourcing Software Development Emil Waszkowski Project Management Do you want to launch a mobile or web software application that will be cost-effective, quickly implemented and of high quality? Are you wondering whether to outsource or create an internal development team? Read this article and learn the advantages and disadvantages of both solutions. Find out what works best for you. Read more RxJava Schedulers Cheat Sheet Michał Klimczak Dev, Mobile Rx programming is hard. It’s hard at the beginning and then it gets even harder. In Future Mind we have begun our journey with RxJava more than two years ago and even now we learn new things every day. I’ve seen many developers having difficulties with fully grasping relatively simple problems concerning reactive programming. One of those problems is proper reactive task scheduling. Read more Here's a Quick Way to Read NFC Tags Using CoreNFC Andrzej Puczyk Mobile Wireless exchange of information between an iPhone and any other connected devices using NFC tags is finally here. There are multiple use cases for 3rd-party apps, but what’s it all about? Let us show you where to start you NFC adventure. Read more 10 Things To Do Before Developing a Mobile App Emil Waszkowski Mobile, Startups You’ve been thinking about a mobile application that fully addresses market needs? Want to build the product, but there’s one thing that stops you: you have no idea how to change the concept into a functional tool. Wondering where to start and what steps to take to create the application in the most effective way? Read on to learn the essentials before you ask a software house for help. Read more Fixed Price vs Time & Materials: How to Build a Risk-Free Product? Paweł Josiek, Emil Waszkowski Project Management Do you think about building a reliable product at a smallest risk possible and on a reasonable budget? Wondering if it’s even possible? In this article, you will find the answer on how to achieve this goal. Read more Get the best articles about project management, design, mobile and business Subscribe Go to top Home Portfolio Services Estimate Project Blog Resources Career Contact Privacy policy Find us at All rights reserved by Future Mind We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to visit this site you agree to our use of cookies. See our privacy policy. Close