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Team Augmentation,
The Benefits of Team Augmentation for Your Business Growth
Surrounding ourselves with talented individuals elevates us, because we gain strength from the people we work with. Apart from delivering top value to ensure we bring our business vision to...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Color Blindness and UI Design
What is color blindness? Color blindness, a condition that alters the perception of colors, is not just a singular disability but actually it becomes a series of challenges that affect...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Security,
Unveiling AI POCs While Safeguarding Data
In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, companies are eager to explore AI tools to enhance operations, customer experiences, and decision-making. However, conducting AI Proof of Concepts (POCs) poses significant risks...
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Leadership and Business,
From Tennis Courts to Tech Hubs: The Role of Grit
Tennis is a lot like life. You have to prepare for the ball, focus, and position yourself just right to make the hit. As the great Roger Federer recently said...
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Team Augmentation,
Maintaining Quality and Consistency in Augmented Teams
In our tech-driven world, ensuring software works seamlessly is crucial. From traffic lights to electronic health records, flight information, online shopping and even the launch of a rocket, imagine the...
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Team Augmentation,
Take the Leap: Elevate Your Business with the Right Team Augmentation Partner
Throughout my experience in the technology industry, I’ve seen firsthand that the difference between successful and failing companies often comes down to having the right talent at the right time....
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AI, Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
AI in the Scrum development methodology: increasing agility and efficiency
Compilation of tools of interest to any agile practitioner who works under scrum I will start by making a confession: while I was drafting this article in my head, I...
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Team Augmentation,
How Arionkoder Transforms Remote Teams into High Performers
We all chase results. Regardless of our industry or role, we work towards achieving specific goals. Similarly, when we hire services—whether professional assistance, logistics or any other service—we expect tangible...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Creating Stronger Futures: The Argument Against Social Media for Kids
Like most parents, I absolutely adore my kids. I watch them in awe, cheer them on, and would never intentionally harm them. And while many parents feel the same way,...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Jobs to be done as the heart of Product Strategy
What is value? When product managers think about building a new product, usually the most used tool is the popular Venn diagram (see below) where users (or UX), tech and...
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Team Augmentation,
Embracing Remote Work: Building Trust and Boosting Productivity
Remote work is here to stay, and it's not hard to see why. My team always meets at 9 AM. Well, my 9 AM, because for some of them, the...
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Leadership and Business,
Reflections on Arionkoder’s 4th Birthday: The Path to Excellence
Birthdays are special—they celebrate life and all we've become and overcome. They offer a chance for self-reflection and awareness, and as I always say, they help us avoid the complacency...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Product Design & Development,
The current problem with AI in Health Tech: great applications, disconnected experiences
The latest AI revolution, which includes Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) presents an extraordinary opportunity to address bottlenecks in health tech. These technologies offer the potential to personalize...
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Team Augmentation,
Why Outsourcing Your Salesforce Project is a Game-Changer
In today's fast-paced world, businesses are always looking for innovative ways to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. Salesforce is one powerful tool that can help you manage...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Product Design & Development,
Why Value-Based Care Is Falling Short and How Digital Products Can Help
First, what is Value-Based Care? Value-based care is a relatively new way of thinking about healthcare that focuses more on keeping patients healthy and less on the number of services...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Dream Jobs 2.0: Navigating Career Aspirations in the Age of Social Media
As a kid, I had all sorts of wild dreams about the future. You know, the kind of dreams fueled by sci-fi movies where I imagined discovering new planets or...
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Team Augmentation,
Building Stronger Partnerships: Arionkoder’s Approach to Team Augmentation. Pt. 4: Swift Solutions for Team Expansion
It’s not always true that good things come to those who wait. In a world where everything moves at lightning speed, waiting around for success isn't always the best option...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
UI Patterns for AI Augmentation (II)
In the continuing exploration of UI patterns for AI augmentation, this second article delves deeper into specific methods that empower users to seamlessly generate results using artificial intelligence. Just as...
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Team Augmentation,
Building Stronger Partnerships: Arionkoder’s Approach to Team Augmentation. Pt. 3: Transparent Partnerships for Proactive Growth
In life and business, finding the right partner is crucial to accomplishing the goals we chase. With a background spanning from founding ventures to leading and supporting on a board...
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AI, Digital Products, Innovation in Healthcare, Product Design & Development,
UI Patterns for AI Augmentation (I)
As ML & AI become increasingly common in product design, it's relevant to review both existing and new UI Patterns and understand how they can be utilized to build great...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Leading by Example: Arionkoder’s Path to Making a Difference
If companies don’t make a social impact, are they worth existing? It's a tough question, but one that many companies overlook. Personally, I strongly believe that companies, especially those in...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Podcasts, Product Design & Development,
Chain of Thoughts, Ep. 4: The AI Design Sprint
https://youtu.be/UEGacrIBC2s Introduction Nacho: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the next episode of Chain of Thoughts. Here we are, Nacho, Vico and Calde, as in the last ones. I hope that they...
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AI, Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
An Introductory AI Design Sprint from Arionkoder
Since I joined Arionkoder in 2021, we have been working on products that needed different types of AI features. As I mentioned in a previous talk, we started by creating...
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Leadership and Business,
Smart Choices, Bright Futures: Principles of Decision-Making
When it comes to making choices (both personal and professional), it can feel like navigating a maze. We often wonder if we should take the road less traveled or stick...
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Team Augmentation,
Building Stronger Partnerships: Arionkoder’s Approach to Team Augmentation. Pt. 2: Navigating attrition mitigation
As someone who’s been involved in every facet of business, from laying the groundwork for startups to leading and nurturing growing companies, I've come to recognize the game-changing potential of...
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Team Augmentation,
Building Stronger Partnerships: Arionkoder’s Approach to Team Augmentation. Pt. 1: Our Strategy to Ensure your Success
Modern companies, in today's fast-paced business landscape, often rely on expanding their in-house teams to meet deadlines and promptly deliver added value to clients. A tried-and-tested strategy for achieving this...
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Leadership and Business,
Shifting Perspectives: From Dystopia to Utopia
Ever notice how our visions of the future often lean toward the bleak and gloomy? It's like we're all stuck in a never-ending loop of apocalyptic scenarios, with aliens, wars,...
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Team Augmentation,
Unleashing Potential: The Impact of Tech Team Augmentation on Startup Acceleration
Embarking on an investment journey or diving into the world of startup creation is nothing short of monumental. It's not just about the financial investment; it's about the countless sleepless...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
The Art of User Onboarding: Setting the Stage for Success and Engagement
Picture this: You download a new app, all pumped up to explore its features. But within minutes, you're bogged down by a never-ending sign-up process and confusing menus. Sound familiar?...
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Tutorials,
Clean Code Principles in Frontend Development with JavaScript: Building Quality Code
This article delves into the application of Clean Code principles in JavaScript development and their role in facilitating the creation of high-quality software products. Clean code represents a strategic approach...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Team Augmentation,
Empowering Innovation: How Staff Augmentation is Transforming AI Implementation
For over two decades, Staff Augmentation has served as the strategic cornerstone of modern organizations. Now, with the advent of AI, its dynamics are poised for a transformative leap forward....
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Agile Dilemma: Balancing Yes and Pause in Project Navigation
Have you ever wondered if our current acceptance of the Agile methodology streams from habit, trendiness or true necessity? Agile methodologies aren’t new in the world of software. This philosophy...
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AI, Career Building,
Unlocking Your Employability Potential: How Software Engineers Can Soar with AI Tools
The changing tides in the tech industry, especially the software engineering landscape, never cease to amaze me. As the lead of the People and Culture department at Arionkoder, and throughout...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Everything Everywhere All at Once: Exploring Leadership and Purpose
Do you ever feel like we're lacking inspiring leaders? Were there more impactful leaders in the past, or is it just me? I find myself underwhelmed by many business leaders...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Navigating the North Star Framework: Aligning Business & Product Criteria
In today’s ever-changing tech market, creating a common understanding within companies to get strategy and vision messages across all areas and departments has never been more crucial. Competitive advantages are...
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Team Augmentation,
Protecting Your Investments: The Strategic Value of Tech Staff Augmentation
In a world where competition is fierce, staying vigilant is paramount. It means staying attuned to shifts, innovations, and potential disruptors that could shake up our environment. Tech Staff Augmentation,...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Podcasts,
Chain of Thoughts – Ep. 3: Product Design in the age of AI
Nacho: In today’s episode of Chain of Thoughts, we will talk about how the latest AI developments are calling for a redefinition of product design principles. Do standard designs sprints...
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Future, Healthcare, Leadership and Business,
Redefining Time: Bioengineering’s Influence on Tomorrow
Life is incredibly rich, isn't it? And when I say "life," I'm not just referring to us humans but everything around us – the crops in the fields, the weather...
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Team Augmentation,
Thriving Through Thick and Thin: The Versatility of Tech Staff Augmentation
Markets have some similarities to a rollercoaster ride. Exhilarating highs and sometimes marked lows are part of the journey. It’s wise to have smart strategies in place that support us...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Building RAG tools: which components should we use?
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is designed to mimic human-like conversational abilities by seamlessly integrating retrieval, encoding, and generation mechanisms. The retrieval component enables the system to access relevant information from...
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Leadership and Business, Product Design & Development,
Don’t Just Tell Me What to Build
We want to hear more developers say "Don't just tell me what to build". When it comes to product development, while it's true that product managers lead the charge, we...
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Leadership and Business,
Forward Thinking: Ethics in the Era of Advancement
Last week, Oppenheimer took home a whopping 7 Oscars. To me, that is more than just a movie win. It's like the Academy is nudging us towards a deeper conversation,...
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Team Augmentation,
Clarity Amid Complexity: Detecting Your Staff Augmentation Needs
In today's tech landscape, companies often find themselves facing fluctuating demands for specialized skills. From my own experience, I can say that whether it's a short-term project, a sudden surge...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Did you know about Devin, the AI that can act as an autonomous AI software engineer?
Cognition AI has recently introduced Devin, the world's premier autonomous AI agent that can independently write entire software projects from scratch based on simple text prompts. Devin is an autonomous...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Improving customer service interactions using RAG
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is revolutionizing question answering. It goes beyond the limitations of static FAQs by enabling chatbots to interact with users in natural language (any language!), answer questions from...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Behind the AI Curtain: Regulatory Approaches in China, the US, and the EU
Exploring regulatory approaches in the world of Artificial Intelligence: From self-regulation to comprehensive legislation, what is the way forward? As we dive into a world with AI, it's clear that...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Navigating the Innovation Spectrum: Aspiration versus Mandate
Innovation today is a buzzword. Just like Digital Transformation was before, and Artificial Intelligence will come after, the cycle seems to be never-ending. This doesn’t at all mean that there...
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Team Augmentation,
Focus on Your Core: Staff Augmentation for Peak Performance
It’s a fundamental principle to focus on your core strengths. If you’re a highly skilled doctor, your priority lies in providing exceptional medical care, if you excel as a lawyer,...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
Breaking Boundaries: Exploring LLM Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry is on the brink of a major leap forward, with technology paving the way to tackle long-standing challenges more effectively. From the cumbersome clinical trial recruitment processes...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Did you know about the latest Claude 3 LLMs by Anthropic?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, reshaping industries and driving innovation across the globe. In the latest development, the AI company Anthropic released the Claude 3...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Understanding data with Retrieval Augmented Generation systems
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) stands as one of the most influential techniques for extracting insights from vast databases. By simply posing a text-based query, these systems swiftly pinpoint relevant information...
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Tutorials,
Simulating HTTP responses when the backend is not ready (No Code Required): a tutorial – Part II
In frontend development, navigating through scenarios where the data we need from HTTP requests isn't readily available or is still in transit on the backend is quite common. Additionally, ensuring...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Speeding into Tomorrow with F1: Sorting Hype from Truth
I’m a die-hard Formula 1 fan. The roar of the engines, the precision of teamwork, the adrenaline rush of the speed of it all—it resonates with me on a deep...
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Leadership and Business, Team Augmentation,
Staff Augmentation: A Catalyst for Productivity Improvement
In today's dynamic world, standing still is not an option. We all need agility, knowledge, and talent to thrive, particularly when aiming to boost productivity and achieve notable results. For...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Did you know about the GPT Store? The new OpenAI’s marketplace for accessing task-specific GPTs
OpenAI has officially launched the GPT Store, a platform that opens the doors to a vast array of community-built GPTs, providing users with unparalleled access to a diverse range of...
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Career Building, Leadership and Business, People and Culture,
Heart at Work: The Power of Employee Engagement
Ever noticed how some workplaces just seem to radiate positivity and productivity? It's not luck or coincidence—it's all about engagement. When you pour your heart into your work, when you...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Future, Podcasts,
Chain of Thoughts – Ep. 2: Crafting (with) AI
https://youtu.be/0WqkhO0u6hM Jose Ignacio Orlando (Nacho): In today's episode of Chain of Thoughts, we will talk about how LLMs are reshaping the world of digital products. We will cover some of...
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Team Augmentation, Tutorials,
Simulating HTTP responses when the backend is not ready (No Code Required): a tutorial – Part I
In frontend development, we often encounter situations where the data we require from HTTP requests isn’t readily available or is still being processed on the backend. Additionally, validating our applications’...
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Future, Leadership and Business,
Beyond the Tech Hype: Embracing a Multifaceted Futurism
Hello, fellow future-shapers! Let’s put aside the wizardry and crystal balls to forecast the exact future for a moment: I’m here to ask you to dive in with me as...
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Leadership and Business, Team Augmentation,
Premium Performance: Redefining Success in Tech Staff Augmentation
In today's fast-paced world, the pursuit of excellence has never been more vital. Premium solutions are no longer a luxury but a necessity, shielding us from mediocrity and uncertainty. While...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Did you know that Microsoft is adapting its keyboards for the “AI PC” era?
Microsoft has just made waves in the tech world with a groundbreaking announcement: the introduction of the Copilot key for Windows keyboards. This marks a historic moment, representing the first...
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Leadership and Business,
Ready, Set, Future: Building Today for Tomorrow’s Success
Is the future already here? What about now? I spend a lot of time thinking about how close the future really is, especially when I see headlines like "Explore the...
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Team Augmentation,
Stretching Beyond Limits: The Power of Elastic Staffing Solutions
Welcome to the dynamic landscape of 2024, an exciting year for technology, with new trends and technologies ready to launch and enhance our experiences all around us. As we move...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare,
Did you know that the FDA approved the first AI-powered device to detect skin cancer?
Precision and speed are paramount in healthcare when it comes to early diagnosis. In line with this goal, the FDA has recently provided clearance for the first real-time, non-invasive skin...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
How Retrieval Augmented Generation systems work
Retrieval Augmented Generation, or RAG, stands out as one of the most revolutionary applications of Large Language Models. It enables the creation of knowledge retrieval systems that provide answers to...
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Leadership and Business,
The Power of Leading with Pragmatism
In my 25 years of leadership across diverse roles and environments, in many companies and even continents, one constant has held true for all those leaders I’ve come to admire...
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Team Augmentation,
Agile Acceleration: Speeding Towards Success with Staff Augmentation
It’s all about speed. All around us, and especially in the technology world, how quickly we can pivot, adjust and deliver can make or break our success. And in a...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Did you know about the AI tools that Google developed for retail websites?
Google has recently released a series of cutting-edge generative AI tools for retailers, including chatbots, large language models, and AI customer service agents. Learn how these tools are reshaping the...
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Team Augmentation,
Strategic Resource Optimization: Maximizing Potential through Tech Staff Augmentation
All around the globe, companies agree on at least one thing: effective resource utilization is the linchpin of success. From my personal experience, whether it’s a large company with hundreds...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Did you know about the latest controversies around AI in gaming?
The ever-evolving landscape of AI in the gaming industry has taken a significant turn with Valve's recent policy shift. Stemming from prior controversies and rejections surrounding AI-generated game submissions, Valve...
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AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
Transforming Healthcare: Mapping Opportunities for AI Automation and Augmentation
Creating impactful AI features in healthcare requires thoughtful integration, user-centric design, and a clear vision of how AI can empower users through automation and augmentation. In several health tech projects...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
The basics of Retrieval Augmented Generation
As humans, we constantly seek information. Before computers, we avidly searched through books and dictionaries, flipping pages in pursuit of knowledge to answer our questions. With the internet, searching became...
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Leadership and Business,
Breaking Free: The Journey from Conformity to Growth
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” – John F. Kennedy Picture this: staying still, even when you're on the right track, is like standing on...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Podcasts,
Chain of Thoughts – Ep. 1: And here are the LLMs
José Ignacio Orlando (Nacho): Well, welcome to today's episode of Chain of Thoughts. This is going to be a pilot, let's say. So let's see how it goes. Well, you...
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Leadership and Business, Nearshoring, Team Augmentation,
Tech Agility Unveiled: The Clear Advantages of Staff Augmentation
In recent years, the business landscape has witnessed a growing preference for staff augmentation as a reliable approach to focusing on their core business and a strategic move for companies...
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Uncategorized,
Testing Quotes and Stuff
hello this is a link here is another link Testing QUOTE style This is a quote. One man said, The honor is lost when you.. Lorem ipsum dolor, Lorem ipsum...
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AI,
Did you know that an AI can find common patterns between different fingerprints of the same person?
In the world of forensics, fingerprints have long been considered the gold standard for linking individuals to crimes. However, recent groundbreaking research by Columbia investigators challenges this fundamental belief. An...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
An easy guide for integrating Confluence in RAG applications
Atlassian Confluence is a popular collaboration tool that allows teams to create, share and manage documents, projects and knowledge. At Arionkoder, we use this platform to collect in a single...
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Leadership and Business,
Rooted in Today, Reaching for Tomorrow: The Journey to Future Growth
Growth is the heartbeat of everything we do—an outcome as well as a driving force pushing us to embrace new risks, responsibilities, and challenges head-on. Sitting still, even if you're...
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Leadership and Business, Team Augmentation,
Efficiency Redefined: Arionkoder’s Premium Staff Augmentation Solutions
More than 30 years have passed since I first stepped into the ever-evolving tech industry, and it’s still fascinating to reflect on the questions that were raised then and continue...
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AI, Healthcare,
Did you know that Google developed a chatbot that can diagnose patients automatically?
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Google Research has taken a new step with the introduction of AMIE, an innovative AI system tailored for diagnostic medical interactions. Let's delve...
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Leadership and Business,
Embedding Security in the DNA of Technology Systems
A good technology system stands on more than just aesthetics and innovative features, on more than only the latest technologies and the bigger impact. Without security protecting what’s rightfully yours...
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Leadership and Business,
The Entrepreneur’s Blueprint – Essential Bases of Success
Saying yes to a new challenge in front of us is stepping onto the path of a new adventure. Whether it's a fresh job, a relationship, or diving into your...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Bridging AI: The Product Manager’s New Adventure
Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a futuristic concept, but a practical tool reshaping industries. Throughout 2023, we’ve seen efforts to integrate AI into all kinds of projects, and this...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Beyond Code: Elevating Business Outcomes with a Transformative Product Mindset
Developers are the architects behind the scenes in every technology around us, shaping solutions that not only transform businesses but also redefine our daily lives. Beyond the intricate coding and...
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Leadership and Business,
Open the door: the four pillars of bold risk-taking in life and business
Life can be a bit like a game show, right? We know what's going on behind door number one, but there are other doors waiting to be opened. What's behind...
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Leadership and Business,
Numbers with a Heartbeat: Arionkoder’s 2023 review
As the clock ticks towards midnight and we raise our glasses to welcome the new year, that special moment always moves me. I'm with family and friends, and my heart...
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Leadership and Business,
One World, Many Celebrations: Embracing Diversity and Human Values
It's the most wonderful time of the year: the holidays are upon us. But are they truly here for everyone? I've always felt that singling out this time of year...
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Nearshoring,
Time to Find a New Tech Partner? A Handbook for Professionally Changing Tech Partners
All across the US, companies have varying levels of experience with Tech Nearshoring and Staff Augmentation processes. While some are just exploring these strategies for the first time, others have...
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Leadership and Business,
Building Success Brick by Brick
I've always loved Legos. You buy a set, and it has the pieces you need to create the very same thing that is in the picture at the top of...
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Leadership and Business,
Walking the Talk: Safety Nets and Responsibility to Improve Our World
I believe in actions. They speak louder than words, as the saying goes. While words communicate, actions show the world our true intentions. And to me, living a meaningful life...
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Nearshoring,
Smart Staffing for Shifting Sands: The Benefits of Tech Staff Augmentation in Uncertain Times
Tech Staff Augmentation can be a powerful ally for companies of all sizes and industries. Embracing Tech Staff Augmentation isn't just a wise move during periods of prosperity—it's a game-changer...
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Leadership and Business,
Embracing Humanity: The Flow’s Impact on Arionkoder’s Culture
Would it be possible for a company’s operational model to transform the way their people connect to their purpose? I recently told you about Arionkoder’s new operational model: The Flow,...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
The AI Advantage: Transforming Client Solutions and Revolutionizing Our Processes
Artificial Intelligence is catalyzing advancements that revolutionize industries worldwide. Its transformative power yields a multitude of advantages, redefining efficiency and innovation across various sectors. Some of them are enhanced decision-making...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Charting a New Path with AI Trends: Delivering Value
AI is here to stay. Its own dynamic nature makes it evolve quickly, and it’s up to us to harness its potential, ensuring we build, protect, and extract maximum value...
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Leadership and Business,
Connecting Through The Flow: The Power of Storytelling at Arionkoder
I recently shared with you a new operational model that we at Arionkoder launched this year and dubbed The Flow. This model is all about transforming how we work internally,...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Charting a New Path with AI Trends: Building with AI
AI is here. It’s not a possibility but rather a certainty, and it’s evolving quickly. To keep pace with this dynamic landscape, we need to nurture, secure, and extract substantial...
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Nearshoring,
Tech Nearshoring and Innovation: A Dynamic Balance for Success
Innovation is the driving force behind progress. It fuels our quest for the next big breakthrough, the better way of doing things, and the discovery that reshapes our reality. It's...
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Leadership and Business,
Embracing change with ‘The Flow’ model: how we foster innovation
Back when I started my career, I couldn't help but notice that most companies had these charts that assigned everyone a specific role. It always puzzled me how folks stuck...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Charting a New Path with AI Trends: Protecting your AI Investment
AI isn't just knocking on our door – it's already inside, flourishing, and evolving fast enough to revolutionize every vertical. This exciting transformation demands that we take proactive steps to...
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Nearshoring,
Tech Nearshoring: Your Path to In-House Tech Excellence
Knowledge is the true currency that powers the world. Our societies and businesses rely on its multiplication, and individuals yearn for it. Knowledge is an investment that shapes the present...
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Nearshoring,
Fueling Your Digital Transformation: The Tech Nearshoring Advantage
Gone are the days when digital transformation was a choice; today, it's an imperative for maintaining a competitive edge in our rapidly evolving world. Embracing new technologies and strategies isn't...
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Nearshoring,
The Chessboard of Tech Nearshoring: Picking Your Winning Move
I've got a soft spot for chess – the intricate and unique moves, the anticipation of your strategy, and the way it all comes together to fulfill your objectives is...
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Leadership and Business, Press,
Building a Brighter Tomorrow: Arionkoder Partners with UNICEN
In our quest for a better future, one thing we've learned is that we're stronger when we’re united. When we come together with like-minded individuals and communities who share our...
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Leadership and Business,
Innovate for Impact: Arionkoder’s Vision for the Future
We all have our unique ways of saying hello. From simple to elaborate, and formal to informal, we all introduce ourselves to others and to the world sometimes, even tailoring...
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Nearshoring,
The Risks of Ignoring Tech Nearshoring
Tech nearshoring is a well-established, proven strategy that enables US companies to access specialized talent, driving efficiency and growth. While we've previously discussed its benefits, let's now explore the risks...
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Digital Products, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Leadership and Business, Product Design & Development,
Innovation Alchemy: Blending Kitchens and Operating Rooms
Picture this: a surgical team operating on a patient and saving his life. Now, picture this: the chef and his team at your favorite restaurant preparing that dish that you...
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Innovation in Healthcare, Leadership and Business, Product Design & Development,
Designing for Healthcare: Unpacking the Challenges of Healthcare Systems
When we think about the different systems that run our societies, healthcare systems stand out. As we've discussed before, these complex systems bring together stakeholders with different goals, bound together...
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Nearshoring,
Thriving in Tomorrow’s World: Tech Nearshoring Excellence
Over the past few years, tech nearshoring has shown its true worth as a fantastic way to supercharge entrepreneurs and businesses. It lets you zero in on business growth, unlock...
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Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Leadership and Business,
From the Silk Road to the Science Bridge: A Journey of Innovation
Once upon a time, joining continents used to be an epic adventure that the likes of Marco Polo and Columbus would undertake. Tales were told about these heroes who interconnected...
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Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Leadership and Business,
Understanding Healthcare Ecosystems for a Better Tomorrow
When we look closely at the systems that shape our society, few are as intricate and important as the ones dealing with our health. Health ecosystems are complex puzzles with...
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Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Leadership and Business,
Navigating the Evolution of Healthcare: From Ideas to Real World Impact
Throughout history, humanity has faced various concerns. Some issues like creating appropriate shelter, have been resolved or at least mostly resolved. Others, up to this day, remain unsolved: healthcare, to...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
Unleashing the Power of Partytown to Optimize Our Website Performance and SEO
Website performance is a crucial aspect of web development. Ensuring that a website runs smoothly and quickly is essential in today’s fast-paced digital world. To achieve this, we needed to...
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Leadership and Business, Product Design & Development,
The Grit to Shape Tomorrow: Building a Future that Transcends Time
The ability to shape our future rests in our hands, whether it's a future just around the corner or stretching two centuries ahead. It's a realization that we have countless...
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Nearshoring,
Piecing Together Excellence: The Art of Matching in Tech Partnerships
In business, we weigh our options to select one strategy over another and make decisions that should help our execution. These choices influence our outcomes and results significantly, which means...
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Nearshoring,
Transforming Doubt into Triumph in Tech Nearshoring
The quickly-changing business environment we live in evolves constantly and favors those who seek swift, effective, and clever solutions. This is true in tech nearshoring, where companies discover a distinct...
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Leadership and Business,
Reaching New Heights: Synergies to Elevate Success
In the world of communication and negotiation, egos often get in the way. Even though companies are involved, it's the people representing them who often push their own interests forward....
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Nearshoring,
Charting Your Course: How Expert Partners Serve as Your North Star
In today's competitive business landscape, companies that harness the power of professional teams as thinking and tech partners gain a remarkable advantage. By doing so, they can direct their focus...
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Leadership and Business,
Trust: the key to creating lasting connections
Storytelling is humankind’s best creation. It’s as simple as that: the ability to narrate and convey ideas is what sets us apart as a species. It all comes down to...
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Nearshoring,
Adapt or Succumb: Leveraging Technology Partners for Success
In the natural world, those who adapt better are the ones who survive and evolve. The ones who don’t adapt usually succumb and go extinct. This has been happening since...
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Nearshoring, Product Design & Development,
Building Remote Dream Teams: Strategies for Success
In the global context of remote work, some companies thrive while others struggle to find their footing. One burning question is in the minds of many: How can we create...
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Nearshoring,
Unleashing the Power of Real-Time Collaboration: Latin America Dominates Tech Nearshoring
In today's fast-paced business world, effective communication is crucial for successful collaboration, particularly in the context of Tech Nearshoring. As technology connects us globally, it's evident that real-time interaction and...
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Nearshoring,
Breaking Language Barriers: How Latin America Became the Gem of Tech Nearshoring
In today's dynamic business landscape, effective and genuine communication is crucial for successful collaboration in Tech Nearshoring. Latin America's language advantage makes it an excellent choice for this type of...
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Product Design & Development, Uncategorized,
Understanding the Top 10 Security Risks in Web Applications According to OWASP
OWASP Top 10 is a document outlining the ten most critical security risks in web applications, according to the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation. Here is a brief...
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Nearshoring,
The Key to a Seamless Transition: Latin America’s Cultural Connectedness to the United States
In today's ever-evolving business landscape, the interconnectedness of our global society has reshaped the way we work. As borders blur and technology bridges distances, remote work has gained prominence, catalyzed...
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Nearshoring,
Latin America: A Region with the Winning Environment for Tech Nearshoring Success
In today's ever-evolving business landscape, where the world is more interconnected than ever, our way of working has undergone a revolution. It has become crucial to have a clear purpose...
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Nearshoring,
Tech Nearshoring Showdown: Why Latin America Outshines Europe and Asia
In an ever-changing business landscape, companies need to rely on their tech partners more than ever for stability and support to achieve their goals. By nearshoring their tech operations, companies...
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Nearshoring,
Beyond Borders: Why US Businesses are Choosing Latin America for Tech Nearshoring
Latin America has emerged in the past decade as a dominant force in the tech nearshoring landscape, offering a compelling value proposition from multiple angles. When it comes to talent...
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Nearshoring,
Latin America’s Tech Talent: The Blooming Source of Business Success
Latin America has emerged as a thriving destination for tech nearshoring, offering a vibrant and business-friendly environment for companies seeking growth and a competitive advantage. To Arionkoder, the region’s rich...
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Leadership and Business, Product Design & Development,
The Arionkoder Difference: Where Purpose, Design, Execution, and Belief Converge
Throughout my career in different companies and roles, I have had the privilege of observing numerous businesses, gaining valuable insights into their mindset and culture. With this experience in mind,...
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Nearshoring,
Unlocking Nearshoring Excellence: The Power of Strategic Hiring Processes
You might have heard of a quote that says, "A team is only as strong as its weakest link." The truth is that whether we're discussing sports, work, or other...
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Nearshoring,
From Local to Global: How Tech Nearshoring Supercharges Remote Work
The exponential rise of remote work after the Covid-19 pandemic has completely transformed the way businesses operate, leading to the widespread adoption of remote teams across various industries. As remote...
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Nearshoring,
Building a blended tech team strategy: Boost Quality, Increase Velocity and Drive Efficiency with Nearshoring
In the current fast-paced financial landscape, companies seeking to redimension their technological capabilities have various options at their disposal. One increasingly popular option is tech nearshoring, whereby a development team...
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Nearshoring,
Scale Your Business at Lightning Speed: The Power of Nearshoring Partnerships
Companies must leverage technology to remain competitive and meet the demands of their customers. However, building and maintaining a robust tech infrastructure is complicated, particularly for companies with limited resources...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Conversational AI has shown to boost customer support agents productivity by 14%!
Generative AI has reached perhaps its highest peak of attention so far due to the latest accomplishments in generating images, text, and even holding conversations. Public demos of diffusion models...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Help and documentation
Our objective as a digital product design company is to create products that not only work well but also provide a seamless and enjoyable user experience. To accomplish this, we...
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Nearshoring,
Nearshoring Tech Partners vs. Per-Hour Freelancers: Are they comparable solutions for your business?
In today's rapidly changing business landscape, companies that need to enhance their tech capabilities are faced with many models of non-employee staffing options. Two options are per-hour freelancers or reliable...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors
Our objective as a digital product design company is to develop products that not only perform well but also provide a satisfying user experience. We leverage Nielsen's 10 Heuristics to...
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Nearshoring,
Maintaining pace with the right nearshoring tech partner
Companies need to maintain ‘pace’ by adopting agile, flexible strategies that enable quick pivots and transformations. This is evident in the tech industry, where staying ahead of the game means...
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Career Building,
Become a Productivity Superstar: The Secret Habits of Successful Tech Talents
At Arionkoder, we're always on the lookout for talented individuals who can help us deliver exceptional results to our clients. But what makes some people more productive than others? Is...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Aesthetic and minimalist design
Our digital product design company is committed to creating products that offer exceptional functionality and a seamless user experience. Nielsen's 10 Heuristics serve as our guide: discover more about them...
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Nearshoring,
Nearshoring by Design – A podcast by Arionkoder coming soon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ckbrIGd5h8&list=PLExgwSvH5enHKrr2obUM7dCZQxVWX_TIx Transcript AG: Hey there, I'm Armin Gebauer, VP of customer strategy at Arionkoder and this is Nearshoring by Design: a new video podcast series where we explore nearshoring and...
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Digital Products, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Product Design & Development,
How Rapid Prototyping can help in digital health products
Rapid prototyping is a process that enables product designers to quickly create and test multiple versions of a product to refine and improve it. This process can be particularly useful...
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Nearshoring,
How Tech Nearshoring Can Shield Your Business From Economic Uncertainty as we enter the rest of 2023
The only clarity that we have got from the first quarter of 2023 is that nothing is certain or clear about the economy yet. Companies must be agile and flexible...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Flexibility and efficiency of use
Our digital product design company is committed to crafting products that function flawlessly and provide a pleasurable user experience. To accomplish this, we incorporate Nielsen's 10 Heuristics into our design...
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Nearshoring,
Say Goodbye to Tech Talent Shortages: Nearshoring is closer than you think – and can recharge your business!
In recent years, tech nearshoring has become an increasingly sought-after option for businesses looking to access scarce top talent, gain flexibility and efficiencies, and overall improve their operations. When it...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
From the world of work to health breakthroughs: Ignacio Orlando explores how AI is revolutionizing society in mind-blowing ways
José Ignacio Orlando, Subject Matter Expert in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at Arionkoder, was recently interviewed by 221Radio about the role of Artificial Intelligence in the future, and the...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Recognition rather than recall
Arionkoder specializes in designing digital products that not only perform efficiently but also offer an effortless and delightful user experience. We achieve this goal by implementing Nielsen’s 10 Heuristics. To...
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Leadership and Business, Nearshoring,
The Power of Nearshoring: 10 Ways to Transform Your Business in 90 days
In recent years, tech nearshoring has become an increasingly popular option for businesses looking to gain flexibility, access top talent, gain efficiencies and improve their operations. With economic uncertainty and...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Error prevention
We are a digital product design company that aims to develop products that not only perform well but also deliver a smooth and delightful user experience. To achieve this, we...
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Career Building,
A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your IT Career
Welcome to the exciting world of IT! In this digital era, it's more important than ever to have a strong online presence and a well-prepared resume if you're searching for...
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Leadership and Business, Nearshoring,
Is nearshoring for you? Yes, you too can grow your tech operations
Nearshoring tech teams has become an increasingly popular solution for strengthening and growing tech operations in recent years. It involves outsourcing tech business processes to nearby countries, allowing companies to...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Consistency and Standards
We are a digital product design company that is dedicated to creating products that function impeccably and offer a seamless and satisfying user experience. To achieve this, we utilize Nielsen’s...
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Team Augmentation,
The High Price of Low Performance: How Testing Can Save Your Company from Costly Mistakes
Performance is a critical aspect of any software application that aims to reach a large audience. Even a minimal failure in an application’s performance can result in significant losses for...
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Nearshoring, Team Augmentation,
Transcend the IT Talent Shortage: Streamline Your IT Hiring Strategy and create High-Performing Development Teams with Arionkoder’s Nearshoring Solution
While the overall IT job market in the US may be scaling down, there's a marked rise in the demand for roles directly related to tech development and maintenance processes....
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Nearshoring,
The Power of ‘Rightshoring’: Optimizing Cost, Talent, and Culture in the Tech Industry
In today's global economy, many companies are looking for ways to expand their operations and reduce costs by outsourcing projects and operations outside of their own company. This often takes...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: User Control and Freedom
Our digital product design company strives to create products that not only operate seamlessly but also offer an enjoyable user experience that sets our creations apart. To achieve this, we...
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Nearshoring,
Nearshoring: the key to maximizing your tech resources in a volatile economy
We’re ready to talk about the elephant in the room: the current economic climate has caused many tech companies to downsize their teams. From big corporations like Meta, Twitter, Google,...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Innovative Solutions with GPT-4: What You Need to Know
The wait has come to an end as OpenAI has finally announced the release of GPT-4, the latest version of a family of deep learning technologies capable of seemingly generating,...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Match between System and the Real World
We are a digital product design company that is dedicated to creating products that function impeccably and offer a seamless and satisfying user experience. To achieve this, we utilize Nielsen’s...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: Visibility of System Status
As a digital product design company, our goal is to create products that not only function well but also provide a seamless and enjoyable user experience. To accomplish this, we...
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Leadership and Business,
The Secret to a Thriving Workplace: Why Employee Engagement Matters
Have you ever had a bad day at work that seemed trivial but ended up being overwhelming? Imagine this scenario: Pam arrives at work after many months of sleepless nights...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Digital Products,
From Research to Real-World: How Collaboration between AI Startups and Product Development Companies Can Create Real Business Value
Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have rapidly increased in recent years, particularly in fields such as biology, healthcare, and life sciences in general. While many research...
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Digital Products,
The Insider’s Guide to Designing User-Centered Digital Products: An Overview of Nielsen’s 10 Heuristics
This article is part 1 of a series where we’ll explore Nielsen’s 10 heuristics. Stay tuned for upcoming releases! In 1994, smartphones did not exist. Cellphones were bulky and heavy,...
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Press, Team Augmentation,
Arionkoder was Recognized as a Top Software Development Company by The Manifest
We're excited to announce that our software company has been awarded a badge for being one of the most reviewed Software Development companies in Boston! This is a huge honor...
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Team Augmentation,
Staff Augmentation: The Key to Unlocking a Global Talent Pool
Staff Augmentation is a powerful tool for companies of all sizes and industries that are looking to expand their workforce and gain access to new pools of experienced professionals. In...
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Digital Products, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Product Design & Development,
Product Design for the Healthcare Sector – Part 2
This piece is part 2 of a series about Product Design for the Healthcare Sector. Discover part one here and stay tuned for our next article! The challenges of the...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder’s Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine-Part 3
This post starts part 3 of our series “The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder's Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine”. Stay tuned for more insights and practical tips from...
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Digital Products, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare, Product Design & Development,
Product Design for the Healthcare Sector
At Arionkoder we have a genuine interest in healthcare technology because of its huge potential to impact humanity's wellbeing. Yet, there are plenty of failed digital products in the healthcare...
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AI, Team Augmentation, Trends,
2023: A Breakthrough Year for Digital Banking
With the advances in technology, all industries are currently undergoing a permanent revolution. And banking is no exception - as its industry continues to evolve, financial institutions must adapt to...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder’s Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine – part 4
This post closes the phase of “Capturing AI requirements in healthcare” on our Comprehensive guide. Find part one here, and our previous posts on the data and problem dimensions here...
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AI, Team Augmentation, Trends,
AI in Fashion: The Future of Design and Shopping
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the fashion industry by improving the shopping experience, analyzing data, increasing sales, and forecasting trends. In the next few years, up to 40% of apparel...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder’s Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine – part 3
This post continues part 2 of our series “The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder's Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine”. Find part one here, and our previous post on...
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Team Augmentation,
Startup Growth Hacks: The importance of scalability
Starting a business is an exciting endeavor that brings along a unique set of challenges. While many entrepreneurs have great ideas and the drive to succeed, not all of them...
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AI, Team Augmentation, Trends,
Flying into the Future: Top Trends for Aviation and Airlines in 2023
The aviation and airline industry is in a state of constant flux, with new technologies and trends emerging at an ever-accelerating pace. As we look toward 2023, it's clear that...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder’s Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine – part 2
This post is part 2 of our series “The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder's Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine." Find part one here, and stay tuned for more...
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Leadership and Business, Team Augmentation,
When results aren’t happening, you should look at yourself first. A review of the role of a tech leader.
Tech leaders have many responsibilities, both inside and outside their companies. To understand their needs and pains, our CRO and co-founder Mario Tucci analyzed the role. Tech Leaders have typical...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation, Healthcare, Innovation in Healthcare,
The Future of Healthcare is Here: Arionkoder’s Comprehensive Guide to AI in Medicine – part 1
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira -Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. Part 1: Exploring the Basics of AI in Healthcare Artificial...
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AI,
AI Image Generators: A Game-Changer for Creators or a Threat to Originality?
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder - and Nicolás Moreira -Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. Recent advances in automated image generation allow users to...
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AI,
Do you still trust ChatGPT? Stack Overflow doesn’t and here’s why.
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira - Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. Last week we discussed ChatGPT, an AI powered chatbot...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
ChatGPT: An AI-Powered Chatbot That Can Talk About Almost Anything!*
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira -Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. Chatbots are natural language tools that can talk with us...
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AI,
Did you know that AI can already play negotiation games with human-level performance?
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira -Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. Artificial intelligence (AI) has allowed us to create automated agents...
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AI,
Did you know that AI is used to automatically detect offside positions in 2022 FIFA World Cup’s matches?
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira, Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder. Back in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the...
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Digital Products, Product Design & Development,
From Dream to an actionable plan: Disney’s Creative Strategy
Unlocking creativity in organizations requires both dreaming and actionable plans to develop a particular mindset and a series of tools & methods that help structure and boost innovative thinking. Actionable...
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AI,
Did you know that OpenAI has created a model capable of achieving speech recognition in almost any language?
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in AI/ML @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira -Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. OpenAI, the very same company that launched DALL-E to generate...
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Product Design & Development, Team Augmentation,
React Native for Web Apps
By Raul Sposito, Software Developer @ Arionkoder. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could just write an app once? Instead of having to create a native version for mobile and...
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AI,
Did you know that language models can be used by robots to understand instructions and even write their own code?
Imagine that you're rushing for a deadline. You’re typing furiously on your keyboard, and you cannot even move your eyes from the screen. You have to end stuff, get things...
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Team Augmentation,
Having fun with useScroll in VueJS
By Raul Sposito, Software Developer @ Arionkoder. There’s an amazing collection of composition utilities called VueUse and if you don’t know about it make sure to check it out because...
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AI, AI Strategy & Implementation,
Providing AI-driven image classification services in Arionkoder: this is how we do it
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD - Subject Matter Expert in ML/AI @ Arionkoder - and Nicolás Moreira - Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. This post is the continuation of "How...
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Digital Products,
Questions Bursts: How to gain new perspectives on a challenge in 4 steps
This post is part of "The power of inquiry" series, where we reflect on the role of questions and explore ways to master the art of asking. Find part one...
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AI,
How to apply AI-powered image classification to your business? A comprehensive guide
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD -Subject Matter Expert in ML/AI @ Arionkoder- and Nicolás Moreira -Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder-. Image classification is one of the fundamental tasks in computer...
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AI,
Making the most from images using AI-powered Computer Vision
In this article, we cover the essentials of computer vision and briefly summarize some of the great things we can do empowered by this technology. By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD,...
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Digital Products,
Help the machines! Am I asking the right question?
This article is part of the new series “The power of inquiry”. You can find the first article here: The power of inquiry: how to ask better questions for improved...
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AI,
Did you know that AI can, by itself, find ways to multiply matrices faster than the ones we’ve been using for 50 years?
DeepMind, a division of Google that develops cutting-edge machine learning tools for solving human challenges, has recently published AlphaTensor, an AI algorithm to find much more efficient ways to multiply...
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AI,
Did you know that AI-driven text generators are already accurate enough to do children’s homework?
Some days ago, a teenager posted a message on Reddit that caught the attention of quite a portion of the AI community: she’s been using an AI text generator to...
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Team Augmentation,
Javascript Design Patterns: Observer
By Daniel Guedes, Software Developer at Arionkoder. Managing state inside an application can become a very hard task, depending on the complexity of your system. Sometimes we may find ourselves in a...
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Digital Products,
The power of inquiry: how to ask better questions for improved outcomes -both for your personal and professional life-.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Albert Einstein The importance of questions has been pointed out since Socrates' times. From Voltaire...
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Digital Products,
Is a design sprint the right choice for your digital product? A guide on when to apply it for the greatest impact. Part 2.
This article is part of a series that centers on Design Sprints. Find Part 1: an overview of Design Sprints here, and Part 2: a guide on when to apply it here....
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Digital Products,
Is a design sprint the right choice for your digital product? A guide on when to apply it for the greatest impact. Part 1.
This article is part of a series that centers on Design Sprints. Find Part 1: an overview of Design Sprints here, and Part 3: a guide on when to apply...
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Uncategorized,
Arionkoder is different – and I love it!
Some days ago, I was interviewed by Keith Cline and shared different ideas about the way companies evolve and the opportunities that arise then, Arionkoder’s present and future, current scenarios...
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Digital Products,
What’s in our toolkit? Today we discuss Design Sprints
This article is the first in a series that centers on Design Sprints. Find Part 2: a guide on when to apply it here, and Part 3: a guide on...
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AI,
Artificial Intelligence: a survival guide for surfing a hype wave
By José Ignacio Orlando, PhD, Assistant Researcher @ CONICET & Nicolás Moreira, Head of Engineering @ Arionkoder Artificial intelligence (AI) is found more and more often in headlines and social...
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Team Augmentation,
How to create apps with less code and more performance? Use Declarative Programming with RxJS
There is a way to build your apps using less code and at the same time make it easier to maintain, while obtaining amazing results. In this post, Juan Ignacio...
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Team Augmentation,
Ionic: optimize your resources and generate one app for all platforms
If you need to create and develop applications in a speedy manner, Ionic might be a great choice for you. Read on to discover why we frequently use it as...
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Team Augmentation,
Web Components: an agnostic way to build future-proof components
Web Components are reusable blocks of content that we can build without external tools, using only web technologies (what browsers offer, with no third-party libraries/frameworks). The resulting components are usually...
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Team Augmentation,
The right balance for your needs: what you can never leave out of a tech recruitment process
Staff Augmentation helps companies grow their delivery capabilities and reach their business goals. To accomplish this, the recruitment process needs to be as straightforward and lean as possible, in order...
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Digital Products, Press,
Joining forces with OncoRx Insights in the fight against cancer
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with OncoRx Insights in the quest to fight cancer. The aim of our partnership is the creation of a digital community that connects the...
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Team Augmentation,
Hey, Software-as-a-Service Company: is your SaaS product really that profitable?
Software-as-a-Service businesses are thought to be very profitable garnering industry leading valuations and multiples in both transactions and investment. Companies focus of growth metrics like the cost of customer acquisition...
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Digital Products, Team Augmentation,
Is it utopic to think about having an accurate estimation in Software Development?
We’re used to talking a lot about estimation in the Software industry, mainly on how hard it’s to predict the effort to accomplish an item from the backlog contemplating unforeseen...
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Uncategorized,
Happy 2022! A letter from our CEO
Happy new year! That's what we all say to our loved ones at midnight on Dec 31st. And it’s true, we wish everybody well. Probably, when we make that wish,...
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Uncategorized,
Trendsetters are jet setters: how we use trends for inspiration and not just literally!
The closer we get to the end of the year, the more articles about trends for the following year start popping up. Articles with titles that make us think that...
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Uncategorized,
MAYA principle: the future is important, but so is the present
Humans crawl before they walk, and walk before they run. That’s how we are biologically designed, and there’s a logic behind that: we need to develop certain skills - and...
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Uncategorized,
Office work or remote work? The Hybrid Revolution, where a good corporate culture is essential
Did you think that the last revolution in working models was the Digital Revolution?Well… you might want to think again. The pandemic that swept the globe brought about a new...
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Digital Products,
What skill do you need to develop high-growth products? A continuous improvement mindset is critical. Here are the keys to cultivate it. (Part 2)
If you haven't read part 1 yet, you can read it here! Tips for starting to apply continuous improvement: Build the feeling of a “safe harbor,” always leaving a channel...
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Digital Products,
What skill do you need to develop high-growth products? A continuous improvement mindset is critical. Here are the keys to cultivate it. (Part 1)
We live in a highly competitive world, we don't even have to point that out, right? Tech has been growing and changing at a remarkable rhythm over the last fifteen...
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AI, Press,
Conversational AI can now have conversations in natural language, delivering an amazing customer experience.
Miami, Florida, US, August 30, 2021 —Arionkoder is thrilled to announce the beginning of a partnership with Artificial Solutions, which will bring to the Americas the power of conversational AI:...
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Team Augmentation,
Nearshoring is now bigger than ever
Looking for talent? We've got you. Contact us here. Nearshoring used to sound foreign and complicated. But as the concept progressed, walls came down. At Arion, we’ve simplified and streamlined...
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Uncategorized,
Remote work is not so different after all
The world of work, our attitudes towards it, its practices, and experiences have evolved over the years. It’s interesting to look back and see that older work models might help...
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Team Augmentation,
Choosing your company’s data architecture
There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to the subject of choosing your company’s data architecture. It’s a huge challenge that, when executed correctly, sets the foundation on...
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Uncategorized,
Here, there and everywhere: common logistics issues and how to fix them
In a pandemic world, logistics is everywhere, and not just limited to transportation companies. Everything has a logistics aspect. If you’ve purchased something online so you can avoid going places because...
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Uncategorized,
The spinning world: logistics trends for 2021
Logistics are constantly surrounding us, whether we realize it or not. And truth be told, as time goes by, we rely more and more on them. More packages are delivered...
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Team Augmentation,
The transformation of a legacy, or how to go from a family business to a state of the art freight company
“We have a legacy, DNA that we need to transform”. That’s how Nicolás Rodríguez, Information Manager at Juango, feels about the transformation that the company is going through. Juango started some...
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Team Augmentation,
What do we need to be data driven? A gentle guide for the future
It’s nothing new to say that data and the way it’s growing is becoming one of the major assets all across industries nowadays, from healthcare, to finance, going through insurance,...
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Uncategorized,
The IT industry is performing well. But do we really understand our customers’ needs?
*Adapted from Mario’s contribution to the Local Impact of Global Trends for the ICT Industry, CUTI, Uruguay 2021. Arion is an Uruguay-based company that delivers its products and services worldwide. This means...
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Uncategorized,
Hope for the best, be prepared for something else: here’s 2021!
2021. It represents, to some, a year where we’ll go back to hugging, to sharing, and to being together. To others, it’s no different than the 365 days we have...
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Digital Products,
All I’m saying is… give ideas a chance!
The phrase of disputed authorship “Innovate or Die” has become a shared sentiment among institutions of all sorts. But what is innovation? Certainly it is not constrained only to engineers...
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Uncategorized,
Unleashing the real power of data: an interview with Máximo Gurméndez
Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Analytics. All of these are concepts that have been around for a while and, due to recent events, have captured more interest at all levels:...
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Team Augmentation,
The value of Constraint Programming
What is CP? CP is Constraint Programming. It is not exactly a technology in itself, although there are implementations that are based on CP, nor a programming language. It is...
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Digital Products, Team Augmentation,
What is different about Arion’s Operational Model and why does it matter?
Firstly, what is our operational model and how does it work? We are structured as a matrixed network of agile teams, called squads, which are self-organizing, cross-functional, and co-located. Autonomous squads...
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Digital Products,
What is Design Thinking & How do we use it for delivering the best possible solutions?
So, first things first, What is Design Thinking? There’s been a lot of fuss around this concept. The number of articles in management literature and weekly magazines, as well as...
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Digital Products, Leadership and Business, Team Augmentation,
How culture is at the core of our business
Montevideo, Uruguay: it’s Monday 9 am and I’m about to enter the office, looking forward to greeting the Arion bunch and prepare myself for a great week. My mate (our...
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Team Augmentation,
Balancing tech constraints and business solutions
Software development is at the heart of any organization at any level nowadays. From managing your customer loyalty program to knowing when a specific purchase will reach your inventory, to...
