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“I founded MindK 14 years ago as a one-person development studio. Since then, we’ve grown to 80+ engineers and almost a hundred successful projects. It’s those engineers, their skills, and the relentless drive for learning that allowed us to become an AWS Select Services Partner.” – Oleg Nesterov, MindK CEO.

San Francisco, December 8, 2023 — MindK is proud to rank among the top 1,000 B2B companies according to Clutch, the leading global marketplace of B2B service providers.

When businesses ask themselves, “What is important for a successful DevOps transformation?”, the first thing that comes to mind is adopting new technologies. Yet, despite experimenting with new tech, only 11% of teams are DevOps high-performers, according to the latest DORA research.

Satisfying customer needs as a software development company is challenging due to rapid technological advancements and evolving user expectations. The market demands innovative solutions, rapid updates, efficient communication, and a strong focus on delivering tangible value and exceptional user experiences.

The absence of LMS reporting and analytics is often a deal breaker for large customers. Without such features, it’s impossible to calculate the ROI for education programs. So all major players invest in data-driven features. 

Inc.com once wrote that 9 out of 10 consultancies will never scale. The article offers solid advice for struggling consultants. Market to people who aren’t yet in a buying mode. Invest in a personal brand. Follow up on that first call, again and again. You’ve probably tried them all. So, what if I told you there’s another way you can scale a consulting business?

Why move to microservices? You’ve probably heard this question when discussing your IT budgets. After all, businesses need to scale rapidly to stay competitive. But are the benefits of microservices enough to outweigh the costs of app modernization?

So you’ve been running your business for quite some time, right? You know better than most that it’s the early bird that catches the worm. Getting ahead of competitors is now almost impossible without digital technologies. But do the advantages of custom software really outweigh the costs, especially during a recession?

For some companies, digital transformation looks like opening an online shop for tailor-made wedding dresses. Others might want to adopt a SaaS model. There are as many definitions as there are companies. For us, digital transformation meant struggling with one of the most old-school industries in the world.

Low-code development has recently exploded as one of the biggest trends in software development. It can skyrocket engineer productivity, cut time to market, and decrease project costs. Gartner predicts that by 2024, 65% of all software development will be low-code. Yet, the tech isn’t without its challenges.

The SaaS market is one of the fastest-growing niches in the IT business. Researchers predict that it will grow from $143.77B in 2021 to more than 720B in 2028. No wonder companies of all sizes race to get a piece of this tasty SaaS pie. 

Cloud costs can be unpredictable, volatile, and hard to understand. Engineers at Adobe have once burned through $80,000 of cash in a single day on Microsoft Azure. Five years ago, another SaaS company was overpaying AWS “just” $14,000 a month. Intervention from our DevOps team saved them over $840,000!