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Three tips for dealing with the IT labour shortage

If you’re reading this page, it’s probably because you too have been affected by the new labour shortage “pandemic” that began a few years ago and has been impacting large companies’ information technology recruitment efforts as they attempt to find qualified workers. The labour shortage has hit the IT sector hard This new pandemic has…

Did you know that your technology may be outdated?

Are you overwhelmed with internal requests? Is your IT support team overwhelmed? Are you still able to deliver to your customers? Are your employees frustrated?  Very often, these situations are related to tools that are no longer adequate or to aging technology that no longer meets the changing needs of the company. Our team at Done advises…

Custom software: the importance of having a sound control tool

Depending on your business needs, creating custom software can prove to be an expensive project. To prevent this from turning into a financial sink hole, one of the tips we discussed in our previous article is to equip yourself with monitoring tools. Having the right tools at your disposal means putting more chances on your…

Five tips to avoid software development cost overruns

Companies are turning more and more to technology to meet specific needs such as eliminating recurring tasks or increasing productivity and efficiency. While there is a plethora of software available on the market for payroll management, communication within different business units, and marketing automation, companies are increasingly looking to develop customized software solutions to meet specific…

Digital shift, data and integrated systems

A company’s digital technologies are often acquired based on specific needs, regardless of the ability to integrate them with technologies that are already in place. Thus, the needs are dictated by the stakeholders and future users who list the required features without necessarily considering the possibility of integration of these technologies. However, this consideration is…

Digital Shift and Business Models

The digital shift in the manufacturing sector obviously involves significant changes in the various processes and systems present in a business. But more broadly, important changes must also emerge in business models and management modes. However, to remain competitive and flexible, as clearly mentioned in the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation’s Industry 4.0 Roadmap,…

Pair Programming: how to maximize the benefits of collaboration?

Pair programming is an Agile software development technique that was popularized in the 1990s by the Extreme Programming methodology. One of its rules is that each work item performed must go through the hands of at least two team members. As a reflex, we might think that the code review process is the ideal way…

5 tips to develop custom software with a small budget

The decision to use existing software or to invest in the development of custom software is still subject of much debate. Using existing software that already has some basic features may seem tempting, but we often forget to compare it to the benefits of developing custom software. For more than 17 years, Done Techno has…

Custom development, the promise of an idea that works…

Looking for a computerized solution to a problem, simple or complex, or looking to get more gains from a business process is a normal quest for any company, big or small. Most businesses identify several potential solutions but they do not necessarily answer their exact need, or sometimes several of the solutions could do the…