All posts by Brandon Bosco

How Software Architecture ROI Impacts Long-Term Costs When evaluating software architecture ROI, a useful analogy is comparing your software system to building a house. In this analogy, the foundation and framing represent the software’s high-level architecture. Just like a house, the foundation is crucial—it sets the stage for everything that comes after. The plumbing, electrical wiring, and HVAC systems are like your software features, and the final painting and decorating

Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting a Software Development Partner Choosing the right software development partner is one of the most important decisions a business can make when investing in custom software. A strong development partner can be the difference between a successful product launch and a costly failure. Unfortunately, many businesses fall into traps that lead to subpar results. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the most critical

5 Considerations to Help Choose a Custom Software Firm When you choose a custom software firm, you’re making a decision that can have lasting effects on your business. Whether you’re building a custom application or integrating new technology into existing systems, the firm you partner with will shape the project’s success—or failure. A well-chosen development partner brings not only technical expertise but also valuable insights that can steer your project

In 2017, as founders of a newly formed company, we made the strategic decision to move to Birmingham, AL. There are quite a few reasons why Sigao moved to Birmingham, but one primary reason stood out above the rest. A seed planted in the wrong soil isn’t going to grow, no matter how well you take care of it. For Sigao to grow, we needed a place where the community’s

Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf  Deciding between custom software and off-the-shelf solutions is a critical choice for businesses of all sizes. While off-the-shelf software offers convenience and lower upfront costs, it often lacks the flexibility to fully meet unique business requirements. On the other hand, custom software is tailored to your specific needs, providing a competitive edge but at a higher initial investment. In this article, we’ll break down the key

As veterans of the custom software industry, our team has encountered countless questions about the creation of custom software solutions. However, few questions are as difficult to answer as the very first one. “Do I need custom software?” Software is wildly complex, both from an engineering perspective, as well as a business value perspective. Today’s applications can touch so many aspects of an organization that accurately gauging the investment can

Perfect Doesn’t Mean Effective Rapid testing is not something that comes naturally to me. As an engineer and a creator, I often find myself driven by the pursuit of perfection. In my spare time I spend days and weeks on woodworking or home improvement projects as I hone my skills and improve the quality of my work. In fact, I’d guess that just about everyone has a skill or interest

As providers of software development services, we encounter clients from a wide variety of backgrounds and industries.  All companies, from startups to mega corporations, have business problems that can be solved with technology solutions.  However, software development is a wildly complex skillset that is often made less comprehensible by ever-evolving jargon and practitioners who are only familiar with talking amongst other practitioners. This leads to a massive knowledge imbalance between

Great Scrum Masters understand team development and intentionally coach and improve their team’s performance over time. A Scrum Master can equip Team Members with helpful tools and best practices by learning and using power patterns. Power Patterns help the Scrum Master build happier teams that can work more efficiently, remain stable over time, and continue developing and expanding their skillsets. Power patterns should be incorporated throughout the Sprint and reaffirmed

Veteran and novice Scrum Masters, alike, can struggle with finding a practical tool to help manage their Sprints on a weekly basis. Our free Agile Toolkit is an easy-to-use and highly functional Excel sheet that allows Scrum Masters to manage their Sprint more effectively. This tool handles tracks Team capacity, velocity, Yesterday’s Weather, Interrupt Buffers, and more! It also generates charts for a team’s velocity over time and individual Sprint

Times they are a-changin’ but there’s still a lot of work to do. Setting aside the broader issues of workplace inequality, today we want to focus on a slice of the marketplace that we are more familiar with here at Sigao Studios – the tech world. As March is Women’s History Month we decided to take a quick snapshot of the state of women working (or attempting to work) within

Happy Holidays from the team at Sigao Studios! If you are still looking for a few gifts for friends and family (or yourself!) we wanted to make sure that you don’t have to look far for some great Scrum and Agile-related ideas. Since we love learning about Scrum at Sigao, our first list is a reading list! Our CEO, Chris Sims, has curated a fantastic list of books that cover