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Why Doing Nothing May Cost Your Business

A common element in proposals is a return on investment (ROI) statement, in which sales people attempt to calculate how moving forward with the proposed work will generate savings based upon...

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What is an MVP?

My favorite aspect of my job at MainSpring is discussing the myriad of great ideas that our clients have, and helping them turn those ideas into a solution. One of the biggest challenges in this...

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Determining ROI for your custom application

One of the most critical considerations when embarking upon a new custom software development project is the return on investment (ROI) achieved from investing in the project. Quantifying the value...

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How to Budget for Custom App Maintenance

Now that you’re armed with an overview of the types of custom app maintenance, it’s time to consider how to budget for the somewhat murky mix of known and unknowns that make up custom application...

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How to Care for (and Feed) Your Custom Applications

Congratulations! After lots of hard work, your innovative, new, custom application has been rolled out, and you’re finally achieving the return on investment (ROI) you envisioned when this fully...

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Simple FileMaker 16 and MailChimp integration

I was preparing a FileMaker 16 demo the other day, and one of the key features that I wanted to highlight is the platform’s ability to easily integrate with other applications through REST APIs. Full...

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