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Business5 min read
Nearshore outsourcing means hiring an engineering team in a nearby country whose working day overlaps with yours. This guide compares nearshore, offshore and onshore, lists the real benefits and downsides, and gives the questions to ask a partner before you sign.
Apptension Team
Business8 min read
As predicted by technology experts in their recent studies (Deloitte, Accenture, McKinsey), AI has entered a variety of non-IT businesses over recent years. Those include retail, transportation, healthcare, and many other industries that are facilitating their daily tasks with artificial intelligence. And it seems that eventually, AI will take over most of the space where human error can occur.
Nathalie Kim
Business9 min read
Every business owner knows that customers are valuable, but it's best to know exactly how much value they bring during their company relationship. After understanding the value of your existing customers, it's easier to know how much to spend on adding new customers and growing your customer base. That's why you should know how to calculate and interpret the SaaS LTV metric.
Jan Maciejewski
Business12 min read
Cloud-based SaaS solutions often require a monthly and annual fee which can be easily managed by SaaS subscription management software. In this article, you'll learn more about it and explore the best examples that will allow you to boost revenue and reduce churn.
Olha Kurinna
Business11 min read
SaaS valuation is an essential concept for investors, buyers, and owners. However, determining the value of a SaaS business might be difficult, as it requires an understanding of many different metrics. This article will explain the different metrics you'll need to know how to value a SaaS company.
Michal Domanski
Business14 min read
SaaS ops are crucial for smooth and efficient work of your SaaS. This guide provides valuable insight on different types of SaaSops & how to implement them for success.
Nathalie Kim
Business11 min read
Austin, Texas is known as a tech hub due to its thriving technology industry and entrepreneurial culture. If you're planning to join the hub as a startup owner, or looking for a job in a promising tech community, here's what to expect from Austin's 2023.
Hanna Dawidko Chudziak
Business9 min read
A low customer retention rate can become a business killer. That's why you need to decide on an optimal SaaS renewal rate, depending on your target market. To make the process easier for you, we're uncover the secrets to SaaS renewal success in this article.
Lukasz Warchol
Business11 min read
SaaS user management encompasses various responsibilities, including creating and maintaining user accounts, assigning permissions and access levels, and tracking and reporting on user activity. It plays a vital role in SaaS applications by enabling administrators to regulate access and actions taken within the application. By implementing effective user management, businesses can safeguard the security and integrity of their SaaS application and comply with relevant regulations.
Olha Kurinna
Technology7 min read
E2E tests are often neglected by frontend developers. Key reason - high complexity and a time-consuming writing process (and both are not cost-efficient). Yet, they tend to forget their biggest value - E2E tests replicate the actual user behavior.
Mateusz Skwierczynski
Technology10 min read
Every business needs to have proper knowledge of the changing trends in software development for 2023 to keep up with technological advancements and automate as many organizational tasks as possible. To help you benefit from these latest software development trends, we prepared a comprehensive list of the top 8 things to keep an eye on.
Krzysztof Stronka
Business11 min read
Today, we will discuss the SaaS magic number, a metric used to evaluate the effectiveness of every dollar spent on sales and marketing for your SaaS business. It provides insight into the growth of your company in relation to the marketing expenses incurred. By monitoring the magic number, you can determine the appropriate focus for your efforts, whether it be expanding existing customer base or acquiring new customers.
Nathalie Kim