Skip to content
Firefinch Software
  • Home
  • About
  • Sectors
    • Biotechnology
    • Engineering
    • Manufacturing
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Careers
Firefinch Software

Author: Barry

Prototyping Techniques

Posted 8th July 20209th December 2021 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

Prototyping techniques enable us to quickly explore software solutions. Basecamp proposes ‘breadboards’ and ‘fat marker sketches’.

Movie Nights & Staying Connected While Remote

Posted 19th June 20209th December 2021 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

Lockdown has changed our way of working and socialising. Here’s how we’re staying connected.

WSL 2 as a Development Environment

Posted 9th June 20209th December 2021 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

The idea of having a fully-functional Linux distribution available within Windows is pretty appealing—does WSL 2 fit the bill?

Web Tech Stack: Our Tools for Web Applications

Posted 2nd May 20199th December 2021 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

Having the right tools can save a lot of development time. Here’s our preferred web tech stack, and a few alternatives for when they’re necessary.

Finding and Managing Software Contractors

Posted 18th February 201912th December 2019 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

Entering into a contract with a software development team can be daunting. The process requires a lot of trust! We have a few tips that we recommend to clients to get the best results from your contractors.

Bespoke Software vs. Off-The-Shelf

Posted 26th April 201812th December 2019 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

We’re obviously biased towards bespoke software, but sometimes it’s not the right business decision. When should you consider a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution?

Sharing Risk in Software Contracts

Posted 20th November 201712th December 2019 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

We’re Agile – how do we do contracts? As Agile developers we know that change happens during the lifetime of a project. We’re happy about change.

GOTO Copenhagen 2017

Posted 6th November 201712th December 2019 BarryPosted in Uncategorised

Last month we attended the GOTO Copenhagen conference. Thanks to everyone who organised it! Here are the talks that we would recommend finding time to watch.

Firefinch Software Ltd. |  +44 (0) 131 550 3860
Registered in Scotland, company number SC557226,
at 6 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9DQ