Earlier this week, Gravit-e headed out for its fifth annual company retreat. ‘Twas a fine outing on an otherwise mundane (albeit beautiful) Monday in mid-July. As developers, we too need to ditch our desks once a while to take advantage of Vancouver’s oft-short lived sun. We shuffled out of our air conditioned office to get […]
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To rewrite or refactor a legacy system, that is the question. The answer depends on the circumstances. Gravit-e has had its hand in both approaches. A legacy system that’s outdated or has gone awry can certainly be the bane of a developer’s existence. It’s not uncommon for clients approach us with software that is: Outdated […]
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It’s a man’s world they say. This sentiment is growing more and more obsolete as women are beginning to crack that coding ceiling. In the male dominated technology industry, the presence of women is growing more apparent, and rightfully so. Can you imagine the stagnation of innovation if women did not step into the […]
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Whether you’re using commercial software products or developing custom software to meet your technology needs there are always costs that need to be factored into your overall budget. The term ‘Total Cost of Ownership’. or TCO, refers to the sum of all direct and indirect costs incurred by the software whether it be through development, […]
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One of the greatest benefits of having a custom software application built specifically for your business is that it is tailored to your needs and can grow alongside your business and be enhanced accordingly. However, once you’ve made the decision to build custom software you are also signing on to maintain it. Ensuring your software […]
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Decisions require mental work and our capacity to do this mental work is not unlimited. When we are drained or stressed our willpower to make good decisions becomes depleted, resulting in decision fatigue. This is why we commonly act more impulsively and indulge more during times of stress on things like sweets. An article titled […]
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While much of British Columbia’s technology and startup sector appears to be concentrated along the coastline the Interior of British Columbia is bustling with growth. Amidst the beautiful mountains, deep blue lakes, and manicured vineyards there is a lot going on in the tech community. Kelowna is home to world-class tech companies like StarDyne industries […]
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Alberta has it’s own thriving community of entrepreneurs and emerging startups. Over the last decade, particularly in the last 5 years, a lot of resources have surfaced to support this innovative community in Calgary. We took a look to see what Calgary has to offer entrepreneurs and were happy to find some great resources, some […]
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Every summer the team at Gravit-e likes to get out of the office for a day together. This year Gravit-e’s president, Nick Oostveen, took the staff out to Steveston to charter a zodiac and go whale watching. We were fortunate to have a hot, sunny, beautiful day with fairly calm waters. The boat zipped us […]
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While there is a lot going on in the tech community along the west coast of Canada, particularly in Vancouver, that isn’t the only place where startup culture is thriving. There is a lot going on in our neighbouring province, Alberta, as well in cities like Edmonton and Calgary. We’ve gotten a lot of inquiries […]
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