In October, 2016, the use of mobile devices to access the internet surpassedi that of desktop computers. Today, more than half of internet access is done with phones and tablets. What, Me Worry? Given this, you might assume that mobile apps would be designed with high levels of security or that security itself would be […]
Canadian Business unveils 30th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vancouver, BC (September 13, 2018) – For the second year in a row, Canadian Business and Maclean’s has ranked Optimus Information on the 30th annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Produced by Canada’s premier business and current affairs media brands, the […]
MonkeyMedia Software is a Canadian company with tremendous expertise in restaurant systems for the take-out, delivery and catering segment of the food industry. Their business focus is to help multi-unit restaurant owners execute their off-premises operations to serve their on-demand consumers. Marketing a Better Sandwich MonkeyMedia Software approaches its business from a strong marketing and […]
The past decade has seen some tectonic shifts in how application software is developed and deployed. Traditional waterfall methods, which siloed teams and produced apps that mostly worked well (until they didn’t), gave birth to Agile, a fresh new way of including the various design, development and production teams in a holistic way while creating […]
Connected Intelligence through Exponential Ecosystems That’s the theme of this year’s Mobile Future Forward gathering in Seattle this October. Visionaries, developers, CEOs of tech firms – essentially, “the best and the brightest” in mobile technology – will be attending, and so will Optimus Information. “We’re thrilled to be involved in this symposium because we’ll be […]
“I’m delighted to see Optimus Information recognized at Microsoft Inspire,” said Awards Chair and former IAMCP President, Gail Mercer-MacKay. “Not only is the company creating incredibly sophisticated and innovative solutions for their customers, but they are also transforming their own workplace to be more inclusive. It is a testament to the leadership at Optimus that […]
Constant business pressures are demanding more and more from software developers, and they are responding with some remarkable new technologies. As always, necessity is the mother of invention. Developers are pioneering new architecture that can break down apps into small, independent components, allowing those individual parts to be updated when necessary with speed and reliability, […]
As data analytics, machine learning and AI continue to rapidly evolve, so, too, does the need to acquire, access and catalogue large amounts of data required to power data analysis. This has given rise to something called a “data lake”. The standard model for data storage has been the data warehouse but in a traditional […]
Software development in 2018 looks nothing like it did a decade ago. Developers have been driven to find faster and more efficient ways to produce a finished application. Customers demand better products, and market pressures mean get your apps out now or risk annihilation from competitors. This means abandoning the waterfall method of software development […]
Work/life balance: a concept that’s been drilled into our brains and pushed on us for years, yet a majority of people struggle to achieve it. In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing technology environment, the idea that someone can balance their work life and personal life with a perfect 50/50 split is a tough goal. Maybe it’s […]