Product Vision vs Engineering Reality
Product vision and engineering reality can be two very different things. In this Tech in 2, learn why a cohesive relationship between your product and engineering teams is so important and how they can work together to deliver additional customer value.
Veterans at Sparq
Our Veteran colleagues use the skills and expertise they've gained serving our country to do incredible work for our clients and communities. In this video, learn why Sparq is a great place to work for Veterans.
Faster Development with Cypress Testing
Cypress is a modern testing framework built for automated UI and unit testing. In this Tech in 2, Principal Consultant Josh Schanke shares why utilizing Cypress can mean higher quality code and faster development.
Software Design Simulation Using XR
Extended reality (XR) is a concept that encompasses VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) and despite popular belief, it doesn't just apply to gaming. Learn how XR can offer companies a competitive advantage.
Sparq’s Junior Associate Program
The Junior Associate (JA) program at Sparq gives entry-level colleagues a supportive environment where you can learn the skills needed to be a consultant and true partner to our clients, while getting comfortable with working in an Agile team setting. Learn more in this video.
The Advantages of Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch is a powerful tool that helps you search through large amounts of data very quickly. In this Tech in 2, Principal Consultant Todd Schmitt shares how it works and how you can use it to bring efficiency to your organization.
Product Strategy: Developing Personas
In order to create a strategic product that meets your user’s needs, developing personas can be a powerful tool to help you understand them. In this Tech in 2, Senior Consultant Marcelle Carlson walks you through how to develop personas in your organization.
Getting the Most Value from Your APIs
Most enterprises understand the value of APIs from a technical standpoint, but not as many know how to gain value from a business perspective. Senior Principal Consultant Steve Hirscher shares three keys to an API strategy that’ll provide the most value for you and your organization.
Defining a Product Vision: 4 Questions to Ask
Having a defined product vision is important, as it helps create drive and purpose in your colleagues and ensures everyone is on the same page in what they’re creating. In this Tech in 2, Principal Consultant Ryan Finco explains what goes into a product vision and shares four questions to ask as you’re defining yours.
Improving Team Communication Using Working Agreements
A working agreement is a set of statements that dictates how your team works together. In this Tech in 2, Josh Schanke shares some important questions to ask your team so you can develop your own working agreement.
Three Pitfalls to Avoid: Product Owner and Developer Relationship
One of the most important relationships is that of the product owner and software developer. Principal Consultant Brittany Langosch shares three pitfalls to avoid in this relationship in order to create the most value for your users.
Using Metrics to Align DevOps
In software development, you’ll sometimes find that developers and operations have opposing goals, which can slow down the product development process. Watch this video to learn how DevOps is trying to solve this problem along with four metrics to improve DevOps delivery.
