Technical debt (aka “tech debt”) is a silent killer in the enterprise — draining budgets, slowing productivity, and ultimately impacting profitability. It’s the hidden costs and challenges that arise from making short-term development decisions that sacrifice long-term code quality and maintainability.

A healthy work-life balance is something everyone strives for. Employees with a harmonious work-life balance are more satisfied in their jobs, more productive at work, and more fulfilled at home. But finding that balance can be difficult. That’s why we’ve gathered 14 top tips to help you improve your work and personal lives. Read this guide to discover how to establish a healthy and productive work-life balance.

Before we start, let's clear up a few Three Letter Acronyms (TLAs)! LTS stands for Long-term support, and denotes a version (or release) of a software product that is specifically designed to receive support for an extended period. ESS refers to Element Server Suite, the name of our backend hosting product that gives organisations the control and flexibility to make full use of their data sovereign real-time communications. So, hopefully, now it makes sense when we say that ESS now comes with LTS!

Agency time tracking refers to the process of monitoring and recording the amount of time that an agency and their employees spend on client projects and tasks. Agency is a broad term encompassing businesses such as: government agencies, marketing agencies, and creative services. In today’s blog we’ll look at some strategies to implement and utilize time tracking in an agency setting.

Prioritizing your client interactions is a no-brainer, right? So why do several agency owners ease up on their white-glove service when it comes to billing the client? Clients demand strong and healthy relationships. And what is one of the biggest reasons personal relationships fail? Money. Part of fostering strong business relationships is establishing healthy boundaries around topics like billing.

Becoming an in-demand web developer takes more than book knowledge. While it’s great that you made it through your first courses, experience is what it will take to succeed in the field. When you go in for an interview, you're almost guaranteed to be asked about what you’ve built outside the classroom. Luckily, there’s no shortage of web development projects you can dive into and expand your current skill set.

Gone are the days when customers rummaged through websites to find business contact details or jotted down email addresses and phone numbers to reach out. The strategy to embed chat widgets has elegantly streamlined this process, emerging not merely as a modern touch but as a prevailing standard in digital communication. According to Freshworks, over 41% of customers now expect a live chat widget on websites, showcasing a significant shift in user preferences.