Posts about Culture
A Recap of 2018 in Eleven Points
Each January, we celebrate the ups and try to learn something from the downs that we had to deal with over the course of the past year. In 2018, the highs far outweighed the lows so, in keeping with last year's...
Best Communication Practices We Use To Keep Our Clients Happy (And In The Loop)
There are many best practices for efficient communication in software development out there. The most hip frameworks for building digital products, Scrum and Kanban, offer some good fundamentals for development teams....
Admyt on Outsourcing Software Development and Working with Legacy Code
Tired with coins, lines, and faulty pay machines, Jordan Wainer, an entrepreneur and innovator decided to improve car parking systems around the world. That’s the story behind Admyt, a solution providing a seamless...
Discovery Workshop: How We Ensure Alignment Between Your Vision and An Actual Product
Working with an outsourced team can be a challenge. Different locations and time zones, sometimes even different cultures. You are where the business is, working hard to move things forward, while your hired team is...
“Scalability Is Key”—Tips for Israeli IT Companies Doing Business in Poland by Katarzyna Dzidt
4,000 kilometers away from each other and vastly different in size, language, and business etiquette. Israel and Poland may have their differences, but are equals in more ways than one. The “Start-Up Nation” brings...
Here's How Outsourcing Software Development Brings Benefits Beyond Time and Cost
Many cringe just thinking about outsourcing software development to some external company. Well, of course they would. It comes with countless challenges, including time zone and cultural differences, fear of...
Innovating Car Parking Systems Around the World While Solving Real-Life Problems—the Admyt Way
Admyt takes advantage of licence plate recognition systems to finally do away with the idea of coin-fed meters and the frustration that came with keeping track of paper tickets. Their mission is to provide a seamless...
How Polish Companies Enhance Israeli Technology Export—An Interview with Katarzyna Dzidt
Poland has been a hot spot for Israeli technology companies for quite some time now, attracting firms from the cybersecurity, homeland security, and fintech sectors. Companies of all ages and sizes, including start-ups,...
Developing Software in London—Why Poland Should Become Your Go-To Nearshoring Destination
London is home to thousands of leading EU start-ups and it seems that its reign as the destination for business is far from over. Last year, a total of 10,016 software development and programming businesses were...
Monterail's Mission Statement
The idea of a mission statement was quite known to us—it identifies the scope of the company’s operations, should explain what kind of products or services it provides, and what values it adheres to. Alright. But do we...
How Switzerland Became Europe's Leading Medtech Hub
What usually comes to mind when you hear “worldwide medical technology leader”? The US, the UK, maybe Germany? Surprisingly, the position is occupied by neither of those—it’s Switzerland that’s currently the undisputed...
Monterail’s Core Values
Monterail grew from a bunch of experts coding in a tiny rented apartment to a go-to software company serving international clients. Over the course of time, we moved to a fancy (and smart!) office, introduced new roles,...
Takeaways from Monterail’s Journey to Become a Go-to Development Company for Enterprises
One of the most important things you can do for your business is start asking the right people the right questions. Speaking with and listening to our clients and dream clients (the right people) gives us the ability to...
Value-driven HR Company—How Loyco Built a Product Loved by The Swiss Market
We met with Loyco over three years ago, when they launched Yalty, an HR app our team had been working on. Since then, we’ve been following the company closely as it offers a great example of what running a business...
Brief Summary of the Vue.js Core Team Sprint and Their Visit at Monterail
Is there anything better than working on one of the most-loved JavaScript framework out there and doing it with eight other smart people in one room? If you’re nerdy enough and you love Vue, the most likely answer is:...
Tapping the Potential of the Polish-Israeli Relationship—Takeaways from the Tel Aviv Business Forum
Last month was replete with networking and new business opportunities, even more so than usual. The first stop—representing Monterail among the 250 companies participating in the 2018 Polish-Israeli Business Forum in...