Blog Category: Applications - Caffeine Interactive

How to Scale Your Website or App for Peak Holiday Traffic: 3 Real World Scenarios

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The holidays bring a lot of good things. More shoppers, more users, and more people ready to take action. But they also bring something that can ruin all of that momentum if you are not prepared: Traffic spikes that expose weaknesses. Slow checkout pages, API delays, timeouts, and full site crashes usually happen at the […]

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The Spreadsheet Trap: Why Growing Teams Struggle to Scale

What Does Good Support Look Like? Our 10 Principles for Serving Clients

Leave a Comment / Applications, Process, Staff Augmentation, Websites

Recently, a prospect reached out with a simple but important question: “What happens after launch? How do you handle support?” It was perfect timing. We were in the middle of refreshing some of our internal docs on support and maintenance. That conversation reminded us that “support” can mean very different things to different people. For

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The 2025 Tech Stack We’re Using to Solve Spreadsheet Chaos

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The Problem A mid-sized company came to us with a challenge. They were managing their bids and proposals with a large spreadsheet that had become difficult to control. At first, it worked well enough, but as the business grew, the spreadsheet turned into a bottleneck: Multiple people could not work on it at the same

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How One Company Used AI to Eliminate Manual Invoice Entry

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Imagine a task so mind-numbing it haunts your team’s dreams: a relentless flood of paperwork that devours hours, saps morale, and invites errors like moths to a flame. For one company, that nightmare was real until AI turned it into a triumph. This is the story of how a clever prototype and a rock-solid production

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Why 95% of Software Projects Fail (And How to Avoid Becoming One)

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Your Next App Will Fail. Here’s How to Stop It. 95% of software projects fail. Not because of bad code, but because of bad assumptions. Right now, someone is spending tens of thousands of dollars building an app nobody wants. Tomorrow, another team will launch their “revolutionary” platform to an empty marketplace. Next week, a

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A Guide to Staff Augmentation Project Clarity

Applications, Business, Development, Staff Augmentation, Websites

In the continuous-improvement culture of project management, the project’s success often hinges on the clarity with which the project’s scope, objectives, deliverables, and milestones are defined. When it comes to staff augmentation, a strategy embraced by companies aiming to infuse their internal teams with external talent, project management becomes the espresso shot that propels success.

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Building an Application Prototype

Applications, Development

Table of Contents: Embarking on the journey of building an app is an exciting venture, but it comes with its set of challenges. The complexities of developing a complete app, encompassing user interfaces, databases, authentication systems, and integrations, can be overwhelming. This blog post explores a strategic approach to mitigate risks and accelerate the

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Building An App: What You Should Know

Applications

Creating a successful app requires a strategic approach that begins with understanding the problem you aim to solve. By conducting in-depth research and interviews, you can tailor your app to address specific audience segments effectively. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through twelve essential steps to build a successful app, complete with the examples

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Demystifying Microservices: Architecture, Advantages, and Hosting Options

Applications, Development

In the ever-evolving world of software development, finding the right architectural approach for building complex applications is crucial. Microservices have gained significant attention in recent years for their ability to tackle the challenges of scalability, flexibility, and maintainability. In this blog post, we’ll explore the fundamental concepts of microservices, their advantages, considerations for implementation,

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Prototypes and the 80/20 Principle

Applications, Development

When it comes to building software, we often find ourselves focusing on key considerations: Identifying the core problem we aim to solve. Ensuring our product aligns with the market and effectively addresses the problem. Assessing the costs and time required for development. The 80/20 Principle Ah, the 80/20 principle, also known as the Pareto principle

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FAQs About Software Bugs

Applications, Development, Process, Websites

As software developers, Caffeine Interactive has compiled a list from our customers of FAQs about software bugs that can help you understand why bugs are a normal part of development, are found in everyday apps, and are prioritized for fixes. Bugs & Issues with the code Issues with the code can manifest itself in many

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