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How Docker Aids Legacy Ruby on Rails Applications

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Fedor Khardikov
Fedor Khardikov
on May 30th, 2024
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At the beginning of 2020, Tanis Steward, CEO of Sosido Networks Inc, asked Pieoneers to update Sosido’s aging Ruby on Rails application. The dated Ruby 2.3.1 stack the application was based on was no longer supported by the hosting platform Heroku.

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What is SEO Really?

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Olena Tkhorovska
Olena Tkhorovska
on May 2nd, 2024
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Search Engine Optimization is a popular buzzword nowadays, everyone is talking about it, everyone wants it. But how do you know if you really have it? And how do you know when it’s working? Our simple guide will help walk you through the key steps you need to consider while setting up SEO for your brand, product or website.

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Start with a Flight Plan

Written by
Shane McCallum
Shane McCallum
on April 30th, 2024
Start With A Plan

Our Flight Plan phase helps prepare individuals and organizations for the challenge of designing, building and marketing their digital product. You wouldn’t build a house without blueprints, likewise starting your app development project before outlining a detailed plan is bound to bring some unexpected hiccups along the way.

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HASURA: GraphQL API that saves time

Written by
Mika Martin
Mika Martin
on April 24th, 2024
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As a software developer company always on look out for the best of the best to bring to the table for our clients, Pieoneers can wholeheartedly attest that Hasura is one of prime tools for modern solutions.

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Flutter versus React Native: Mobile Application Frameworks Make Cross-Platform Development Possible

Written by
Jane Friedmann
Jane Friedmann
on April 18th, 2024
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Modern mobile application development is often hampered by the options available for the platforms available. Will your application be intended for iOS, or Android? Both, plus desktop web browsers? What versions? What specific devices? How long do you intend to support the application, and what does this mean for the limitations and maintenance of your desired application? These questions and their answers have a serious effect on the potential for any application’s success in the marketplace, and the amount of effort that development teams have to put into creating and maintaining a successful application in the wild.

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Do I need Social Media as a Small Business Owner?

Written by
Jane Friedmann
Jane Friedmann
on April 15th, 2024
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Thinking of adding Social Media to your marketing mix? Don't know where to start? Our Marketing Specialist Jane, helps your wrap your head around growing your business online.

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Top 5 Reasons to Use Firebase as a Backend for Your Health and Wellness App

Written by
Gene Dolzhenko
Gene Dolzhenko
on February 20th, 2024
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The health and wellness apps market is booming with new users joining every day. The rise of the “connected self” has enabled users to monitor their fitness, diet, and stress levels through various mobile apps that track those metrics. With so many apps available in this space, it can be challenging for developers to stand out from the crowd.

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Introducing Alph - The Future of App Planning and Development

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Olena Tkhorovska
Olena Tkhorovska
on December 19th, 2023
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In the relentless pursuit of technological excellence, Pieoneers Software Inc. is ecstatic to unveil "Alph - App Architect", a revolutionary addition to our arsenal of advanced tools. Alph stands as a beacon of innovation, a testament to our unyielding commitment to harnessing the latest in AI to empower our clients.

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Pieoneers Ranked #3 in The Top 100 Healthcare App Developers in Canada

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Gene Dolzhenko
Gene Dolzhenko
on December 4th, 2023
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The company Manifest monitors the mobile healthcare app development market. They have done their research and published a list of the top 100 healthcare app developers in Canada with descriptions, reviews and awards. Our company Pieoneers was ranked number 3.

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Securing the Future: Leveraging AI and Cybersecurity Insights from the iTech Conference for Agile Business Growth

Written by
Olena Tkhorovska
Olena Tkhorovska
on November 30th, 2023
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Pieonners CEO Olena Tkhorovska at the iTech 2023 conference in Vancouver

The iTech conference presented a compelling confluence of expertise and forward-thinking, an event that I found both professionally enriching and strategically important. It was great to meet prominent companies like Cloudflare, IBM, and Vasion. They offered nuanced insights, reinforcing the need for agile adaptation within our digital ecosystems.

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