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Help! I Need Tech Advice for my Business

Written by
Olena Tkhorovska
Olena Tkhorovska
on March 27th, 2020

How can I transition my offline business to offering more products and services online?

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Many offline businesses are struggling right now with modifying their business plan to go online during the Coronavirus crisis.

Pieoneers asks: how can we as the tech community help?

Olena Tkhorovska

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How to Run a Successful UX Workshop

Written by
Jane Friedmann
Jane Friedmann
on March 19th, 2020
RST- Olena on the workshop

User Experience workshops are a critical part of the planning stage for any app development project. The process helps development teams determine release priorities and generate realistic timelines, while the client is able to strategically assess which features your users absolutely cannot live without and how these features fit into the larger project goal. The workshop process can vary in complexity and take anywhere from an afternoon to a full week design sprint; it’s completely tailored to your needs. With innumerable approaches on how to initiate product work, here is a brief outline of the most basic nuts and bolt elements that go into creating a successful UX Design Workshop.

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7 Key Takeaways from the Experts at the OVOU 100 Start-Up Conference

Written by
Jane Friedmann
Jane Friedmann
on March 2nd, 2020
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Last week our CEO and Co-Founder Olena attended the OVOU 100th conference for tech entrepreneurs. The panel was made up of several top industry leaders, and well, we took notes. Here are the list of influencers and the lessons they shared.

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Pieoneers ranked one of Top iOS Developers on TechReviewer

Written by
Jenni Sheppard
Jenni Sheppard
on December 24th, 2019
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TechReviewer has featured us on its list of Top iOS Developers and named us one of the most trustworthy Ruby on Rails companies!

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Startup Investing: 9 insights from a fireside chat with Boris Wertz

Written by
Olena Tkhorovska
Olena Tkhorovska
on December 4th, 2019
Boris Wertz fireside chat with Tech Collective

Another day, another tech meetup for our CEO Olena Tkhorovska! This time, she attended a fireside chat with Boris Wertz, where she got an insider’s view of investing in startups.

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Sales Software: 8 Highlights from the TechVancouver November Edition

Written by
Olena Tkhorovska
Olena Tkhorovska
on November 22nd, 2019
Kris Hartvigsen, Jane Van Sickle, and host William Johnson

This month, our roving CEO Olena Tkhorovska attended the TechVancouver November Edition, where she learned about one of the top skills in business and in life—sales.

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Behind the scenes: A client’s guide to Pieoneers’ design-driven approach

Written by
Jenni Sheppard
Jenni Sheppard
on November 18th, 2019
Pieoneers team

We speak to our client Dr. Willis Monroe to get his take on our design-driven approach and what our clients can expect from the creative process.

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Calling all academics: Pieoneers is taking digital humanities to the next level

Written by
Jenni Sheppard
Jenni Sheppard
on November 13th, 2019
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We speak to our client Dr. Willis Monroe about the growth of digital humanities and how Pieoneers helped UBC blaze a trail through academia with its Database of Religious History.

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A quick guide to JavaScript

Written by
Jenni Sheppard
Jenni Sheppard
on November 5th, 2019
JavaScript quick guide

An introduction to JavaScript and how this powerful programming language can make your next website or mobile app modern, competitive, and successful!

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Learning from history: How Pieoneers can overcome your web development pain points

Written by
Jenni Sheppard
Jenni Sheppard
on October 28th, 2019
Olena and Willis

We speak to our client Dr. Willis Monroe about how Pieoneers helped develop UBC’s groundbreaking Database of Religious History—and overcome a few familiar pain points.

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