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Writing about product design, software development and agency life.
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Custom Web App Development: What To Know Before You Build
Learn when to build a custom Rails app, what to prepare before discovery, likely costs and timelines, and how mmtm can help
Written by Archie Norman on 30 June, 2025
Read More- Technical Partnership
- Productivity
- App Development
- Digital Solutions
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How We Build Scalable Web Apps: Our Rails Tech Stack
How mmtm builds and supports scalable Ruby on Rails web applications for internal tools, SaaS products and customer-facing platforms.
Written by Archie Norman on 10 June, 2025
Read More- Product Development
- UX Design
- Ruby on Rails
- App Development
- Digital Solutions
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Increasing User Engagement: Bringing Data to Life Through Gamification
Turning complex data into clear, engaging UX is our bread and butter. Here's how we did it in our recent Run:ED project.
Written by Archie Norman on 16 April, 2025
Read More- Product Development
- UX Design
- Ruby on Rails
- App Development
- Digital Solutions
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The Importance of a CDN: How to Speed Up Apps with AWS CloudFront
Discover how implementing a Content Delivery Network (CDN) can increase your web or mobile app's speed and reliability.
Written by Rupert Maspero on 18 February, 2025
Read More- CDN
- Digital Solutions
- Software Consultancy
- AWS CloudFront
- App Development
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Supporting and Maintaining Apps for Long-Term Success: The mmtm Way
Your app’s launch is just the beginning! Learn how mmtm’s proactive support keeps your app secure, scalable, and evolving for long-term success.
Written by Martin Dick on 5 February, 2025
Read More- App Maintenance
- Technical Support
- Ruby on Rails
- Web Development
- Technical Partnership
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Minimum Delightful Products: Why We Don't Build MVPs
MVPs are functional but uninspiring. At mmtm, we build Minimum Delightful Products - polished, engaging, and exciting from day one. Here’s why.
Written by Archie Norman on 11 December, 2024
Read More- Startups
- MVPs
- Software Consultancy
- App Development
- Product Development
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3 Ways Your Startup Benefits from Partnering with a Technical Agency
Discover how partnering with a technical agency gives your startup expert guidance, long-term growth support, and a fast, cost-effective path to market.
Written by Archie Norman on 25 September, 2024
Read More- Startups
- Digital Solutions
- Software Consultancy
- Technical Agency
- App Development
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Ruby on Rails vs Laravel vs Django: Which Is Best For Your Web App?
Compare Ruby on Rails, Laravel and Django. Learn which framework best suits your web app, product roadmap, maintenance needs and budget.
Written by Luke Czapiewski on 28 August, 2024
Read More- MVC Frameworks
- Ruby on Rails
- Django vs Laravel
- App Development
- Web Development
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Top 5 Most Effective Tasks to Automate for Business Growth
We often see successful SMEs hit a growth ceiling due to clunky SharePoint or Excel-based systems. Here are our favourite ways to punch through that ceiling!
Written by Fabio Santos on 1 August, 2024
Read More- Business Development
- Process Optimisation
- Digital Solutions
- Productivity
- Web Applications
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My First Two Years as a Ruby on Rails Developer
Reflecting on my first two years as a Ruby on Rails developer, and how mmtm challenged and supported me through it.
Written by Merryn Hurley-Rawlins on 9 July, 2024
Read More- Web Development
- Ruby on Rails
- Careers
- Learning
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