Continuous learning and knowledge sharing are key aspects of day to day life at Symbiote and Insights are an opportunity for us to share that knowledge with the community.
You might have heard that we should use long passwords containing a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. But how does anyone remember complex passwords? Isn’t it OK to use the same password on unimportant sites?
It makes sense for government departments to share software. We created a tool to help job seekers answer application questions persuasively – and it was easily modified to suit a different group of users.
We build custom dashboards to fit your staff, your decision-makers and even your customers, using all the information you have available to you (plus some you might not have realised you can get).
Middleware is clever code that links complicated backend databases and systems and frontends, so websites run quickly, efficiently and securely. When the hard work of creating middleware is done well, no-one should even know it's there.
‘Golden nuggets’ are the wonderful, valuable comments people share towards the end of a conversation or interview after we’ve built rapport during the user experience (UX) research and testing processes.
A web developer explains why and how to keep your passwords safe
Transform your website from an online brochure to a digital experience platform (DXP)
Not only *can* we include user feedback during the software development process – we *should*. Keeping users, particularly users with specific needs, at the centre of our work improves everything we make.
It's possible and necessary to actively identify, monitor and respond to security threats across your systems.
We've moved to a 4-day work week. 80% of each person's time at 100% of the pay. How does this work?
We use retros at Symbiote to look at the past to help us to look ahead
Building the front-end of a website is a balancing act.
Bug-fixing is satisfying. The process is always different and can result in some unexpected benefits. Follow along with Chris to see where one bug fix led him.
We included a web developer right from the start in a recent extranet project – here’s what he had to say about the experience.
Co-design activities can work really well for geographically dispersed teams and they don’t have to consume a lot of time.