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Eastpoint news

Continuing our efforts to improve air quality through innovation

Being at the forefront of innovations to improve our health and environment is what makes Eastpoint tick. Having worked on the award-winning transport app...

· 1 min read
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Digital business

MaaS, the trillion-dollar opportunity

Mobily as a Service has disrupted how we make transport decisions. Although the concept remains in its infancy, platforms to access public transport...

· 2 min read
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Digital business

What is the key ingredient for smart city success?

Smart cities need communication and collaboration, both between smart cities in different locations, and with the citizens they serve. That’s according to...

· 2 min read
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Software that fits

UX and product design. The importance of designing in the desire paths

“You are not the user.” It’s a statement I’ve carried with me for years. Printed in Times New Roman onto a piece of crumpled A4, it was tacked to the wall...

· 2 min read
A colleague pitches a small sensor device to her team, who listen from sofas
Eastpoint news

Notes from an internal company hack day

We hosted our own Eastpoint IoT hack day and the result was three excellent pitches for health, automotive and environmental products. Varied, but all aimed...

· 2 min read
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Software developmentFor technical readers

Introduction to DevOps

The concept of DevOps is simple. It enables the software development and operations team to work together more efficiently. It has become a common approach...

· 4 min read
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Good technology decisions

Talk to me about digital innovation partnerships

This blog is about the practical application of being a digital innovation partner. At Eastpoint, we work with businesses who are successful in their field...

· 3 min read
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Software developmentFor technical readers

Building systems for scale

As more people get access to the internet and smart devices, the audience for technology services is growing. A big concern for both start-ups and...

· 3 min read
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Eastpoint news

Guitars, robotic arms and Xamarin - Q and A with Oli

When did you first become interested in software development? It started when I was about 12, in Japan where I grew up. My father was a musician and my mum...

· 6 min read
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Good technology decisions

Agile. The right approach for your project

At Eastpoint, we use agile as our approach to software development projects. Here I take a look at why we feel it’s right for our client’s projects. Agile...

· 5 min read
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Good technology decisions

Back? To the future!

There’s no question Walmart has completed what it set out to achieve with its Golden Globes ad campaign. The Internet is alive with advertising commentators...

· 3 min read
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Software developmentFor technical readers

Should I use React JS?

React JS is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It was created by Facebook in 2013 and has since been a leading technology in the web...

· 3 min read
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