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Are your websites and apps ready for a truly digital Christmas?
We’ve been told to expect a digital Christmas this year and while this piece of government advice was referring to seeing friends and family online only, it’s equally true of gift-giving. According to research by home delivery specialist ParcelHero...
How to stop testing delays getting in the way of your release cycle
While not all companies work to a two-week sprint, it does seem to be a common time-frame we observe the most at Digivante. Regardless of that, all companies share the concern of releases not being ready to go live within the planned time-frames, with implications not only for that release but all future releases ...
Why you should manually test your app or website on old devices
It’s a common misconception that testing brings the best return on investment when it’s confined to the latest and greatest device and browser versions. For example, conventional wisdom would suggest that as the Google Chrome browser updates itself automatically, every user is bound to be using the latest version, and this is where testing ...
Why push-and-pray is a risky strategy in today’s attention economy
As the rate of change accelerates, an agile release process has necessarily become the new normal. Unfortunately, the move from extended waterfall developments to agile and even DevOps, with small teams delivering batches of code more frequently, means the potential for issues has never been higher. If a release deadline is looming and testing ...
Website wars: GoCompare vs MoneySuperMarket vs Confused.com
Covid-19 has changed our travel arrangements – and our car insurance options – substantially over the last few months. When lock-down began, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) provided a wealth of advice and support to drivers, helping you navigate the complexities of getting the right insurance during the height of the Covid-19 crisis. Recently, the pledges ...
Why your existing conversion rate optimisation strategy isn’t helping meet your KPIs
Conversion rate optimisation (CRO) is a hot topic. Ecommerce teams try everything to increase their conversion rates, drawing on proven practices. They streamline their app or website to remove distractions such as unnecessary form fields and they add in online chat, testimonials and countdown timers, all the while conducting A/B testing to see what works ...