According to Statista 10 years ago there were 30 000 farming-related apps available on Google Play. By 2016 the number of applications of such kind constituted an amazing 2.6 million and the global market size of the farm management software and services is going to grow from 1307 billion U.S. dollars worldwide to almost 2.9 in 2021, which is more than twice.

Obviously, the demand for cloud services and improved farming practices increase to enhance cost-effectiveness, it facilitates efficient market growth.

According to the latest news from The New Fork, the smart farming market is going to grow at an overwhelming CAGR exceeding 10% and will surpass 15 mln USD by 2024. In 2019 the startups in the sphere of agriculture have attracted 43% more in investment capital than the year before and this year the figures are still growing. Technological innovations are quickly hanging the productivity in the agricultural sector, and digital agriculture novelties are in heavy demand. No surprise Stfalcon cannot remain uninvolved, especially taking into consideration the fact that we have already been involved in Agtech projects.

We are sure that working together to implement new technologies we can make them available to those who need them the most! From the technological point of view, agriculture is ready for intense digitization though certain aspects of the digital age have reached it long ago. The adoption of the new technical solutions must help not only to increase efficiency but solve social and environmental problems as well.

No matter how large is your business and how long you are in the market, year by year, day by day you will ask yourself the same questions, every business owner does: how to improve efficiency, streamline supply operation, broaden market share, decrease costs, gain real-time supply chain visibility and provide maximum customer satisfaction.

A reliable and cost-effective Transport Management System is the key to the success of many successful shipping and not only companies.

Until recently when it came to software development pricing, the two most popular models were the Fixed Price and Time and Material. Each of the approaches has its welfares and weaknesses. We have already dealt with the peculiarities of each pricing scheme before, but a new approach to development projects pricing has emerged recently.

Modern people will soon forget the days when appointments or reservations were made by calling, even the simplest operations are now done with just a button click. Three-quarters of the American population have smartphones and use mobile applications for every possible need.

This is the fact which makes apps a crucial factor for any business success, the restaurant business belongs here as well. So if you want your restaurant to succeed, you should reach your existent and potential clients via their smartphones.

The technological landscape has been actively changing in the last decade and influencing various aspects of our life. Dating has been impacted by the processes ongoing in the digital world as well.

The stats goes that in 2019 more than 45% of Americans use dating solutions and above 20% admit their relations started online. Similar data is demonstrated in other countries. So the most popular way of meeting a spouse nowadays is a dating app.

No wonder the market of dating applications is constantly expanding and the demand for innovation in this industry does not cease.

«When markets are disrupted, the winners are usually those who can continue to create value. So organizations with scale will remain ahead of the game and so will sharp, agile, tech-oriented newbies. Those in the middle of the pack will likely have a harder time facing this changing landscape.»

Atlee Valentine Pope, CEO of consulting firm Blue Canyon Partners

The modern world faces complete overturn and so does every industry. It’s not a surprise that transportation and logistics are going to invest over 40 billion USD in software services, platforms, and systems development to stay in-step with the times in 2020.

What is a Discovery Phase?

Nowadays it’s unreasonable to start a software development project without preliminary comprehensive analysis. The discovery phase should become an initial stage of any project you deal with. It’s an information-gathering procedure, which brings you an in-depth comprehension of the industry, the client’s business, and the target audience. It’s important to gain a profound understanding of the stakeholders’ anticipations of the product and the end-users’ expectations as to it. The main aim of the preliminary analysis is providing a quotation to the customer. For the purpose, you have to gather the maximum possible details about the client’s needs and put it in a separate document.

Everyone passionate about some idea is impatient to start with it. We are sure so you do when having an idea for an innovative mobile app. The worldwide market of mobile applications revenue grows at an overwhelming pace exceeding 20% rate annually. In 2018 the industry generated about 71 billion USD in revenue meaning that this sphere contains huge opportunities for new businesses and startups. However, an idea is not enough to get a profit. You often need to find app investors for your project to start.

According to Statista, the world’s mobile population exceeded 4 bln unique users in April 2019 already and almost 50% of global web page views are from mobiles. The majority of such traffic is generated by mobile apps. As of the 3rd quarter of 2019, there were 2.47 mln apps offered in Google Play and 1.8 million in Apple's App Store.