We’re developers, and we genuinely love creating things as a team. At Directio, we’ve learned that great software doesn’t happen in isolation – it grows out of the way we work with Product Owners. When trust and openness are there, even the tricky parts of agile development feel less like blockers and more like opportunities....
7 Mistakes Product Owners Make During Product Development As a Delivery Director at Directio, I’ve seen how much passion Product Owners bring to their work – and how strongly their role shapes project outcomes. Still, even the best face recurring challenges. In this article, I’ll share seven of them, along with practical ways to turn...
How to Choose the Right Software Development Partner for Your MVP? “42% of startups fail because they build products nobody wants” (source: FF.co) Ideas are cheap – execution is everything. You might have a great concept and investor interest, but without a working product it’s just theory. The challenge is turning vision into something tangible,...
The First Step to a Successful Partnership At Directio, I often work with clients who come to us after difficult experiences with previous vendors. Many share stories of poor communication, broken promises, or classic mistakes in software development that could have been avoided with clearer expectations. My role begins when the project is already underway....
Key Steps to Successfully Launch a Loyalty App from MVP to full rollout A well-structured loyalty app launch plan gives brands an edge in retention and customer lifetime value. At Directio, we combine tailored design with pre-built modules to create scalable, branded loyalty apps – built for speed, insight, and growth. Here’s how we guide...
The Necessity for Digital Transformation in the Retail Industry As a Delivery Director at Directio, working shoulder-to-shoulder with clients in the retail industry every day, I’ve come to deeply understand both the ambitions and the roadblocks that define this sector. Recent think tank reports, including the Retail Outlook 2025 and the UK Retail Health –...
One of the most persistent challenges I face in customer education is staying aligned with ever-changing systems. Customer education in SaaS company is never static. It’s a process of continuous alignment. Our trainers revise materials regularly. We check if examples still make sense. We adjust onboarding paths when the interface evolves. The goal is simple:...
Hiring the right software developers can make or break a project. I’ve seen it firsthand. Here’s what really matters: How to spot and attract top devs The hiring mistakes that cost time & money What makes a dev team click and deliver I put it all in this article – who to hire, what to...
How Long Does it Take to Get certified? How many months do you need for CMMC certification? Achieving CMMC certification is a complex process that varies depending on the organization’s preparedness, required certification level, and available resources. Typically, the CMMC compliance timeline for Level 1 can take a few months, while Level 2 may extend...
Why the Department of Defense Created CMMC? The Department of Defense (DOD) established the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program to strengthen its supply chain’s security. The impetus came partly from a DOD Inspector General report highlighting a lack of adherence to existing security requirements within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). This initiative addresses the...