Businesses seem willing to accept that whatever software package they buy will not be perfect and they expect to have to adapt their working practices to the software – but surely it should be the other way around?? This is where bespoke software comes in. People often ask me what exactly we do at Roar and…
Once again, workplace stress is in the headlines as the number of people suffering continues to grow. Last month, I blogged about how embracing new technologies in the workplace could provide a golden opportunity to improve workplace wellbeing. I touched on Digital Disruption and Digital Transformation as I highlighted research that claims adopting AI in the…
It’s that time when I start thinking about what I’m going to write about for the next blog. Some months, I won’t lie, it takes me a while to come up with a topic I want to write about. This month, however, I have already written nearly 4 pages of notes on digital business automation.…
I keep hearing people talk about scalable technology but what do they really mean and what impact could it have on your business? When we talk about scalable technology, we are really referring to the extent that a system, network, or process is capable of coping with increasing volumes of work – or whether it…
As we continue to expand, we are recruiting again at Roar Software. Sifting through the applications it becomes glaringly obvious that we are lacking something – female candidates. “Why are there no women?” I can be heard asking the room in general. I am met with a puzzled silence. None of us is sure. I’ll…
As a rapidly expanding business, recruiting the right people is key. And for us at Roar Software, that means bringing people on board with the right ability and skills. As part of our selection process, we ask candidates to complete a coding exercise and during this latest round of recruitment, one candidate very honestly told…
Well April and May have been busy months for Roar Software, not least because our illustrious leader, Paul, was away in Rwanda for almost 2 weeks working on a software development and integration project for a live event. You can read more about that here. Even though Paul was over 4,000 miles away, the time…
It is a competitive market out there and to stay ahead of the game, many companies need to radically change the way they work and make better use of technology. Digital transformation may seem like a huge undertaking but it doesn’t have to be. Nor does it have to require a huge financial investment. What…
With stress and mental health issues accounting for a high proportion of absenteeism, many companies and HR departments are putting strategies in to place to support their employees in an effort to reduce workplace stress, and there seem to be a lot of in-house lunchtime yoga classes springing up. Arecent survey by Perkbox found that…
The Situation It is a familiar story. Before you start up your company, you spend time planning and mapping out how you would like the business to progress, what systems you are going to put in place, how you will cope with increased orders. As the business grows, you find yourself becoming increasingly busy and…