It is inevitable that behind every thriving venture is a compelling business plan. Nowadays, we can see a cultural shift towards entrepreneurial thinking with various ideas being executed in the market, not just lying on deck. But the problem arises when entrepreneurs jump into building the product and the business plan becomes an afterthought. While excitement is the fuel of any great venture, every entrepreneur must have a proper business plan, especially in this fast-growing market. 

At Blink22, we are celebrating a milestone! 

For the second year in a row, we have been honored with a top 3 spot on the 2021 Clutch leaders list as one of the top app developers in Egypt. 

It’s no secret that success evades most startups. In fact, a staggering 90% of startups fail, a figure that hangs ominously over the head of most founders as they try to rally their business to grow. 

But this high failure rate is more than a scary statistic; it could actually hold the clue to success. Because when you know why other startups tend to fail, you can plot your own path in the opposite direction – and it turns out, the stats show that many of the reasons new businesses fail can be traced back to problems with their technical team.

Nowadays, the key to organizations’ success isn't simply hard work; it's creativity as well – and you can’t be creative when you’re not doing quality work with a focused mind. Unfortunately, it’s sometimes hard to be focused in our always-connected culture, where Slack and other communication tools reign supreme.

If you’re working remotely, you don't have all the usual office distractions to deal with, but you still have the online distractions that make it hard to stay focused and creative. So here are some tips to help you concentrate:

Learn a bit about how we landed the #1 mobile app developer in Egypt slot from Clutch reviews and what it means for the future of software.

When it comes to software development, collaboration is key. This doesn’t mean each person doing their part, then handing it off to the next. Rather, it’s a cross-disciplinary team, all building an application together, testing and modifying it every step of the way. This is what Agile is all about. 

Firebase is Google’s all-in-one platform for app development, a useful tool in our day-to-day projects. Because it has so many facets and features, there are several approaches to structuring Firebase code. In an effort to find the most efficient, functional method, we tried several, each with its own unique pros and cons.