by Nicole Cormier | May 16, 2023 | Small Business, Blog, Startups
I got a call from an engineering friend of mine. He just moved to a new city for a new job. He writes firmware for a small company. Reason for the call? He is bored and wondered if we had any projects he could work on. Good engineers love their jobs and hate just...
by Nicole Cormier | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog
In the world of product development, small companies like FinishLinePDS are all too familiar with the financial constraints they often face. It’s tempting to opt for a cost-effective solution, such as hiring a budget-friendly engineer, but as we explore, this...
by Nicole Cormier | Mar 19, 2023 | Blog
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra Sometimes product development projects do not live up to their initial promise. Knowing when to shut down a project can be an essential ingredient to success. Most new product ideas start with high expectations, but...
by Nicole Cormier | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog
Have you ever allowed your imagination to wander, pondering the incredible product you’d create if money were no object? Well, what if I told you that turning your innovative dreams into reality might not be as unattainable as you think? Often, when we pose this...
by Nicole Cormier | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog
Recently I had a client give me an idea for a new product he had been thinking of and then ask me for a Gantt Chart (Gantt Charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project) for the project. I tried to explain that...