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QA evaluation scorecard with four categories: QA Team Expertise (15%), Types of Testing Performed (30%), QA Integration (30%), and Automation & Tooling (25%). Each category includes evaluation criteria and space to input a score from 1 to 5 and calculate a weighted score. The table ends with a total weight of 100%.
Shopping smarter for custom tech: how to compare QA

Not all custom tech partners treat quality the same. Here’s how to evaluate their QA approach before making your choice.

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Bespoke at Pixo: Crafting unique solutions from the ground up

At Pixo, bespoke isn’t just about customization; it’s about crafting technology that’s truly unique to your business. Explore how our tailored solutions go beyond off-the-shelf software to help you grow and thrive.

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Tools that work: Maximize your farm's productivity with Pixo

For farmers, more uptime spent operating means more revenue and better work/life balance. Pixo builds agtech tools to maximize productivity on the farm and minimize the busywork.

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If people are frustrated by your current software, read this

We’ve all been there — ready to tear our hair out because we can’t accomplish a simple task using a website or app. As software designers and developers, we follow these principles to help prevent frustration and give users what they need.

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Should you buy off-the-shelf software or build custom?

There are benefits and business cases for both. Here’s what to consider when deciding on an approach for your new software solution.

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Hyperfine makes benchmarking CLI apps easy

With tooling like this, you could have a script that will benchmark the developer’s/CI agent’s machine the first time it’s run and then leave behind a small settings file with the best configuration.

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Nothing talks to each other: Solving the problem of connecting multiple systems

When hardware and software are “talking” to each other, that conversation introduces a lot of complexity. We uncover true insights about your users to guide us.