Author: Antonia Hayianni
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Unlocking the North’s CleanTech Potential: The Role of Digital Innovation
CleanTech is more than just an emerging industry—it represents a historic shift in the UK’s economic landscape. For the first time in over a century, a major sector is developing outside of London, with coastal regions leading the charge. This transformation is fueled by offshore wind and renewable energy investments, particularly along the east coast,…
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Serverless Architectures: Why More Companies Are Moving Beyond Infrastructure Management
In recent years, the landscape of software development and deployment has undergone a significant transformation. One of the most notable trends is the rise of serverless architectures. This paradigm shift allows organisations to focus on writing code without the complexities of managing servers. As businesses increasingly seek efficiency and scalability, many are embracing serverless solutions.…
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How Apps Keep Us Coming Back: Habit-Forming Behaviours
In a recent project, something a user said stood out to me. They described logging into an app daily because it gave them a ‘dopamine hit’ — a small burst of happiness that kept them logging back in for more. This comment got me thinking about why we use certain apps so often. What is…
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Embracing GenAI: How we Transform Digital Product Development.
At hedgehog lab, we’re embracing the power of Generative AI to transform how we operate, making our product development smarter, faster, and more focused. By embedding GenAI at every step of the product lifecycle—from vision and strategy to discovery and go-to-market—we’re taking our capabilities to a new level, not only benefiting our internal teams but…
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Emerging Topics in AI: Navigating the Ethical Landscape.
What is Responsible AI? In our recent blog post ‘Leveraging Machine Learning and AI in App Development’, we discussed how the development of AI has flung the doors wide open to increasingly personalised and valuable brand experiences. AI presents a new land of opportunity where all industries, from healthcare to education, can improve people’s lives…
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Rose, Thorn and Bud for the passing of 2023.
Back when I was a bright-eyed upstart, me and my work pals had a little ritual – every Friday we’d swing by Brandy Pete’s pub for a nightcap…or two or three. The drinks flowed as freely as the laughs and gossip. But the real treat came when we played our signature game: Rose and Thorn. …
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The Future of Product Design: Embracing Inclusivity.
The importance of inclusive design. Inclusive design isn’t just about meeting accessibility standards. It’s about creating products that are genuinely welcoming to everyone. And it applies to everything. Recently, a new brunch spot opened by the coast. As beautiful as the decor and as Instagrammable as the dishes, they inadvertently rebuffed a vital demographic when…
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Using AI to improve development efficiency & innovation.
How AI is revolutionising development processes. Working at a digital agency, efficient development processes are pivotal to our success and sustainability as a business. The industry is highly competitive and we’re often found competing with other businesses in areas such as product features, user experience and time-to-market. Having efficient development processes enables us to deliver…
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How shared parental leave can benefit your people and your business.
What is shared parental leave? Hey! I’m Connor, a Designer here at hedgehog lab, and I’ve just returned from a little something called shared parental leave. SPL, as I’ll call it from now on, is essentially the process of sharing part of the 52 weeks of parental leave you get after the birth of a…
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Leveraging Machine Learning and AI in App Development.
How AI is shaping app interactivity. As the dust settles from the annual soul-bearing digital event we’ve come to love and fear in equal measures, Spotify Wrapped is a beautiful example of a web and mobile app that’s leveraging data analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) to create personalised, interactive user experiences. Whether…
