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Octobot is One of The Most Reviewed Software Development Companies in Uruguay
With our recent inclusion as one of the most reviewed software development companies in Uruguay by The Manifest, we couldn’t be happier.

The Octobot’s Boot Camp
Get to know the boot camp our Junior Devs experience when they join Octobot. In this post, we share what our boot camp is like and the ways it benefits our team

Writing Specification by Example Requirements with Gherkin
Tips for making the most out of the Specification by Example methodology with the Gherkin, a descriptive language used to write requirements.

What Is the Value of UX in a Software Development Project?
Octobot’s Design Lead talks about the value that UX brings to businesses. In this interview, she tells us how the UX focus impacts software projects.

Mobile Development with SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
Moving away from traditional mobile development with simplicity and innovation: building native apps with SwiftUI (iOS) and Jetpack Compose (Android).

Designing Ethically, Delivering Better
In this post we talk about some of the Laws of UX and how it helps our UX/UI Designers create better, more ethical products.

Creating Datadog Alerts Based on Log Metrics
In this article we talk about our experience working with Datadog and the challenges we overcame in order to extract metrics from log messages or log analysis.

Octobot Lands a Spot on Clutch Top 100 Companies List this 2022
Our team was named as a 2022 Clutch leader with sustained growth. This means that our company had incredible absolute revenue growth from 2018 to 2021.

Specification by Example: Fostering Collaboration in Software Development Teams
In this article we share our experience working with Specification By Example, a methodology that fosters collaboration among software development teams.

Enneagram: A Tool to Improve Your Team Experience
The Enneagram is a personality mapping tool that increases clarity and provides direction, helping teams increase their collaboration and productivity.