Project Management

Managing fixed cost projects: Insights from the field

Introduction Managing fixed price projects isn’t rocket science—but it certainly requires vision, careful planning, and sharp execution to make it successful. Recently, I had the opportunity to work on an end-to-end fixed price project, and it was a transformative experience. Not only did it offer deep insights into the nuances of managing fixed price engagements, but it also broadened […]

DevOps

Designing for efficiency: How thoughtful VPC architecture reduces AWS spend

Introduction At To The New, we work with all kinds of customers from fast-moving startups to huge enterprises, and one thing is always true: Nobody likes surprises on their AWS bill, nor Anyone likes downtime. When people think of saving money in AWS, they usually jump straight to EC2 instance rightsizing or removing idle resources. […]

DevOps

Docker vs Podman: A comprehensive comparison

Introduction Containers have transformed the way we build, ship, and run applications. For a long time, Docker has been the go-to solution for containerization, setting the standard across the industry. However, Podman has gained attention as a strong alternative, offering solutions to some of Docker’s architectural challenges. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look […]

Media & Entertainment

Custom voice recognition in Roku app using Google Speech to text library

Roku provides a library that supports basic voice commands, such as “play”, “pause”, “next”, and “fast forward”, Roku also provides a keyboard integrated with voice search. However, we cannot integrate custom voice commands directly from Roku’s voice library. Through this article, we will cover how to integrate custom voice commands into a Roku channel using […]

.NET

Getting started with .NET Aspire: Building cloud-native .NET apps made easy

Introduction There are many different tools available, which allow us to manage complicated applications and the infrastructure we need to develop them. There are different ways that we can approach the architecture of our application, and different tools to help us along the way. However, if we are developing a cloud ready application, especially one […]

DevOps

Unseen Costs, Visible Impact: How Proactive ALB Management Drives Cloud Efficiency

Introduction Handling AWS costs is very important for cloud bill optimizations. One overlooked service that can significantly contribute to monthly expenses is Elastic Load Balancing. Our team, which works for a global advertising management platform client, a powerhouse in advertising and connected TVs, recently undertook a major step to optimize AWS ALB costs, mainly focusing […]

Drupal

Mautic integration with Drupal

Introduction Mautic is an open-source marketing automation platform designed to help businesses and organizations automate various marketing tasks and streamline their marketing efforts. Marketing automation offers an exciting opportunity for greater efficiency, cost reduction, and an enhanced customer experience. The purpose of this blog is to guide you through the process of integrating Mautic with […]

DevOps

Reclaiming Cloud Efficiency: Strategic Rightsizing for Business Impact

Introduction Cloud cost optimization is a vast and evolving discipline, but at its core, it starts with visibility. You can’t optimize what you can’t see. So, gaining granular insight into your cloud usage and billing is the basic foundation. You’re not the only one who has ever thought, “This bill feels too high,” after seeing […]

Project Management

Will generative AI replace project managers?

Each day, it seems like a new headline pops up announcing the potential of AI technology and how it is systematically taking over jobs. As a project manager, I cannot help but ask myself the same question. Am I going to be replaced by this tech in the near future? The answer to that is […]