5 Ways Software Engineering Partners Solve Complex Technical Challenges Faster
In today’s fast-paced, high-stakes digital landscape, solving complex technical challenges isn’t just a competitive advantage – it’s a survival skill. At IQ Inc, we have seen firsthand how the right partnerships can accelerate innovation, reduce risk, and get real-world solutions to market faster. Here are five key ways experienced software engineering partners help companies move […]
Building the Right Software Team: Why Engineering Partnerships Are the Future of Product Development
In today’s fast-moving, tech-driven economy, building the right software team isn’t just about hiring engineers. It’s about assembling a well-rounded group that includes skilled testers and smart, flexible engineering partnerships that can spur innovation, reduce risk, and bring products to market faster and more efficiently. At IQ Inc, we’ve seen firsthand how companies – especially […]
When Off-the-Shelf Just Won’t Cut It: The Case for Custom Software in Healthcare and Manufacturing
In a world driven by efficiency and innovation, off-the-shelf software solutions often appear to be the fastest path forward. But for industries like healthcare and manufacturing – where lives, compliance, and competitive advantage are on the line – cookie cutter tools frequently fall short. At IQ Inc., we’ve spent nearly 30 years partnering with companies […]
Why Smart Companies Are Outsourcing Software Engineering — and What They’re Gaining
In today’s fast-paced digital economy, innovation waits for no one. Companies across industries – especially in regulated spaces like healthcare, life sciences, and industrial automation — are under increasing pressure to deliver software-driven solutions faster, smarter, and more securely. But many are discovering a hard truth: building and scaling an in-house engineering team isn’t always […]
Ask an Architect: Becoming a Software Architect
by: Jessica Green and Ryan Ernst Welcome to the second post in the IQ Ask an Architect Series! In this series of posts, I will be collaborating with one or more of our Systems Architects to pick their brains on various topics. If you missed the first post, you can check it out here: Five […]
Python Absolute Value
The absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of a number without regard to its sign. This is often useful when you care more about the size of a value, you are calculating a delta from zero in either direction, or you are measuring something that is direction agnostic and only care about the magnitude. […]
Introducing OrchaJS: A TypeScript-Native Client-Server Facilitator
What problem does it solve? The problem is that managing synergy between client and server is typically done in two separate repositories: frontend and backend. This can make maintenance between the two cumbersome and error-prone, especially for large projects. The solution: With Orcha, you house your frontend and backend in a monorepository and have a shared […]
Five Mistakes Junior Engineers Make and How to Avoid Them
by: Alyn Parry and Ryan Ernst Welcome to the first post in the IQ Ask an Architect Series! In this series of posts, I will be collaborating with one or more of our Systems Architects to pick their brains on various topics. This week I jumped on a Google Meet to talk with […]
Python Length of List and Other Sequence Operations You Should Know
As someone who frequently switches between programming languages, I have developed a mostly-useless-super-power. I have gained the ability to forget basic syntax and built-in methods within days; more importantly, I can find answers to most syntax questions in less than 30 seconds. I have a suspicion that google-fu is a skill that all experienced developers […]
ImportError: attempted relative import with no known parent package
You hate to see it. You just started a new project. Things are going great. You decide it is time to get serious — so you start a second file and begin moving the extraneous functions into that file. You finish the cleanup effort. Feeling great. Let’s run it one more time before I sign […]