June 27, 2024
Having a second phone number is increasingly essential. Whether you want to keep work and personal calls separate, safeguard your privacy, or need ...
June 27, 2024
In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead of the game is a must. If you’re not innovating, you’re falling behind. That’s where technology...
June 27, 2024
Agile methodology has transformed software development by emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and customer feedback.
June 24, 2024
Inbox Zero is either a brilliant way to stay organized by keeping your email inbox nearly empty or it’s an impractical, nearly impossible standard ...
June 24, 2024
One of the most significant technological shifts we are witnessing today is the move to the Cloud. But why is this happening now, and why is it esp...
June 24, 2024
Agile and waterfall methodologies are two distinct approaches to project management, each with its own unique origins
June 21, 2024
Staying connected is paramount for small-medium businesses today. Dual SIM card phones offer a seamless solution. Let Skratsch Solutions guide you ...
June 21, 2024
Choosing the right programming language, web framework, and database for custom software matters based on project specifics. While Django and Pytho...
June 21, 2024
Hurricanes. Floods. Fires. Tornados. Natural disasters remind us that we can’t control everything. What we can control is how we prepare in advance...
June 21, 2024
Prioritize efficiency, enhance security, cut costs and boost productivity with a digital spring cleaning. Skratsch Solutions offers free IT assessm...
June 21, 2024
Sometimes it’s not what we DO that hurts our business growth, but rather what we fail to do.
June 21, 2024
Whether buying a new server, new cloud storage, a new computer, or a new software program, you’ll want to think carefully about what information wi...
June 21, 2024
Software is useless without data. Good, accurate, useful data is critical to every business.
June 21, 2024
SMBs benefit from custom software to connect applications, add functionality, automate features, and consolidate data for insights.
June 21, 2024
It’s crucial to have a plan for routine maintenance, which may include updates due to new operating systems, loss of a developer, or changes in bus...
June 21, 2024
Have you been looking for software to run your business, but you can’t find it? Perhaps you’re not even sure where to look or what search terms to ...
June 21, 2024
Today, it’s easy enough to go pick up a computer from Best Buy, Costco, Amazon or other tech retailer. The question is whether you get the RIGHT co...
June 21, 2024
One of the most fundamental options you face today is whether to buy a cloud solution or a on-premise solution
June 21, 2024
You probably get solicitations all the time from offshore programmers offering to build whatever you need for almost nothing. If only it were that ...
June 21, 2024
Meeting scheduling software programs like Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, and Microsoft Bookings are designed to cut down on back-and-forth emails try...
June 21, 2024
Bring-Your-Own-Device is the practice of allowing employees to use their own technology for company-sanctioned work.
June 21, 2024
Buying new computers for a business is always challenging – but especially right now.
June 21, 2024
Before computers became so powerful and remote work became so popular, most businesses had at least one physical server in their offices – and some...
June 21, 2024
With all the news about data security breaches and malware attacks, businesses are finally starting to take network security more seriously… as the...
June 21, 2024
Best practices for custom software rollout, including testing in staging, maintaining version control, creating release notes, monitoring for error...
June 21, 2024
Just like the dashboard of your car helps you navigate safely to your destination, your business dashboard puts your most valuable information at y...
June 21, 2024
Bad data can come in the form of incomplete information, false information, duplicate records, and irrelevant information, but whatever form it tak...
June 21, 2024
An API acts almost like an extension cord you would use in your house. It can be used to connect two different programs together – or even build a ...
June 21, 2024
Work at home productivity tips, highlighting the use of collaborative tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom, the benefits of Microsoft 365 and G-Suit...
June 21, 2024
Whether you use Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box – they are all great programs – and they all have some inherent issues.
June 21, 2024
Practical project management tips and tools for small businesses to streamline their processes and improve efficiency.
June 20, 2024
Best practices for using a shared mailbox in Outlook, highlighting the benefits of centralized email communication for business functions and offer...
June 20, 2024
Now that online file storage has become commonplace, it may be time to consider sending links instead of email attachments, at least in some cases.
June 20, 2024
Introduces a series of articles aimed at helping clients optimize their use of Microsoft 365 to streamline business workflows.
June 20, 2024
Tips & Tricks to keep your contacts, lists and groups organizaed and easier to use.
June 20, 2024
In 2020, G suite became Google Workspace and Office 365 became Microsoft 365. The names have changed but they’re still great tools with even more f...
June 20, 2024
While modern email solutions, like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, are built to handle large volumes of mail, over time, a cluttered email inbo...
June 20, 2024
File sharing with OneDrive still seems to be a source of confusion, so let’s clear up some of the most common OneDrive issues we encounter
June 20, 2024
Filtering out email spam messages and sorting through newsletters can be a huge waste of time. so how do you keep your inbox relatively spam-and-ju...
June 20, 2024
Microsoft Teams is part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) suite of solutions. This one-stop shop for businesses enables people to collabor...
June 20, 2024
We believe every business should have a professional email address. In addition to having your own personal, private email address, you may want to...
June 20, 2024
If you’re having difficulty understanding the differences between SharePoint and OneDrive for Business, you are NOT alone.
June 20, 2024
Microsoft Access databases are still used in lots of small-to-medium businesses because the applications developed years ago still work. The obviou...
June 20, 2024
Unlock the full potential of your Microsoft Office 365 subscription with Office Lens, the hidden gem that transforms your phone into a powerful doc...
June 20, 2024
Learn how to use Microsoft Word styles, themes and templates to create consistency across your documents
June 20, 2024
The software engineers at Microsoft have been steadily adding new applications and services to Microsoft 365, formerly known Office 365. This Micro...
June 20, 2024
It seems like every time you turn around, you’re hit with news of another major data breach.
June 20, 2024
Do you have a tight onboarding / offboarding checklist you use when hiring a new employee or consultant? If not, it’s likely you have ‘ghosts in th...
June 20, 2024
As its name suggests, two-factor authentication combines two different methods to confirm a user’s identity.
June 20, 2024
The cost of poor computer file management isn’t just the hard costs of acquiring and maintaining additional digital storage space.
June 20, 2024
Whether you outsource your technology needs to an IT services partner or you have internal IT support, as the small business owner, you are the one...
June 19, 2024
Whether you are committed to Inbox Zero or you let your email inbox fill to overflowing, nearly everyone feels like they spend too much time search...
June 19, 2024
Cloudflare Security Breach & Password Security
June 19, 2024
According to to the Privacy Rights Clearing House, over 900 MILLION records have been compromised in 7,283 public data security breaches since 2005...
June 19, 2024
Implementing robust password security measures, including multi-factor authentication and regular password updates, is essential for safeguarding d...
September 19, 2023
Liquibase is a robust open-source solution designed to facilitate the management of database schema modifications. It empowers developers to overse...
September 5, 2023
We’re thrilled to kick off our series dedicated to mastering Azure DevOps. Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the DevOps universe or seekin...
September 4, 2023
GitHub Flow is a simple, branch-based workflow that supports teams and projects where deployments are made regularly. This workflow was introduced ...
September 3, 2023
Trunk-Based Development (TBD) is a source-control branching model where developers work on a single branch called ‘trunk’, or ‘main’. They integrat...
September 2, 2023
GitFlow is a branching model for Git, created by Vincent Driessen. It’s a consistent way to manage and track features, releases, and hotfixes in yo...
September 1, 2023
You’ve probably heard of GitHub, the world’s largest platform for hosting and working on code. Millions of developers, from hobbyists to experts, u...