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Ever since the IoT exploded onto the scene and Smart Home devices hit the market, they have been transforming the consumer electronics world and disrupting industries ranging from retail to business and even health care. By the year 2025, there will be more than 75 billion connected devices, according to Statista, proving that this is…
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Inc reports that people spend over 4 hours a day on their mobile devices. How does your app capitalize on all of this potential screen time? A great app idea will only get you so far. You must not only successfully define a desirable product or service—but how you deliver that experience to your users in an…
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Technology moves quickly. Although it may seem that new software hits the market at warp speed, the most successful organizations know that the early phases of a product’s development are crucial. Whether your in a startup, enterprise, or somewhere in between—your product or software development approach will define your ultimate success. Consider the following approaches to improve your shot at…
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Behind every great technology startup is a great idea — and a great app. If you ask anyone who’s ever successfully navigated their way through the challenges of product design, development and launch if they have a secret weapon, you’re likely to hear about the importance of minimal viable product (MVP) in app design. But what…
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Roket was recognized as a top B2B service provider by Clutch in their annual listing of the top creative, design, and development companies for 2018. They identified Roket and other market leaders across a variety of categories based on comprehensive analysis of the industry, company, and services offered. We’re proud to announce that Roket was…
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Would you pilot a rocket bound for the moon without any training? Of course you wouldn’t. An astronaut spends years preparing his or her body and mind to take on that challenge. And although design and development are not quite as scary as being shot into space, they too can be overwhelming if you aren’t…
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We launched Roket two years ago today. During this time, we’ve made a name for ourselves as the “go-to” team for Purpose-Built Websites and Intuitive Apps. Recently launched projects include: 360fly’s app and web ecosystem, the UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge and Thread’s new online presence. With another amazing year under our space belts, we’d like…
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Roket is almost two years old. During this time, we have been fortunate to collaborate with more than 50 clients. They include small startups, growing brands, and a billion-dollar corporation or two.
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The Pursuit As Partner and Technical Lead, I encourage my employees to always be learning with an eye on improving the quality and efficiency of what we deliver to our clients. As an agency, it can be difficult to lock down a workflow. Each web development project can be vastly different. Yet, we still need…
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Roket was selected by The Forbes Funds to deliver the BNY Mellon Social Innovation Challenge to market. We jumped at the opportunity to put our firm’s entrepreneurial experience and brand skills to work to advance purpose-driven innovation in the Pittsburgh region. UpPrize applies a new approach to community problem solving by supporting entrepreneurs whose technology had…
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Pittsburgh’s yearly Web Design Day (@webdesignday) is our area’s most popular and longest running event in the web community. It gives local professionals and students an awesome opportunity to hear from some of the best and brightest from around the county, and sometimes, around the world.
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We launched Roket one year ago today. Our previous experiences as part of in-house marketing and product teams, large and small agencies, and scrappy startups shaped our mission. We saw that working with an agency, for most businesses, was a major pain. With their inflated costs, unnecessary bureaucracy, lack of speed and efficiency, and mediocre…
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For young SaaS startups, acquiring customers is a serious challenge. It can make or break an early-stage business. Like most entrepreneurs, you’re looking for product-market-fit, early adopters, and your first customers. These groups can provide the crucial feedback needed to get you to the next step in your product development and marketing outreach.
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Company Branding Starting on a new brand is exciting. The visual possibilities are endless, and the outcome is unknown. Because of this, it can also be overwhelming. To help you and your team move quickly toward the most appropriate solution, you’ll want a process for finding, capturing, and utilizing inspiration. Inspiration comes in the form…
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The most effective presentations tell a story. Stories are engaging. They pull you in. They force you to follow along. Good stories give you the power to inspire, captivate, and inform your audience. They connect you with your audience and with luck leave a lasting impression.
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Roket Designed and Developed a Multi-City Crowd-Funding Platform for STEM Education The Beginning You can check out a full case study of this branding and web design project in our portfolio. A startup veteran and space enthusiast, Richard Behana, approached Roket with his concept for a multi-city crowd-funding competition to benefit STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)…
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Seeking Challenges It’s amazing how much can happen in a year. I am an interaction designer by trade and an entrepreneur at heart. I’ve carried several titles this past year—Senior Designer at Eaton, Cofounder and CEO of Spacefinity, and currently, Cofounder and Technology Lead at Roket.
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