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Hi there! We're AppIt Ventures, a custom software and mobile app development company in Denver, Colorado. We've worked with companies from across a variety of industries including healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, business services, self-care, government (including building the popular myColorado app), and more. Our passion is in taking great ideas and existing business models and recreating them in custom software solutions…

Scientists estimate that the human brain can store the equivalent of up to 2.5 million gigabytes, while the largest hard drive in the world maxes out its storage at just 10,000 gigabytes. If humans can store 250% more data in their brains than computers can in their hard drives, what about processing data, analyzing data, and creating actionable insights based…

With over 4 million mobile apps available today and 204 billion downloads in 2019, launching a mobile or web-based application for your business can feel daunting. How do you know that you’ll get the return on investment that you put into developing your app and furthermore, how do you convince other decision makers and shareholders that this is in the…

Many companies hire software development shops to build their apps, websites, or custom software either because their current staff lacks the bandwidth or know-how or because they don’t employ any developers at all and contracting the work out is cheaper. Cost savings make hiring a software development shop an attractive option; however, the drawbacks are usually associated with ongoing support…

The world of web and mobile app design is constantly evolving and being pushed to new horizons. For a UX designer, this means there is always an opportunity to learn and grow, something many would agree is one of the best parts of the position. Learning new tricks, studying new trends, and discovering new tools is important for every designer…

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires certain businesses to make accommodations for people with disabilities. These requirements are now applied to websites due to their interpretation as “places of public accommodation.” In order for your business to avoid a fine, it is important that you understand what updates need to be made and how to take action. This article…

Intro A request for proposal (RFP) is a critical step toward getting funding for a project. Typically, those in charge of fundraising have to gather a certain number of responses from potential vendors to bring back to investors, effectively proving the cost of the project. The problem is, if RFPs aren’t smartly written and researched, they could create gaps in…

As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you may be looking for cost-effective shortcuts for mobile app and/or web app development. Most commonly, these shortcuts come in the form of open-source code or code snippets/libraries that can be easily utilized, sparing the cost of creating the entire code base from scratch. A large percentage of apps are built this way,…