Five things we have done to support mental health in the workplace

Mental health at work has been a hot issue lately, even though the topic is still often considered difficult to talk about. This blog post takes a look at the actions we have taken to support our employees’ mental wellbeing in the workplace.

Futurice Academy opens the door to lifelong learning

Three Futurice Academy alumni tell their experiences about the program

FutuStories – Emma-Leena Heikkinen’s story

To be leader is not naturally given. Emma-Leena is ready to get stuck in and learns best by getting her hands dirty

Data structures for fast autocomplete

Implementing a fast autocomplete functionality requires a careful consideration of algorithms.

Business forecasting with Facebook Prophet

In this article you are going to learn how to do solid time-series analysis and forecasts with the Facebook Prophet library.

The rules of React hooks - and how we messed up

Getting started with React Hooks, the recommended way to handle component local state and side effects, is quite straightforward. But you might need to change the way you think about your components, especially when it comes to the useEffect hook.

Data mesh - what is it, what are its benefits and when to consider it?

Data mesh is an up-and-coming paradigm in data architecture that helps organizations address certain pain points associated with modern data platform approaches. Data mesh has gained a lot of attention lately as the development efficiency and business…

Building an AWS Serverless system: Integration testing and accessing Private VPC resources

Differences between machine learning and software engineering

Machine learning and traditional software engineering use partly distinct sets of tools. They provide solutions for different types of problems.

DevOps – what is it and why is it so important?

What is DevOps, how did it come to be and how to get started with DevOps practices and methodologies

Six inspirational ways to make money with data

Companies have woken up to the importance of digital data in their businesses and its opportunities

Asking why. 7 questions to uncover real business objectives

When you're looking for clarity about what your business objectives really should be, it helps to go back to basics.

Ten steps towards a lean service development process

Mari Piirainen and Mikko Viikari go through some steps that help make product and service development processes leaner and meaner.

Building Digital Ecosystems in a Large Enterprise

Digital transformation is not only about technology, but rather about reshaping organisations to foster innovation

The Why?, What? and How? of a digital agenda for a large enterprise

Digital transformation and new digital business are talked up as top priorities by today’s business leaders. It’s something to facilitate, dr…

Future thinking and strategic foresight

Future thinking helps anticipate futures, empowers businesses to actively build it, and assists in strategic planning - learn more

7 design principles for IoT

In the context of IoT, You need to do various types of design, from industrial product design to service and business design. All of these factors have their impact to the total UX and the task of designing in this context may feel quite overwhelming.…

Systems Thinking & Sustainability

How shifting our mindsets can help us create products and services that do good by people, the planet and businesses.

Why do many companies struggle with platform ecosystems?

Platform ecosystems can have a massive impact in solving large-scale challenges, but for most organizations, successfully establishing and launching a viable ecosystem is beyond their expertise. This blog post takes a look at how companies can turn…

How do agile and devops interrelate?

Agile and DevOps can and will work hand-in-hand. Here are some best practices!

Data and ecosystems are the future of healthcare

Digital ecosystems and data-driven services will help the healthcare industry build new revenue streams and connect different actors in collaboration for mutual benefit – and the benefit of the patient.

Building trust and creating value – how to use data in mobility ecosystems

Understanding the role of data and focus on building trust is key for players to come out on top

Value-To-Market: an alternative approach to service innovation in the auto sector

When auto brands want to avoid being locked out from bigger profits, they need to move away from a time-focused mindset and embrace a long-term Value-to-Market approach.

As micromobility matures, controversy turns into collaboration

Micromobility plays a major role in a wider and profound disruption of the whole mobility ecosystem

On the Future of Retail 2030: Explore Your Data Driven Growth Opportunities

What will we eat, drink, and consume in the future? How will we buy commodities and from where? Together with 100 Futuriceans, 7 groundbreaking companies and 1 university, we decided to find out.