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Today is World Parkinson's Day - a day dedicated to raising awareness about Parkinson's disease, and to educate people on the impact it has on thos...
Having developed so many client portals over the years for a broad range of business sectors, we thought it was about time we looked into why they ...
At Bad Dino we’re always on the lookout for ways to reduce the costs of app development when it comes to startups or existing businesses looking to...
It’s no secret that the grant funding landscape for start-ups is currently looking pretty sparse, With opportunities few far between, coupled with ...
Hannah recently joined our team as Project Manager. An experienced PM with a background in agency and recruitment, Hannah brings enthusiasm to the...
Our team jumped at the chance to build a bespoke app for our first in-person exhibition of the year
It's something I've been saying at speaking events for a number of years now. But a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited by Nicola ...
In August 2021 we partnered with our local women’s football team, The Spartans FC, for their ‘21-22 season. And we’re delighted to be continuing w...
Bad Dinosaur been awarded 'Cycling Friendly Employer' status from Cycling Scotland, the nation's cycling organisation, for its commitment to making...
Bad Dinosaur have been shortlisted for The Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2022.
Last month our marketing manager, Tina Clark, had the opportunity to sit down with Katie from The Whin. who runs a well known marketing podcast, to...
This week the Bad Dinosaur team celebrates turning 9 years old and will be celebrating this exciting milestone with a party on Friday for the team.
Earlier in the week some of the Bad Dinosaur team attended the second annual MarTech Summit 2022 - Scotland’s leading marketing technology conferen...
Last week we celebrated Earth Day. However, at Bad Dinosaur we are conscious that caring about the planet is not just a one day event, which is why...
You’ve come up with an app idea. It might be an idea that you have been mulling for a while or it might be something you have more recently thought...
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic virtual meetings have become second nature in the business world, enabling geography to be broken down as ...
The ScotlandIS Cluster Ecosystem Conference returned for its third year to celebrate the achievements of Scottish clusters and the tech community i...
Dan recently joined Bad Dinosaur as a Developer and is already working on a range of exciting client projects. Before joining Bad Dinosaur Dan work...
Last week was International Women’s Day 2022 and it got us thinking about how we can continue to encourage more women to think about a career in te...
Bad Dinosaur have been shortlisted for the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards in Scotland under the category of "Digital Business of the Year 20...
Last week our Managing Director, Kyle Whittington, was invited by Spartans Community Football Club to visit a local primary school to deliver a tal...
If you have a great idea for a mobile or web application, one of the first steps to take is to create a “minimum viable product”, or MVP for short....
We often speak to individuals who have great app and business ideas but are unsure of the best place to look for funding to help them get started. ...
Although every app launch is different and dependent on a variety of factors, we have shared some advice on common mistakes to try and avoid.
Bad Dinosaur has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Service Excellence category at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2023.
Bad Dinosaur have been shortlisted in the 'Service Excellence' category at the 2022 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for the second ye...
You’ve come up with a brilliant idea, researched it and have funding in place - hoorah! Now you need to find an agency with the right expertise to ...
We are proud to announce that Bad Dinosaur has been listed on Clutch as a leading software development company in Edinburgh. If you haven’t heard o...
You’ve come up with a brilliant idea, researched it and have funding in place - hoorah! Now you need to find an agency with the right expertise to ...
We have joined forces with Ecologi to plant trees and help some of the best climate solutions in the world. Every month we will be planting groves ...
Cameron recently joined Bad Dinosaur as one of our Project Managers. Previously, Cameron worked for a project management team in the construction s...
What a fast 12 months. With the year drawing to a close and 2022 just around the corner we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on some of our...
For the second year in a row, Bad Dinosaur has been shortlisted in the 'App Development Agency of the Year' category at the 2022 UK Dev Awards.
“Digital transformation”, it’s a term that’s floated a lot, especially over the last few years. Some business leaders may even view the term as buz...
Earlier this year Bad Dinosaur reviewed its sustainability practices. The team collectively agreed that we wanted to do more to try and reduce our ...
We ran a stand at the DIGIT Expo 2021 yesterday and it was our first in-person event since COVID appeared on the scene. The event was great and it ...
Join us on the journey to becoming a sustainable dinosaur. Below is a round-up of the actions we’re taking to become a more sustainable and environ...
Sophie has joined the team as a Project Manager. Before joining Bad Dinosaur, Sophie worked in investment banking and financial securities services...
Since 2008, The Spartans Community Football Academy has been working with the local community and partners to deliver programmes and initiatives th...
Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about our Product Discovery Workshops. This is normally the first ‘formal’ stage of the process, ...
This roundup comes from a twitter thread by Julie Zhuo, Angel Investor and former VP at Facebook. Here she shares her best practices for giving hel...
Everything seems to be in a 'transition period' right now, whether it's Brexit or Covid or remote working. The one you might not be aware of is the...
Jardine has joined the team as a developer. It turns out that the name Jardine came over from France via William the Conqueror, but our Jardine jus...
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Nyalls has joined the team as a developer. Interestingly, he was named after a Frasier character that his mum liked. We gave Nyalls a quick grillin...
Previously we’ve talked about our hesitancy to build dating apps, but this one caught our eye.
There are more than 2.87 million apps on the Google Play Store, and 1.96 million on the App Store. It’s safe to say you’re going to need a great ap...
Today, we launched our latest project: The Internet Watch Foundation Annual Report. This project was a collaboration between the IWF, their marketi...
The big players in the music streaming business are embroiled in a monetisation debate.
Valentin has joined the team as a product designer. Before joining Bad Dinosaur, Valentin was freelancing as designer for a startup in his home of...
Check out our founder Kyle's top tips for SMEs who are considering embarking on a digital transformation journey.
So you’ve got an app idea, now what? People often make the mistake of thinking that coming up with a killer idea is the hardest part. Spoiler alert...
Miriam has joined the team as a front-end designer. Before starting at Bad Dinosaur, Miriam was studying and freelancing as a designer. She’s had l...
When you first get an app idea and decide that you want to start working on it, you might feel that it’s solid and well thought out. This feeling o...
In a nutshell, monetisation is how you’re going to make money from your app. Investors will want to know who’s building your app, how, and what it’...
We thought we would share some of the most common app concepts that come our way that we have to turn down, and break down the reasons why they’re ...
A round-up of the actions we're taking when recruiting in order to foster a more diverse and inclusive team.
There are a multitude of grants and funding opportunities available in Scotland, but it can be hard to find the right one, or to find the right one...
Chris has joined the team as a developer. Before starting at Bad Dinosaur, Chris worked at ShareIn, a customisable investment platform that enables...
Digital transformation is one of those terms you see used in a variety of ways, but at its core, digital transformation is about significantly adap...
Co-design has become a popular approach when building tech, often coupled with agile teams and MVP building. The approach means that the client spe...
On 20 May the UK govt opened the £250m #FutureFund providing govt-backed loans worth between £125k and £5m to innovative businesses, as long as the...
Building an app can be an overwhelming project, even if it’s an MVP. Especially if the project is in its early stages, you don’t have funding yet, ...
We’ve delivered over 60 projects since 2016 and we’ve been a part of the discussion in building hundreds more. No two clients are the same, but the...
Public Health England’s decision to use Microsoft Excel to process NHS Test and Trace data caused nearly 16,000 COVID-19 cases to go unreported. We...
We dive into the MVP development process, explaining how and why we combine the specialised knowledge of our own team with our clients industry and...
Difficult times force us to make decisions that we otherwise might not have, and while it is undoubtedly true that the drastic consequences of COVI...
Biscuit Tin is a digital legacy business providing a secure vault to hold all the threads of your life in one place..
HeyWow! is an innovative personalisation tool for a small independent publisher which produces personalised picture books for kids.
We’ve compiled a handy list of ways you could fund your new tech start-up, looking at grant funding, crowdfunding, competitions, accelerator progra...
Fanbase is a comprehensive mobile platform for booking and attending sports matches, uniting clubs and their fans through the latest mobile technol...
Acorn Wellbeing is a health-tech platform aimed at both simplifying medicine management and improving the healthcare relationship between patients ...
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