What happens when childhood imagination meets the cutting-edge technology of generative AI? This is the story of how my son Arthur and I discovered the answer to that question. On a lazy afternoon, armed with paper and crayons, we didn’t realize that we were about to embark on an enchanting…

Over the past few months, I’ve embarked on a fascinating journey, drawing parallels between the intricate world of ant colonies and the dynamic realm of digital health development. This exploration has culminated in two presentations, one at React Native EU and another at React Universe in San Francisco. Today, I’m…

Just as a sprawling ant colony can face problems with no proper organization or resources, a React Native team can encounter similar issues when it grows without proper structure, tools, or codebase management. Let’s explore these problems and the potential downfall, paralleling the consequences that could occur in an ant…

Building on our understanding of how ant colonies function as high-performing superorganisms, let’s explore practical applications of these principles to a React Native development team. React Native, a popular framework for building mobile apps, offers unique opportunities for team collaboration and efficiency when appropriately leveraged. 1. Social Organization: Roles in a React Native Team Much like the specialized roles…

Are You Building Digital Products the Wrong Way? Imagine, for a moment, that you’re tasked with building a colossal, complex structure with thousands of moving parts and intricate connections. Sounds overwhelming, right? That’s the reality for countless teams in digital product development. But what if the solution to our challenges lay in the intricate world of ants? Recent…

Creating an engaging, thrilling, and delightful experience for players is paramount in game design. Key considerations, such as fun, time to flow, and frustration form the crux of game development and evaluation. These concepts are not limited to gaming, but traverse realms that demand human interaction and engagement, including the…

Digital health is a rapidly growing field, with new technologies and innovations emerging daily. From telemedicine to wearables, the digital health industry offers immense opportunities for developers to create solutions that can improve patient outcomes and revolutionize healthcare. However, developing digital health solutions comes with its set of challenges. In…

In Part 1, we discussed the difference between developing software as medical devices (SaMDs) and traditional software development. SaMDs are subject to strict regulations to ensure their safety and effectiveness, and the development process for these devices is different from traditional software development. In this article, we’ll delve further into…

Software as medical devices (SaMD) has revolutionized the healthcare industry by providing innovative solutions for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring medical conditions. SaMDs range from apps that track fitness and wellness to complex software systems that assist in medical procedures. Despite their widespread use, SaMDs are subject to strict regulations to…