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From Novice to 38-Mile Paddler: My Journey with Paddle for a Purpose

Follow the journey of Blue Squirrel Software's Director James Edwards from kayaking novice to completing a gruelling 38-mile charity paddle along the River Severn for Headway Worcestershire. Discover how this challenge offered valuable lessons in resilience, community, and work-life balance that parallel professional growth in the tech industry

Build a More Valuable Business with Custom Software

How custom software creates sustainable competitive advantages and builds lasting business value. A strategic guide for ambitious business leaders

When Custom Software Isn't the Right Approach

Thinking about custom software? Learn when it might not be the right choice for your business. An honest guide to making informed decisions about software development investments.

Data Breaches: Don't Be the Next News Headline

Is your off-the-shelf software leaking data like a sieve? Discover the risks of all-or-nothing permissions and why custom software is your security solution.

Beyond Off-the-Shelf: Why Custom Software Saves You Money

Discover how custom software streamlines your business and offers surprising long-term cost savings compared to off-the-shelf solutions.

Is Generic Software Costing You Your Competitive Edge?

Stand out from the competition. Discover how custom software streamlines your business, boosts efficiency, and gives you a unique advantage.

Copy and Paste: An inefficiency red flag?

Discover why excessive use of copy and paste is an inefficiency red flag in the workplace and how custom software can provide a solution. Learn how to free up your team's time and resources with a bespoke software solution.

Business Buzz Networking Group

Business Buzz is a new drop-in-style networking event we're helping launch in Worcester. There is no membership and no lockouts, so is a great way to meet other business owners in the area.

Who Owns My Custom Software?

When you commission a piece of custom software with Blue Squirrel Software, who owns it?

Are spreadsheets holding your business back?

Trying to grow your business requires having the means to scale your operations and processes, Is your use of spreadsheets stopping you from doing that?

Can custom software cut my wage bill?

Your staff are busy and work hard, but have you given them the tools to be as efficient as they can?...here is why the answer is probably no.

What’s an API, and why should I care?

You will use an API in some form or another every day, and represent around 50% of all internet activity, but what exactly are they?

What on earth is Middleware?

Middleware helps your business run more efficiently by bring your software systems together.

SEO: What's a Backlink and 6 ways to build them

Our advise on how to improve your websites SEO through effective use of Backlinks, to drive more traffic to your website.

Déjà vu...Why do so many websites look the same?

Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of websites out there with the same look and feel? Let's find out why.

WordPress: The best option for your next website?

WordPress is one of many platforms you could build your next website on, but is it the right choice for you. Here are our throughts

Web Designer & Web Developer – What’s in a name?

There two roles are often used interchangeably, but there are crucial differences between the two. Here is why you need both.

Networking: Starting to get back to normal

Face to face networking has started up again, and we have been out attending events and looking for businesses we can help

SEO - The Need For Speed

Your website needs to be fast. Slow loading times mean users give up and harm your SEO. Find out why speed is important and how to improve.

Fair Pricing in Software

How to price software development projects

Still Using Internet Explorer?....Dump It!

Internet Explorer, once the king of the browsers, is now well past its sell-by date and needs to be dumped. Here is why.

Our Networking Strategy

Networking is a major part of our marketing strategy, especially with those who seemingly offer the same services as us. Here is our advise

Password and Multi-Factor Authentication

Stop hackers from gaining access to your data. Our advice on how to set strong passwords and why you should set up multi-factor authentication.

Content Content Content.

One factor Google and other search engines use to detemine website ranking is popularity. Learn how content is key to getting more visitors.

10 Beginner Hacks to Drive Traffic To Your Website

The steps to making a website

Explaining the process and steps to build a new modern and mobile friendly website for our clients.

Why we love the Umbraco CMS

Find out why we think Umbraco is the best Content Management System (CMS) for your website