Merixstudio blog posts

Company insights, digital product design and development expert knowledge sharing

February 6, 2024

How to build a sales-accelerating platform for residential and commercial PV installers?

They say that a salesperson without enthusiasm is just another clerk. While making deals is a craft in its own right, there’s more to it than meets the eye. The 'how' of the sales process matters tremendously. And just like enthusiasm powers the efforts, good tools make for a smoother ride. If you’re in a solar photovoltaic (PV) niche, performant software should be as important for you as talented salespeople. So, let’s look at how to build a sales-accelerating platform for residential and commercial PV installers.

May 9, 2025

How to keep a mobile app stable as it grows?

When your users rate your mobile app low on the stability scale, it’s not only the question of technical issues that is brought to the fore. Low app ratings affect your business acutely, making the extent to which your users can rely on the product at hand a crucial issue for tech executives and their developer teams. How to develop technically stable mobile apps that are worthy of user appreciation and support your ROI at the same time? Let’s find out!

March 19, 2025

How to secure Flutter apps? Key insights

Feeling that you and your developer teams could do a better job of securing your platforms from attacks? You’ve come to the right place! Explore our security tips for Flutter apps as well as native Android and iOS apps.

2021-03-04

HSL color model: what it does, when it’s useful, and how it compares to RGB

There are very few people that haven’t heard of the concept of presenting colors as a combination of red, green, and blue – and I’m not talking only about developers or designers here. RGB is undeniably a popular color model – but is it also the most intuitive? Not really, because it doesn’t fully correspond with the way humans perceive colors. If you’re looking for a more approachable alternative that takes into account hue, saturation, and lightness, you’ve come to the right place – because in this article, I’m going to introduce you to... HSL! Ready to slide across the color wheel?

2021-02-24

Polymorphic models in Django

Have you already had a go at object-oriented programming with the use of Django polymorphic models? They constitute an easy way of using inheritance for creating polymorphic apps. In this article you will find a useful guide on how to create such an application with the use of the django-polymorphic and django-rest-polymorphic packages.

2021-02-23

Prototype is just one piece of the puzzle: interview with Truman Du (Genuine Impact)

Is a pixel-perfect prototype crucial when validating a business idea? How important is user feedback? When comes the right time for crowdfunding? As an early-stage founder, you've most likely asked yourself these – and more – questions. Today, we come with answers from an experienced individual who may teach you some invaluable lessons about launching a successful venture: Truman Du, the founder and CEO of Genuine Impact.