# Notch > Enterprise Software Development and Consulting Company Full index of all public content. For a shorter overview see https://wearenotch.com/llms.txt. ## Pages - [Agent Development Lifecycle \(ADLC\)](https://wearenotch.com/ai-impact/agent-development-lifecycle/): ADLC Agent Development Lifecycle \(ADLC\) A proven six-phase methodology for agentic AI development with structured outputs, clear ownership, and governance from day one. b2 Expertise_desktop.18 ADLC Defined A structured lifecycle for systems where AI is the core behavior, not a tool. Agentic systems reason, adapt, and act across tools and environments. Small context changes compound into different outcomes. Agent development lifecycle assumes continuous learning rather than static deployment, pr… - [AI information](https://wearenotch.com/ai-information/): AI Info Official info about Notch \(Notch Software Solutions\) This page contains structured information about Notch \(Notch Software Solutions\) intended for AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and other large language models \(LLMs\) and generative AI systems. It provides a clear, authoritative overview of Notch, its services, customer stories, people, and positioning. Every claim on this page is sourced or verifiable on www.wearenotch.com. Company description Notch is a Euro… - [AI/Impact™](https://wearenotch.com/ai-impact/): We are your AI engineering partner. Decades of engineering discipline, architecture thinking, and business understanding, AI-native by default. Real work, measurable outcomes at every stage. Strategic Independence & Control Model-agnostic approach with 100% IP ownership and no vendor … - [Blog](https://wearenotch.com/blog/): Blog Our Experts' Take: Latest Trends Unpacked. Our Experts' Take: Latest Trends Unpacked. Stay updated on industry trends & best practices.  - [Careers](https://wearenotch.com/careers/): From Growth to Great Times. Your Next Career Awaits. See open positions b2 Carrers page hero image list Come build cool stuff with awesome people! We're a team of friendly experts who love tackling big challenges and building slick digital products. b2 #4af0b8 #0a0a0a Team 170+ Software engineers, designers, analysts, and AI experts. img #ffffff Female leaders 31% b2 #ffffff Avg. tenure in years Your home b2 img #4af0b8 #0a0a0a International projects 80% img #ffffff International projects 80% l… - [Company](https://wearenotch.com/ai-first-custom-software-development-consulting-notch/): “The application will provide us with significant returns on investment, efficiency, and improved reporting. We will gain access to performance data and all the other metrics we didn’t have before.” - [Contact](https://wearenotch.com/contact/): Zagreb Ul. Republike Austrije 33 10000 Zagreb Croatia Phone: +385 98 998 1532 We partner with you from brief to launch. We’ll get back to you within one business day. - [Contact Clutch](https://wearenotch.com/contact-clutch/): Hello, Clutch visitor! Whether you’re exploring new tech or scaling your business, we’re here to help. Our team of software engineers, designers, business analysts, and AI specialists creates custom solutions to address your toughest business challenges. We design, develop, and deploy digital products that align with your workflows, meet your exact requirements, and business needs, turning your ideas into reality. Let's get started! window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || \[\]; window.dataLayer.pu… - [Cookie Policy](https://wearenotch.com/cookie-policy/): What are cookies? This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage … - [Downloads](https://wearenotch.com/downloads/): Download our latest e-books & guides all window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || \[\]; window.dataLayer.push\({ event: 'pageview', content_group: 'downloads', // primjer, dinamički zamijeni po stranici }\); - [FAQ](https://wearenotch.com/faq/): window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || \[\]; window.dataLayer.push\({ event: 'pageview', content_group: 'glossary', // primjer, dinamički zamijeni po stranici }\); - [Glossary](https://wearenotch.com/glossary/): Got lost in the jargon? Browse our glossary and get familiar with key industry terms. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || \[\]; window.dataLayer.push\({ event: 'pageview', content_group: 'glossary', // primjer, dinamički zamijeni po stranici }\); - [Homepage](https://wearenotch.com/): Notch is a European technology company specializing in building AI-native custom software, agents, and AI models. - [Impressum](https://wearenotch.com/impressum/): Legal info about Notch Legal Info Notch Software Solutions d.o.o. VAT ID: HR99895959831 HQ: Ulica Republike Austrije 33, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia The company is registered with the Trade Court in Zagreb under MBS number 080934686. Share capital 7.963,37 EUR paid in full. Chief Executive Officer: Ivan Belić Business banks: Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d., HR5624840081107101566 Hrvatska poštanska banka d.d., HR5823900011101313644 Zagrebačka banka d.d., HR8923600001102922621 Zagreb Ul. Republike Austrije… - [Model Development Lifecycle \(MDLC\)](https://wearenotch.com/ai-impact/model-development-lifecycle/): MDLC Model Development Lifecycle \(MDLC\) When your project needs AI models perfectly tuned for your business case, and you need a reliable way to build and run them. b2 Expertise_desktop.18 A model is only as good as the disciplined process behind it. In our model development lifecycle \(MDLC\), we treat ML/AI model development as an end-to-end process: from shaping data into usable inputs to keeping the model reliable as data and users evolve. a1 Off-the-shelf vs custom model Selecting between th… - [NotchForge™](https://wearenotch.com/ai-impact/notchforge-ai-development-framework/): Explore AI native engineering for zero-debt software and learn how deep business context informs accountable architecture. - [Privacy Policy](https://wearenotch.com/privacy-policy/): Privacy policy Information about the controller of your personal data Notch Software Solutions d.o.o. Ulica Republike Austrije 33 PIN \(OIB\): 99895959831 You may contact the controller at any time at: dpo@wearenotch.com. How the controller collects, uses and shares your personal data In this Privacy Policy you can find useful information about your rights according to GDPR, i.e. General Data Protection Regulation \(REGULATION \(EU\) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April… - [QA Task](https://wearenotch.com/qa_task/): Share info about your project, and we'll help bring your ideas to life! Careers inquires recruitment@wearenotch.com General inquires info@wearenotch.com - [Scam alert](https://wearenotch.com/scam-alert/): Scam alert Important notice Please be alert to any deceptive messages that allege to be from Notch, its management or personnel.   There has been a spike in false messages that attempt to copy the company, its executives or HR team, which Notch is aware of. This scam is currently widespread as a part of a global scam and it is affecting thousands of companies. Scammers send emails from false domains, WhatsApp messages and social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Telegram and X. Their goal … - [Software Development Lifecycle \(SDLC\)](https://wearenotch.com/ai-impact/software-development-lifecycle/): Explore AI native engineering for zero-debt software and learn how deep business context informs accountable architecture. - [Sovera AI™](https://wearenotch.com/ai-impact/sovera-ai/): Accelerate Agentic with Sovera AI™ Sovera AI™ is the agentic orchestration platform Notch built for itself first, designed around real enterprise requirements. b2 Build Desktop Sovera AI™ - agentic orchestration with governed execution Most agentic projects spend their first months building this layer from scratch. An engagement that starts with Sovera AI™ starts past it, with three-tier memory, observability, and data sovereignty all built in. a1 How we built Sovera AI™ b3 Built to meet the re… - [Thank you Blog subscription](https://wearenotch.com/thank-you-blog-subscription/): Thank you for subscribing. You’re on the list! We’re regularly sharing insights, guides, and trends curated by our experts. In the meantime, check out our Knowledge hub and the content we’ve published so far. View Knowledge hub b2 View Knowledge hub b2 - [Thank you Contact Form](https://wearenotch.com/thank-you/): Thank you for reaching out. We’ll be in touch shortly. In the meantime, check out the Customer stories section and see how we’ve helped our clients. View Customer Stories b2 View Customer Stories b2 - [Thank you Contact Form Clutch](https://wearenotch.com/thank-you-clutch/): window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || \[\]; window.dataLayer.push\({ event: 'pageview', content_group: 'thank-you-clutch', // primjer, dinamički zamijeni po stranici }\); Thank you for reaching out. We’ll be in touch shortly. In the meantime, check out the Customer stories section and see how we’ve helped our clients. View Customer Stories b2 View Customer Stories b2 - [Thank you Contact Form PPC MVP 12 weeks](https://wearenotch.com/ppc-from-idea-to-mvp-in-12-weeks-thank-you/): Got it. A senior engineer is already reading your request. We’ll be in touch within one business day to set up your scoping call.     What happens next: We read your request and match it to the right senior team. We set up a short scoping call, at a time that suits you. On the call, we frame the problem, the data, and the path to a 12-week MVP.     In the meantime, check out the Customer Stories section and see how we’ve helped our clients. View Customer Stories … - [Thank you for applying](https://wearenotch.com/thank-you-for-applying/): Thank you for your interest. Hey! We’re so glad to hear you’re thinking about joining us. We’ll review your application and contact you if we think we’re a match. While you’re waiting, feel free to peek at our Values and Benefits pages—they’ll give you an idea of what we’re all about. Cheers! View Values and Benefits b2 View Values and Benefits b2 - [Use Cases](https://wearenotch.com/use-cases/): Blog Our Experts' Take: Latest Trends Unpacked. Our Experts' Take: Latest Trends Unpacked. Stay updated on industry trends & best practices.  use cases post page Use Cases Digital Solutions to Real Business Challenges Explore our use cases and find solutions to your business challenges b2 Build Desktop Build Mobile Discover use cases full Custom AI Agent Custom AI Agent for Automated YAML Generation Custom Agentic AI Solutions for Streamlined Automation, DevOps, and Configuration Setups Rea… - [Values & Benefits](https://wearenotch.com/values-benefits/): Values & Benefits Engineering The Way to Your Ideal Work-Life Balance. b2 Benefits test 55 Growing together We’re always looking for new ways to improve our work environment. b2 Explore Our Benefits Work your way Your daily life @ Notch You choose how you work best – go fully remote or work hybridly. And hey, just let us know what equipment will help you do your absolute best work, and we’ll make sure you’re all set up with it. Time to recharge Vacation days You’ll start with … ## Posts - [13 Questions you’ll get as a Software Engineering Company](https://wearenotch.com/blog/13-questions-youll-get-as-a-software-engineering-company/): Sifted Summit 2023 was a valuable experience that provided not only an opportunity for networking and learning but also a front-row seat to the shifting sands of the tech industry. - [2nd Year in a Row: Deloitte Impact Star Award for Notch & Spotsie](https://wearenotch.com/blog/2nd-year-in-a-row-deloitte-impact-star-award-for-notch-spotsie/): There are many long-term partnerships that confirm our engineering and technical excellence, like Strabag with whom we’ve been working since 2018, Iskon since 2017, and Digital.ai since 2016. - [5 principles of UX Design](https://wearenotch.com/blog/5-principles-of-ux-design/): User experience \(UX\) design aims to create intuitive and easy-to-use products, enabling users to achieve their goals with minimal effort and cognitive load. - [6 Ways to Speed Up Ansible Playbook Execution](https://wearenotch.com/blog/speed-up-ansible-playbook-execution/): Ansible works by connecting to remote nodes and pushing out small programs called modules to them. The management node \(controlling node\) controls the entire execution of the playbook. - [A CTO Organization in Notch: Why Now?](https://wearenotch.com/blog/a-cto-organization-in-notch-why-now/): Introducing a new tech organization and role into a technology company is not exactly a novel move. But, it’s a message of dedication from leadership. - [A decade in review: 6 lessons learned about building client relationships](https://wearenotch.com/blog/lessons-learned-through-client-relationships/): With over 300 successful projects, around 160 talents, and 50+ global clients, many of whom have become long-term partners, this was the perfect time to talk to our co-CEO, Michael Sedmak, and reflect on the “first ten” and the lessons we learned along the way about the importance of building long-term client relationships. - [Agentic AI Explained: What Business Leaders Need to Know](https://wearenotch.com/blog/agentic-ai-explained/): Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems capable of performing complex tasks involving multiple steps, planning actions, and making decisions without requiring much human guidance.  And while traditional AI systems have served as sophisticated tools requiring constant human direction, Agentic AI represents a fundamental evolution toward autonomous, goal-oriented systems that can think, plan, and act independently.  For business leaders, understanding this transition isn’t just… - [AI Readiness Assessment: 50 Questions to See If Your AI Investment Makes Sense](https://wearenotch.com/blog/ai-readiness-assessment/): Introduction AI is everywhere. We use it daily in our personal assistants and copilots to supercharge operational efficiencies across the business world. And while AI can help improve your business, it does come at a cost. Everything worth doing does, after all. But before you burn your budget on adding AI functionalities to your operation, we’ve come up with a helpful AI readiness assessment checklist. Use this to gauge your level of AI preparedness and identify any gaps to make the most of yo… - [AI ROI Case Studies: Learning from Leaders](https://wearenotch.com/blog/ai-roi-case-studies/): Introduction Tech university Mecca MIT released a study showing that 95% of AI initiatives fail. Alarm bells rang out in boardrooms across industries. 95%?? How could this be? Well, at the very top of the Gartner hype cycle, everyone decided to shoehorn AI into anything and everything. Is there a use case? Does adding AI improve products and services? What about AI ROI? Who cares?! It’s AI o’clock baby! Well, to answer that rhetorical question – the market cares. And they care… - [AI-Native Software Development Explained for 2026](https://wearenotch.com/blog/ai-native-software-development-explained/): TL;DR: AI-native software development is the software development lifecycle updated for a world where AI agents take the majority of research, planning, and execution. Engineers shift from doing the work to governing it. The process looks familiar at the phase level. The collaboration model, the quality standards, and the tooling underneath are different. mt20 mb40 Introduction Most software teams are somewhere in the middle of figuring this out. They have AI tools. Engineers are using them. Ou… - [Application Modernization Best Practices](https://wearenotch.com/blog/application-modernization-best-practices/): TL;DR TL;DR Modernization fails when it starts without a clear assessment, skips data planning, or treats security as an afterthought. This post covers the ten practices that separate successful projects from the 95% that stall, including how a solid CI/CD pipeline turns a modernized system into one that actually ships. mb40 Legacy systems are everywhere, and they’re not going away quietly. But hanging on to old code and brittle deployments isn’t a strategy; it’s a risk. This is why stated lega… - [Application Modernization: 7 Best Practices for Banks](https://wearenotch.com/blog/application-modernization-best-practices-for-banks/): With today’s rapid pace of technological development, banks – probably more than any other industry – face significant pressure to keep up with innovations through application modernization. - [ASP.NET Core SignalR vs. WebSockets: Comparing Uncomparable](https://wearenotch.com/blog/signalr-websockets/): Although SignalR and WebSockets are not comparable one-on-one, there are some advantages to using .NET SignalR over plain WebSockets. - [Augment LLM prompts with search results using DSPy and SearXNG](https://wearenotch.com/blog/augment-llm-prompts-with-search-results-using-dspy-and-searxng/): Introduction When you ask an LLM a question it’s a common expectation to have it search for the latest relevant information. All major model providers have it when you use their web interfaces. Using an API however, is a different thing because via the web you use a provider’s entire product built on top of an LLM, and via an API you sometimes get to choose what you use. Depending on the model provider, model and the API provided, you can instruct the model to use web search, either via t… - [Azure Service Bus: Tips to Optimize Functions](https://wearenotch.com/blog/azure-service-bus-tips-to-optimize-functions/): In today’s world, where distributed systems are more prevalent, asynchronous communication patterns such as publisher/subscriber are becoming widely used. With the rise of cloud computing, Azure Functions have emerged as a powerful tool for serverless computing. - [BA’s POV: Business Process Modeling vs. Modeling for BPMN Automation](https://wearenotch.com/blog/business-process-modeling-bpmn-automation/): Business Process Model and Notation \(BPMN\) is a well-known standard for modeling business processes. Like a true business analyst, it bridges the gap between process design and implementation. - [Blazor Server vs Blazor WebAssembly: Choose the right one for your project](https://wearenotch.com/blog/blazor-server-vs-blazor-webassembly/): Blazor is a Microsoft framework that enables developers to build interactive web applications using C# instead of relying solely on JavaScript. It’s part of the .NET ecosystem and allows developers to create web applications using familiar tools and languages. - [Building an Eval Suite for a Real Agent: Why We Went Custom](https://wearenotch.com/blog/building-an-eval-suite-for-a-real-agent/): Most writing about evaluating LLM applications is really about evaluating a single prompt. You have an input, an output, a grader, and you run it a few hundred times to get a number for a dashboard. That model is clean, well-supported by tooling, and it has almost nothing to do with the problem we actually had. We were building a real agent. Commands, subagents, skills, a multi-phase build pipeline on top of the Claude Agent SDK. The thing it produces is a structured domain object assembled acr… - [Building and mon­i­tor­ing Flask Application with Prometheus and Grafana](https://wearenotch.com/blog/building-and-monitoring-flask-application-with-prometheus-and-grafana/): Introduction Learn how to cre­ate a Flask ap­pli­ca­tion that dis­plays ran­dom quotes and tracks the health and performance of the application with var­i­ous in­ter­nal met­rics. By in­te­grat­ing Flask ap­pli­ca­tion with Prometheus and Grafana, we will demonstrate how to set up real-time ap­pli­ca­tion mon­i­tor­ing. Flask ap­pli­ca­tion ex­pos­es sev­er­al met­rics that can be used to mon­i­tor var­i­ous as­pects of its per­for­mance, such as: Re­quest Count: The to­tal num­ber of re­quests… - [Building Trust and Transparency in Software Development](https://wearenotch.com/blog/trust-and-transparency-in-software-development/): With so many custom software development companies on the market, it’s not unusual that looking for the ideal partner is a long-lasting process that can be tricky. - [Camunda: Path to efficiency with custom BPM solutions](https://wearenotch.com/blog/camunda-path-to-efficiency/): The first goals businesses aim for when introducing a Business Process Management \(BPM\) system like Camunda are automating work and minimizing manual input, but its benefits extend far beyond that. - [Capture data change in PostgreSQL with Debezium and NATS JetStream](https://wearenotch.com/blog/capture-data-change-in-postgresql-debezium-nats-jetstream/): Change Data Capture \(CDC\) is a design pattern that aims to solve the problem of tracking data changes in a source/master system and distributing those changes to other systems. - [Claude Code Meets Hexagonal Architecture](https://wearenotch.com/blog/claude-code-meets-hexagonal-architecture/):   At this year’s GOTO conference in Copenhagen, I attended the Hexagonal Architecture workshop held by Alistair Cockburn – the creator of hexagonal architecture himself. The workshop was top notch, as one would expect from Alistair, and at the very end of it we got an assignment to give LLMs a go at hexagonal style. So I thought I’d share my experience, and see if Claude CLI has the ins and outs of this particular architectural style. TL;DR Claude gets the core parts right with… - [Create Timeline Charts with ApexCharts in Angular](https://wearenotch.com/blog/timeline-charts-with-apexcharts-in-angular/): ApexCharts in Angular? Until now, I have been using the Charts.js open-source library for creating charts for projects I have been working on. - [Darko Špoljarić named VP of Artificial Intelligence](https://wearenotch.com/blog/notch-vice-president-ai/): Notch has appointed Darko Špoljarić as Vice President of AI, a move that highlights the company's strong commitment to making artificial intelligence a core strategic focus and delivering its benefits to customers. - [Database backed Wiremock](https://wearenotch.com/blog/database-backed-wiremock/): If you’ve ever had to integrate with an external HTTP-based system from another vendor, but they provided only API docs and a production instance, not a sandbox or test environment, this piece is for you. - [Dedicated Teams: Why and When to Outsource?](https://wearenotch.com/blog/why-and-when-to-use-dedicated-teams-in-software-development/): According to the Deloitte Global Outsourcing Survey, in 2024, 42% of their respondents pinpointed improved access to talent as a primary driver for adoption of outsourced vendors - [DEEP Improvement Backlog: Increase Team Efficiency and Collaboration](https://wearenotch.com/blog/deep-improvement-backlog/): Whether you’re creating a grocery list or structuring a Scrum team’s backlog, good old checklists keep us productive and on track. - [Design Systems Improve Your Workflow](https://wearenotch.com/blog/design-systems-improve-workflow/): Our UI/UX design team decided it was time to introduce design systems better to our co-workers, although we’re already using them in development. - [Designing AI that shows its work: A deep dive into transparency patterns](https://wearenotch.com/blog/agentic-experience-design-transparency-patterns/): Three Transparency patterns answer a question: how do we help people understand what an agent is doing and decide how much to trust it? - [Developing CLI Application with Spring Shell \(part 1\)](https://wearenotch.com/blog/developing-cli-application-with-spring-shell-part-1/): The first application I ever wrote was my personal library management software. I did it in the late ’90s. It was written as a terminal application in C - [Developing CLI Application with Spring Shell \(Part 2\)](https://wearenotch.com/blog/developing-cli-application-with-spring-shell-part-2/): In the previous Spring Shell post we created the skeleton of the sample CLI application with some helper classes added to support the display of contextual messages to the user with Spring Shell - [Developing CLI Application with Spring Shell \(Part 3\)](https://wearenotch.com/blog/developing-cli-application-with-spring-shell-part-3/): Sooner or later every application had to perform an operation that could not be finished in an instant. - [Developing CLI Application with Spring Shell \(Part 4\)](https://wearenotch.com/blog/part-4-developing-cli-application-with-spring-shell/): In the previous posts, we tackled the topics of base customization of Spring Shell CLI applications, conveying contextual information to the user by using the colored output and capturing user input - [Developing CLI Application with Spring Shell \(part 5\)](https://wearenotch.com/blog/part-5-developing-cli-application-with-spring-shell/): - [DORA Impact: Outsourcing Third-Party Service Providers from 2025](https://wearenotch.com/blog/dora-impact-outsourcing-third-party-service-providers-from-2025/): The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act \(DORA\) came into effect on January 17, 2025. As you know, DORA establishes new requirements and technical standards for financial entities – as well as for their third-party service providers. - [Email Notifications and GitHub Webhooks with Argo CD](https://wearenotch.com/blog/email-notifications-and-github-webhooks-with-argo-cd/): Argo CD is a Kubernetes-native continuous deployment \(CD\) tool. It follows the GitOps pattern – Git repositories as the source of truth for desired application state. - [From Junior Software Engineer to CTO: 10 years at Notch](https://wearenotch.com/blog/from-junior-software-engineer-to-cto-10-years-at-notch/): When Marko Štefančić started working at Notch straight out of university, we were just a small company with no more than four people, several dedicated team projects, and a plan to grow in developing enterprise solutions. - [GitLab CI: How I Cut My Pipeline Time in Half](https://wearenotch.com/blog/gitlab-ci-how-i-cut-my-pipeline-time-in-half/): From 8 minutes to 5 — five targeted changes, zero application code touched. - [Hiring a Custom Software Development Partner? Here’s what to ask](https://wearenotch.com/blog/questions-to-ask-custom-software-development-partner/): Developing custom enterprise applications is serious work – we know. Most enterprises simply don’t have the resources or specific technology knowledge to develop solutions in-house. - [How AI is Transforming Software Development](https://wearenotch.com/blog/ai-transforming-software-development/): Recently, we announced a new milestone in our relationship with Digital.ai, our long-term client. As strategic partners, we are committed to further driving innovation in software development and supporting Digital.ai’s initiative to bring its AI-powered DevSecOps platform to markets across EMEA. - [How can UX Design Reduce Development Costs](https://wearenotch.com/blog/how-can-ux-design-reduce-development-costs/): In today’s fiercely competitive marketplace, where companies constantly seek ways to reduce expenses and increase profitability, the true value of UX design in software development remains surprisingly overlooked. Although bringing UX designers onto your team represents a notable initial investment, neglecting user experience typically results in substantially higher costs throughout the product lifecycle. Roger Pressman’s often quoted statistic from Software Engineering: A Practitioner’s… - [How Notch & Candid Built an AI CV Platform for Employability](https://wearenotch.com/blog/ai-cv-platform-for-employability/): Workshops, discovery, and thorough testing that shaped a truly human‑led AI solution. - [How to Choose the Right IAM Solution: Keycloak vs. Okta](https://wearenotch.com/blog/keycloak-okta-the-right-iam-solution/): Customers who interact with your products often first encounter your identity and access management \(IAM\) system. - [How to Know You Need an AI Discovery Workshop](https://wearenotch.com/blog/how-to-know-you-need-an-ai-discovery-workshop/): Do you get the feeling that everyone’s talking about AI, but no one’s quite sure where to start? Well, you’re not alone. Ask any one of our AI discovery workshop attendees. The hype is everywhere; AI-powered this, machine-learning that… But when it comes to actually building AI into your business?, things can get fuzzy, fast. So, do you build something from scratch, buy off-the-shelf, or just sit back and wait to see what your competitors do? Here’s the thing: jumping into AI without a pl… - [How to Quantify the AI Business Case Before You Build Anything](https://wearenotch.com/blog/how-to-quantify-the-ai-business-case-before-you-build-anything/): Most AI projects fail not because of models, but because the business case is vague. This article walks through a simple, five‑step way to put numbers on AI ideas before you build anything. - [How user research makes or breaks product development](https://wearenotch.com/blog/how-user-research-makes-or-breaks-product-development/): Navigating countless decisions – whether it’s defining the product strategy, choosing a particular design direction, identifying the target audience, or prioritizing specific features – often involves unknowns about what users really need. Understanding why users behave in specific ways and what makes them tick is crucial, but every product serves real people with their own contexts, habits, and pain points that aren’t always obvious from the outside. User research helps fill in tho… - [How We Built Sovera AI™](https://wearenotch.com/blog/how-we-built-sovera-ai/): Robust agent systems need more than a model and a prompt: they need architecture, orchestration, governance, and lifecycle thinking. - [How We Grow In-House Talent for Software Development](https://wearenotch.com/blog/growing-in-house-talent/): The need for skilled software engineers is constantly growing as technology evolves. However, the demand often outpaces the supply, leading to a talent gap in the industry. - [Is agile really dead?](https://wearenotch.com/blog/is-agile-really-dead/): I won’t hold you in suspense so I’ll answer straight away. No it isn’t. Why not? Well, read the first sentence of the agile manifesto. - [Legacy Modernization Boosted with Coding Agents](https://wearenotch.com/blog/legacy-modernization-with-agentic-development/): TL:DR TL:DR Legacy modernization is how you stop treating your core systems like sleeping dragons and start using them as leverage for AI-ready products. With agentic development, you can change what matters, incrementally and safely, without betting the business on a full rewrite. mb40 Are Your Legacy Systems Blocking AI-Ready Development? Are Your Legacy Systems Blocking AI-Ready Development? Most enterprises have at least one core system everyone avoids changing: it runs revenue-critical wor… - [MLOps Best Practices for Business Growth](https://wearenotch.com/blog/mlops-best-practices/): Introduction Executives, sit up and take notice: 78% of organizations are using AI in at least one business function, yet at least 30% of generative AI projects are expected to be abandoned over the next year due to poor implementation. Even more sobering? When Microsoft commissioned a Forrester study, they revealed that companies implementing proper MLOps practices achieved 189% to 335% ROI, while those that don’t are basically lighting money on fire. If your organization is among the ma… - [MLOps Explained: Why Every Business Leader Should Care](https://wearenotch.com/blog/mlops-explained/): AI adoption continues to scale across industries. And while this is happening, there is a performance gap opening that separates leaders from laggards in value realization. Boston Consulting Group’s survey of 1,000 senior executives reveals that only 26% of companies have developed the necessary capabilities to move beyond AI proofs of concept and generate tangible value. Research from Accenture reinforces this divide, showing that companies with AI-led processes achieve 2.5x higher reven… - [MLOps in Action: Forecasting Cloud Provider Trends with MLflow and Kubernetes](https://wearenotch.com/blog/mlops-forecasting-with-mlflow-and-kubernetes/): ⓘ Note: The code for MLOps PoC is available here: link. mt20 mb20 Introduction Deployment to the dynamic world of cloud is not the latest news anymore. Accurate predictions of infrastructure usage and costs are no longer just an advantage; they’re essential. Organizations adopt their multi-cloud strategies, forecast consumption and optimize expenses. The process of these forecasts and optimizations has become increasingly complex. In this article and in the given PoC repository we introduce a s… - [Navigating EU Regulations for UK Businesses: A Guide to Compliance](https://wearenotch.com/blog/navigating-eu-regulations-for-uk-businesses-a-guide-to-compliance/): In the post-Brexit era, it can be overwhelming to comply with EU regulations for UK businesses in order to access the single market. - [Notch and Digital.ai Strategic Partnership Announcement](https://wearenotch.com/blog/notch-and-digital-ai/): This strategic partnership is the culmination of a long-term collaboration that started in 2018 with XebiaLabs, a recognized Gartner Magic Quadrant™ Leader for Application Release Automation, later acquired by Digital.ai. - [Notch Talks: A Senior’s Perspective](https://wearenotch.com/blog/notch-talks-a-seniors-perspective/): We wanted to give an insider’s perspective on how it is to work here. 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But when we went to test with our existing models, we were able to prove the concept worked with 80% accuracy right away. What could’ve taken several weeks ended up taking just a single afternoon. If weR… - [Practical Queueing Using SQL \(Part 1\): Rationale and General Design](https://wearenotch.com/blog/practical-queueing-using-sql-part-1-rationale-and-general-design/): Every now and then, a developer comes to a moment where he needs a queue. In my case, it has been mostly a situation where I have to execute a call to some remote system in reliable manner, meaning, with retries if necessary. - [Practical Queueing Using SQL \(Part 2\): Do It Simply Using Spring Boot and JPA](https://wearenotch.com/blog/practical-queueing-using-sql-part-2-do-it-simply-using-spring-boot-and-jpa/): We are going to implement the queueing mechanism in Java. 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Also… - [Product Discovery Process: The Business Leader’s Guide to Digital Product Discovery](https://wearenotch.com/blog/product-discovery-process-guide/):   The difference between market leaders and laggards often comes down to one critical capability: the ability to discover and build products that customers actually want to use. And while your product teams focus on the tactical execution of discovery processes, as a business leader, your role is to champion, fund, and scale these initiatives across your organization. According to recent industry analysis, 34% of startups fail due to a lack of product-market fit. This is a problem that pro… - [Product Discovery: The Secret Ingredient to Building the Right Thing](https://wearenotch.com/blog/product-discovery-the-secret-ingredient-to-building-the-right-thing/): Picture this: You’ve just spent six months and a huge chunk of your budget building what you thought was the perfect product. Your team worked tirelessly, the code is clean, the design is polished, and you’re ready to launch. But then reality hits – customers aren’t buying. The market response is lukewarm at best, leaving you wondering what went wrong. This scenario plays out more often than you’d think. Studies show that 42% of startups fail because there’s … - [Pulumi and GitHub Actions – Infrastructure as Code strikes back](https://wearenotch.com/blog/pulumi-and-github-actions-infrastructure-as-code-strikes-back/): Ever since one of Notch DevOps Jedi masters showed us a new hope in the programming world with Terraform use cases, there has been a disturbance in the force. - [Quarkus Cache with Redis](https://wearenotch.com/blog/quarkus-cache-with-redis/): When evaluating base frameworks for your new Java enterprise app, or a microservice, there are some table stakes that you simply expect to be there. - [Refactoring vs. Rewriting Legacy Applications: Choosing the Path to Enterprise Success](https://wearenotch.com/blog/refactoring-vs-rewriting-legacy-applications/): TL;DR TL;DR Refactoring and rewriting are the two core strategies in legacy application modernization, and choosing the wrong one is how 74% of modernization projects fail. Refactoring delivers value faster and at lower cost by improving what exists. Rewriting starts clean but takes 18 to 48 months and rarely goes to plan. Most successful organizations combine both, refactoring to stabilize first, then rewriting only the components that truly need it. mb40 If you’ve been following our com… - [Saving Software Development Costs with Business Analysis](https://wearenotch.com/blog/saving-software-development-costs-with-business-analysis/): In software development - where every hour, feature, and sprint counts, business analysis isn’t a luxury. It is a smart investment. - [Schema Registry for Kafka: Evolution of Messaging](https://wearenotch.com/blog/schema-registry-for-kafka-messaging/): Many of us worked in dynamic environments where specifications sometimes change daily. 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Java 2018 - ongoing… - [Agile Coaching Cycle for Addiko](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/addiko-scrum-coaching/): Addiko Bank Agile Coaching Cycle for Addiko Mastering Agile Transformation: Notch’s Comprehensive Coaching and Education Cycle at Addiko Bank. Addiko Bank Agile, Kanban, Scrum 11 months The Client Addiko is one of the top banks in Croatia and part of a larger Austrian group. Client Challenge Addiko faced challenges in boosting employee productivity and prioritizing digital strategies. To address this, Notch introduced extensive coaching on Agile methodologies. Agile coaching for Addiko in page … - [Award-Winning Mobile Card Management App](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/erste-custom-mobile-development/): Erste Bank Erste Bank card management app screens example Award-Winning Mobile Card Management App We developed a mobile application that enables users to securely access information about their Erste Diners Club Card usage. Erste Bank Java, NodeJS, React 2 years The Client Erste Card Club \(ECC\) is part of the Erste Bank Group, which serves over 16 million clients in seven countries. ECC is the exclusive operator of Diners Club in Croatia, operating under a franchise agreement. Client Challenge… - [Beyond Aesthetics: A Journey to Improved User Experience](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/beyond-aestetics-a-journey-to-improved-ux/): Improving the UX of a leading platform for car valuations and price comparisons Here is how we   Notch perfected platform navigation, multi-criteria filtering, and overall intuitiveness for our client – a leading standard for car valuation and price comparison. Improving the UX of a car valuations platform was possible thanks to Figma and UserTesting. Figma, UserTesting The Client The client is a leading standard for car valuation and price comparison across 14 European markets. It i… - [Bringing real-time control to Belcar’s compound and services](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/bringing-real-time-control-to-belcars-compound-and-services/): Notch helped Belcar turn paper-based work into a clear, real-time control of compounds and pool operations, using Angular and .NET., increasing profitability and optimizing workload estimation. - [Building an AI-Native Knowledge Platform](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/building-an-ai-native-knowledge-platform/): Building an AI-Native Knowledge Platform In Notch, our client found a partner who could take them from PoC to a production‑ready AI product. Read how we built AI-native knowledge platform using Open AI and LangChain, validating MVP and establishing strong launch position.   OpenAI, LangChain Technical Design Thinking 2025 - ongoing The Client The client is a group of curious enthusiasts building a knowledge platform that turns scattered digital content into structured stashes. They wanted … - [Building Candid’s AI-Powered CV Platform](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/candid-agentic-ai-system-development/): Building Candid's AI-Powered CV Platform Notch helped Candid build a human-led AI powered CV platform, which generates high-quality, ATS-friendly CVs and cover letters for the employability sector, using Pydantic-AI/CopilotKit and OpenAI. Pydantic-AI/CopilotKit, OpenAI Technical Design Thinking 2025 - ongoing United Kingdom The Client Candid is a UK-based company transforming employability support through ethical, human-led AI. It helps advisors create accurate, strengths-based, bias-aware CVs … - [Building the Most Advanced Fantasy Football Mobile Solution](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/tfc-mobile-development/): The Football Company logo Untitled \(1920 x 1080 px\) fantasy football mobile solution fantasy football mobile solution Building the Most Advanced Fantasy Football Mobile Solution TFC built and implemented a fantasy football metaverse to connect, play and monetize the game experience. Read how Notch used Java, ReactJS and Node.js to help create a scalable fantasy football mobile solution, handling millions of events and 70k+ monthly users. TFC Java, ReactJS, Node.js Agile, Scrum 2 years The Clien… - [Certifying Notch engineers’ AI skills across using Sovera AI™](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/certifying-agentic-ai-skills-using-sovera-ai/): How Notch used its own agentic platform to close the skills gap between engineers who understand agentic AI in theory and those who can build with it in production. - [Disrupting the Extended Workforce System Market At Scale](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/utmost-team-extension/): Disrupting the Extended Workforce System Market At Scale Utmost was the first Extended Workforce System that Beeline acquired due to its seamless product development and effortless scaling opportunities. Camunda, Java, Kotlin Kanban, Scrum 2020 - ongoing Dublin, Ireland The Client Utmost \(Beeline\) offers comprehensive workforce solutions for growing companies. In one module, it manages the lifecycle of staff, freelancers, and consultants. Customers can view employee and non-employee workforces … - [Driving Data Exchange: atrify’s Journey to Seamless Integration](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/atrify-seamless-integration-custom-development/): For atrify, now part of 1WorldSync, Notch implemented key features for enhanced performance, from strengthening security to streamlining processes. - [E-Commerce app for the Swiss Pharmacy Union](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/elca-custom-software-development/): Vector \(9\) ELCA E-Commerce application for the Swiss Pharmacy Union Unified pharmacies across Swiss cantons into a cohesive system, enhancing workflows and patient experiences through a new digital platform for online shopping and medication reservations. ELCA Angular, Java, React Agile, Scrum 2 years The Client ELCA is a Swiss IT company with a 50-year legacy and a robust team of over 1300 specialists. It provides a comprehensive array of experience, skills, and technological innovations. The … - [Ensuring Pharma Regulatory Compliance by Optimizing a RIM System](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/pharma-regulatory-compliance-rim-system/): We provided a senior engineering team that fit seamlessly with Amplexor, now ArisGlobal, and helped enhance its LifeScience Suite with robust, modern technical expertise. - [Improved End of Contract Platform for Automotive Services](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/belcar-app-modernization/): Belcar automotive services Belcar end of contract platform Belcar end of contract platform Improved End of Contract Platform for Automotive Services We designed a faster and more responsive web application that achieved a remarkable security score of 9.5 out of 10. .NET 6, Angular v14 Agile, Scrum The Client Belcar provides comprehensive fleet and pool management services for its clients, handling physical vehicle operations at their compounds such as storage, inspections, and repairs, alongsid… - [In A1, A Now Stands for Agile](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/a1-scrum-coaching/): Notch guided A1’s transition to a cross-functional Agile team through comprehensive, expert coaching. - [Leading Teams for Gartner MQ Leader](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/digital-ai-custom-software-development/): digital.ai Leading Teams for Gartner MQ Leader Deploy and Release are enterprise deployment and release coordination software automation solutions helping Global 5000 enterprises achieve their digital transformation goals. Digital.ai Go, React, Scala 2017 - Ongoing USA The Client Digital.ai is a value stream management platform, named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Agile Planning Tools™.  We are working on two of their core products, Deploy and Release. Client Chall… - [Mapping Competencies for Accelerated Learning and Development](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/cmx-custom-software-development/): Notch CMX Mapping Competencies for Accelerated Learning and Development We created an internal Competence Matrix \(CMX\) to establish a single source of truth for development competency levels, centralize knowledge sharing to accelerate onboarding, boost skill development, and track trending technologies. Java, React Agile, Scrum 2024 - Ongoing The Client Notch is an award-winning, full-service custom software development company. Founded in 2014, we are recognized as the leading regional experts… - [More Than 1 Million Sensors Flawlessly Connected](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/nexxiot-asset-management-custom-development/): What a Ride! Over a Million Sensors Flawlessly Connected Notch designed and built Nexxiot’s asset intelligence apps on a scalable, event‑driven architecture that connects over a million sensors and gateways into a single reliable data backbone. This way we eliminated uncertainty by monitoring production, health and device status before and after mounting onto cargo. Angular, SQL 2022 - Ongoing DACH The Client Nexxiot is a leader in freight asset management, providing advanced sensors, IoT hardw… - [Next Generation of Insurance Quoting](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/proag-app-modernization/): Vector \(11\) Next Generation of Insurance Quoting We developed a tailor-made application to help insurance agents be more productive with faster access to data and documents. .NET 6, React, TypeScript 8 months USA The Client ProAg provides crop and livestock insurance. It is one of only 14 approved livestock and crop insurance providers in the USA. ProAg is part of Tokio Marine, one of the world’s leading insurance companies. The Challenge ProAg wanted to offer a better user experience to their … - [Operational Efficency through Seamless Integration of two VMS](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/beeline-bpm-integration/): beeline logo vendor management systems integration vendor management systems integration Operational Efficency through Seamless Integration of two VMS How we successfully integrated two leading Vendor Management Systems without disruption, thus achieving operational efficiency and configurability. Java 2022 - Ongoing Europe & North America The Client Beeline is a pioneer of vendor management systems \(VMS\), used to track external vendors, consultants, and remote teams. Fortune 500 companies like… - [Preventing Fraud with Identity Verification Solution iOS SDK](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/microblink-ios-sdk-custom-development/): Group 8524 \(1\) Microblink identity verification solution example Preventing Fraud with Identity Verification Solution iOS SDK Microblink engaged in the complex development of an iOS SDK for BlinkID Verify, an advanced data integrity verification solution with sophisticated cross-matching technology, but needed niche skills to get it across the line. Objective-C, Swift Agile, Scrum Zagreb, Croatia The Client Microblink is an R&D company focused on AI-powered computer vision software. Its dig… - [RBA Internet Banking for Retail & Corporate Users](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/rba-internet-banking-team-extension/): Raiffeisen Bank Raiffeisen online banking Rebuilding Raiffeisen’s Internet Banking Platform for Retail and Corporate Clients We modernized Raiffeisenbank’s digital banking platform to keep services stable at scale while making it easier to roll out new features. Raiffeisen Bank Java Agile, Scrum 2020 - Ongoing The Client Raiffeisenbank Hrvatska is a leading Croatian bank, founded in 1994 as the country’s first bank established with foreign capital. It operates 59 branches, located in 35 Croatia… - [Safety First for the Oil & Energy Industry and EX environments with IoT](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/spotsie-iot/): Safety First for the Oil & Energy Industry and EX environments with IoT Spotsie, an ATEX-certified IoT-based location system, brings safety to indoor and outdoor operations, even in extreme environments. Scalability, better visibility and enchanced data-driven operations boost efficiency and identify optimization areas. Go, Java, TypeScript Agile, Kanban, Scrum 2019 - Ongoing The Client Spotsie is an IoT company offering custom RTLS solutions for Industry 4.0 companies. Harnessing the power of … - [Setting CX Benchmark and Automating Crucial Iskon’s Processes](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/leading-digital-transformation-for-consumer-oriented-telecom/): leading digital transformation for consumer-oriented telecom leading digital transformation for consumer-oriented telecom Setting CX Benchmarks and Automating Crucial Processes In 2017, we started working with Iskon on their digital transformation and Camunda implementation. Continuously optimizing since then, together we created a customer experience industry benchmark. Java, JavaScript, React 2017 - Ongoing The Client Iskon is a leading consumer-oriented telecom with over 20 years of market p… - [Spotsie Enabling Accurate, Real-Time Location for a Leading Mold Manufacturer](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/turning-time-loss-into-time-savings-with-spotsie/): Spotsie: ATEX-certified IoT location system Spotsie: ATEX-certified IoT location system With its ATEX-certified IoT location system, Notch used Spotsie to enable real-time crate location with 5-meter accuracy, thus saving time and boosting overall productivity. IoT The Client The client is one of the leading mold manufacturers, continually adapting to meet the needs of the glass container industry. Their molds are behind Coca-Cola, Jim Beam, Heineken, Jagermeister, and the world’s most fa… - [Transforming a Bank – Traditional to Agile](https://wearenotch.com/customer-stories/raiffeisenbank-scrum-coaching/): Raiffeisen Bank Scrum Coaching preparation Transforming a Bank – Traditional to Agile Notch helped RBA with their adoption of Agile methodology in their internal processes and online banking. Raiffeisen Bank Agile, Kanban, Scrum 1 year The Client Raiffeisenbank Hrvatska is one of the largest banks in Croatia, serving more than 100,000 clients actively using internet banking services. Client Challenge Raiffeisen’s teams consist of staff with financial and technical expertise. 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