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Over the past year, we’ve ramped up our use of our preferred PHP framework, Laravel. Not only did we use it to build some exciting client projects like Cabot Financial, we also became official Laravel Partners. Now we’re thrilled to be supporting Laracon EU 2019, Europe’s leading Laravel conference series. Here’s what that means.

In April 2019, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to attend the 18th OFFF conference in Barcelona. With over 10,000 people and 65 speakers in attendance, OFFF is one of the largest design and creativity festivals in the world. Here’s what I learned from 2019’s conference!

If you’ve been anywhere near the tech sector in the past two decades, you may have heard the term ‘hackathon’ in passing. These quick development sprints foster innovation and can lead to revolutionary digital products. But what is a hackathon? And, more importantly, how do you run a hackathon?

I had the opportunity to attend SXSW (South by South West) in Austin, Texas this year. Here, I highlight my key takeaways from this 6-day, action-packed Texan affair and my top tips if you’re thinking of heading there for the first time next year.

Trust in digital is broken. The challenge for brands is to regain user trust, fast. To share his ideas on how brands can try to earn user trust back, our CEO & Founder Danny Bluestone is heading to SXSW in March 2019.

In 2018, Cyber-Duck developed several proof of concepts, including a new real-time sales tracking tool: the Tomometer. Combining Pipedrive with a motorised meter held within the Cyber-Duck office via a Laravel-based API, we brought a personal touch to financial tracking activities. Find out more in this article.

At the annual Quack Hack, team Quacky Trips worked together to develop a travel itinerary with virtual reality (VR) integration geared towards walking holidays. HappyTrails is the result: a unique app that is designed to enhance the user experience of planning a walking holiday through VR.

Quack Hack 2018 saw the adoption of many of the latest technologies, including facial recognition software. Our team wanted to create a secure file-sharing platform, bolstered by biometric verification techniques. Here's our story from the hackathon.