Samuel Croteau Dev Blog

Times have changed in the world of modern applications. With the rising popularity of platforms like Google Docs, Figma, Miro, and others, users increasingly expect real-time, multi-user experiences. The moment one user makes a change in the interactive interface, others should be able to see that change immediately, without needing

Synchronizing WatermelonDB Local Database with Cloud-Based Database Today, my focus was on adapting the Logbook mobile app's offline database to a cloud-based solution. This transformation aimed to bring the concept of collaboration into the user experience, allowing for multiple users to operate concurrently within the same platform. Moreover,

Civalgo Mobile App Today, a significant portion of my day was dedicated to mobile app development. My motivation to drive this project stems from its potential to be a cornerstone in a new sales approach, opening doors to a new market base and serving as a proof of concept for

Recently, we conducted a series of interviews and welcomed new team members at Civalgo. Having reviewed the new candidates, I am enthusiastic about the potential of this new team and what we can achieve together. Throughout the hiring process, I considered the qualities that make a great candidate for Civalgo,

Numerous software development team organization methods exist, and studying them is both captivating and vital for my CTO role at Civalgo. I've come across traditional approaches like Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall (which I find underrated with intriguing concepts like phase gates), as well as unconventional, inspiring methods like

I recently put together a concise overview of our tech stack at Civalgo during a due diligence exercise, and I figured it could be insightful to share with my network. I'm eager to spark stimulating conversations and gather different perspectives. Please don't hesitate to share your

Today at Civalgo, we celebrated the completion of our latest iteration with an activity day, during which everyone presented their work from the past iteration. Participants included interns, programmers, designers, customer experience, sales, marketing, and even the CEO. I found this recurring exercise beneficial for the company, as it fosters

Today at Civalgo, we hosted a hackathon, a creative event we organize after each iteration. Teammates from all backgrounds – programmers, designers, product managers, and more – work intensively to create innovative solutions in just a day. The following day, everyone presents the projects that they work on to their colleagues. These

Blog Creation Today, I made the decision to launch this personal blog, inspired to embark on a journey of expressing professional ideas through writing. This motivation was sparked by a quote from Stephen King, which says, "I write to find out what I think." The notion of using