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Thinking.

Codegent closed in 2021. This blog is kept as a record of what we wrote from 2005 to 2017. What happened to Codegent

  1. 19th December 2013

    Flow for Instagram

    Instagram has no dedicated iPad app despite the fact that many people enjoy skimming photos on the tablet. We set out to fix that with Flow for Instagram, 'the missing iPad app' that is fast, intuitive and launching today.

    Mark McDermott

  2. 18th December 2013

    The rise of the intrepreneur

    Are we starting to see a new breed of innovator coming from the unlikely ranks of the large corporates?

    David Hart

  3. 18th December 2013

    2013 - Digital Trends

    2013 - the year when the words ‘selfie’, ‘bitcoin’ and ‘snapchat’ became firmly entrenched in the everyday vocabulary of millions. With the climax rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to review the digital trends of the year…

    Seth Armstrong-Twigg

  4. 18th December 2013

    Best Performance on Twitter Ads - DOs and DON’Ts

    Harness the power of Twitter's native advertising service, Twitter Ads.

    Seth Armstrong-Twigg

  5. 21st November 2013

    Third Thursday - November News

    Back in the studio for this video. It is 10 years for Mark this month! App and client launches with some thoughts on the direction for Kizzu.

    Mark McDermott

  6. 21st November 2013

    10 thoughts from 10 years

    It is 10 years at codegent for our co-founder Mark. In this article he reflects on what makes a digital project really succeed.

    Mark McDermott

  7. 21st November 2013

    Working physics into interface design

    The job of an interface designer is getting harder with more and more devices coming on the market. With so many transitions and interactions at your disposal its easy to lose your way during the design process and to forget about the original goal. We believe that it's becoming more important to do more user research early on and to then keep testing and visualising the interactions throughout the design process.

    Nick Peasant

  8. 21st November 2013

    Google ‘not provided’ and the changing world of SEO

    Since 2011, SEO professionals have been witnessing a worrying issue - traffic source keywords returning as ‘(not provided)’ in Google Analytics. Google had begun integrating secure search by default for logged in users. While only a small percentage of traffic was returning with this shortage of insight at first, that figure was growing at an uncomfortable rate. An unprecedented spike in ‘(not provided)’ data during September this year changed the face of SEO and website optimisation forever..

    Hannah Flores

  9. 21st November 2013

    Instagram & Brands: A Best Practice Showcase

    2013 has been an exciting year for Instagram. Brand engagement has increased by a remarkable 350% and today 55% more brands are using Instagram than one year ago.

    Lisa-Marie Leitner

  10. 17th October 2013

    Grinds My Gears

    I really appreciate the fact that my friends think I am smart, really. And I’m very happy to help out when they have little conundrums that need a quick solution, but sometimes it Grinds My Gears when they ask me questions they could easily have answered themselves.

    Enrica Ciarniello

  11. 17th October 2013

    BIMA D-Day take two

    Check out what we got up to in this years BIMA D Day and find out why more days like these are needed.

    Nick Peasant

  12. 17th October 2013

    Third Thursday - October News

    Too busy to record a video this month. But normal service will resume next time - promise! In the meantime, here is the news, old-fashioned style.

    David Hart

  13. 17th October 2013

    Ideas vs Execution

    Ideas seem to have a currency way beyond their actual value. I have about 10 ideas before I even get out of bed in the morning but they don't seem to make any money unless I do something with them.

    David Hart

  14. 22nd September 2013

    We're changing

    This month we've been busily beavering away on our own site and with that comes a change in the way we are going to work. We've used this month's Third Thursday video to explain more.

    David Hart

  15. 19th September 2013

    Checking out : The UK's Grocery sector growth & obstacles

    The UK’s online grocery sector is set to double by 2017, providing mouth-watering opportunities for new and existing online players.

    Mark McDermott

  16. 19th September 2013

    Who decided online should be free?

    There is a sense that if its online then it should be free. But where did this come from and is it justified?

    David Hart

  17. 18th September 2013

    I couldn't live without... Runtastic!

    This month Lisa talks us through her ultimate running buddy... which isn't her Oyster card.

    Lisa-Marie Leitner

  18. 18th September 2013

    Teens, Social Media & Privacy

    Many suggest that teens do not really consider their privacy on the internet and have a disregard for their future professional reputation online. Is this actually true?

    Lisa-Marie Leitner

  19. 16th August 2013

    Third Thursday - August News

    In yet more radical change to the video format we've moved which part of the office we film in. Keeping things fresh for you as ever.

    Mark McDermott

  20. 15th August 2013

    The value of API driven development

    For many projects we are taking a new approach to how they are built to enable simplicity, separation and help plan for an uncertain future.

    Mark McDermott