The Digital Frontlines Blog
Want to Realize the Value of Data Faster? Glean Insights from Existing Data
Every point along the agricultural supply chain stands to benefit from data. From farmers looking to increase their yields to equipment manufacturers looking to improve products, data is essential to gaining a competitive edge. Agribusinesses in particular have a...
Who Will Benefit from Ag Data’s Competitive Advantage?
Gone are the days when retailers could compete on selling seeds, equipment and crop protection products. In 2022, the competitive advantage will go to advisors who know how to help farmers benefit from their on-farm data. For farmers and advisors, data offers...
Keep Multiple Software Development Teams in Sync
Software development is like a high-stakes game of Jenga. The player on top is constantly changing, the higher you reach the greater the risk, and things don’t always go according to plan. The problem is software development is no game. Delays are more than cost...
Why Software Projects Fail May Not Be What You Think
Software projects fail for a multitude of reasons, but the root cause is often an issue deemed so elementary that it’s easily overlooked. That’s until milestones are missed, schedules slide, and digital projects waiting in the pipeline have to be sidelined, at great...
Risks in Merging Drone and Satellite Data
Big Picture, Hidden Risks Who isn’t awed by the vivid clarity of drone imagery? With ultra-high resolution, multispectral imagery, you can spot an aphid on a soybean leaf well before those pests are well established. What drone imagery can’t do is provide a complete...
APIs: Ushering in a New Age of Complexity
APIs: “Anyone can build an app with these things!” Last week I was chatting with a friend about the sheer scope of apps available on every app store these days. When smartphones were still in their infancy, I remember someone making a mint on an app that made...