When a content management system (CMS) serves dynamic content, every millisecond of load time matters. Content-heavy websites may face performance challenges when managing media assets, multiple content nodes, and dynamic template rendering. According to Google's Core Web Vitals research, loading speed directly impacts user experience and site rankings. If your site is lagging, it could be impacting your visibility and bottom line.
Enterprises often confuse cloud migration with true modernization, but simply lifting and shifting legacy systems only moves old problems into new environments. In this expert guide, Emergent Software’s Senior Software Lead Mike Trent breaks down why modernization projects fail, the red flags to watch for, and how a strategic, business-driven approach can unlock real value. Learn how to assess technical debt, prioritize high-impact systems, leverage cloud-native services, and build a modernization roadmap that delivers long-term scalability, security, and ROI.
Emergent Software, a software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering firm based in Minneapolis, is proud to mark its 10th anniversary. What began in 2015 as a local consultancy has grown into a nationally recognized Microsoft-certified partner trusted by organizations to solve complex business challenges through scalable, high-performing technology.
Emergent Software, a software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is honored to be named for the sixth year in a row on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ) Fast 50 list of the region's fastest-growing private companies. As companies grow larger, maintaining rapid growth and staying on the list becomes increasingly difficult — this six-year streak underscores Emergent's consistent momentum and market relevance.
Technical debt is the cost of putting off the right solution in favor of the fast one. It’s what builds up when teams make short-term choices to hit a deadline, skip documentation, delay maintenance, or avoid reworking something that isn’t quite right. Over time, those decisions create friction: messy code, patchy integrations, unnecessary manual work, or tools that no longer fit the way your team operates.
GitHub is the world’s largest and most popular platform for version control and collaborative coding. But when it comes to choosing a GitHub plan, things can get confusing. With different pricing tiers, storage limits, CI/CD allowances, and add-ons like GitHub Copilot, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This guide breaks down GitHub’s pricing structure, explains the differences between each plan, and helps you figure out which option best suits your needs.
AI coding assistants have rapidly evolved into tools that developers now use daily. Among the most talked-about options are GitHub Copilot and Cursor. Both promise to accelerate development, reduce repetitive work, and make coding more enjoyable, but they do so in different ways.
Microsoft licensing is vast and constantly evolving, which makes understanding it a critical, but complex, task for IT leaders. With so many product tiers, bundles, and add-ons, it’s not always clear how to structure a licensing strategy that balances cost, capability, and flexibility.
Most leaders know the frustration of unreliable data: reports that don’t match, duplicate customer records, or systems that don’t talk to each other. I’ve seen these challenges play out in organizations of every size, and I’ve also seen how proper Master Data Management can turn the tide.
I stared at my screen, equal parts amazed and alarmed. I had just vibe-coded a solution to a code challenge that normally takes senior devs 3–4 hours to complete. I had done it in 10 minutes — and it passed 100% of our review checks. Software development is undeniably changing. The question on my mind is: what is it changing into?
Emergent Software offers a full set of software-based services from custom software development to ongoing system maintenance & support serving clients from all industries in the Twin Cities metro, greater Minnesota and throughout the country.
A software development and consulting company serving clients from all industries in the Twin Cities metro, greater Minnesota and throughout the country.
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