Fines and Delays: Avoiding Big Tech's Mistakes
Hi there! 👋It’s been an eventful week in tech, and not in a good way. The EU has followed through on its tariff threats, and Samsung has absolutely bombed one of its most recent rollouts.
While tariffs may have a direct effect on you, regardless of the size of your company, paying attention to Samsung’s buggy mistake can be a great learning opportunity. We’re watching first-hand how quickly a company can destroy its reputation.
Let’s break down everything you need to know and how you can make use of the tools available to you to prevent your own mistakes or mitigate the effects of a rapidly changing economy.
For more information on these tools, check out this article, where we cover outsourcing and whether or not you could benefit from it.
It’s finally happened! Many people are still in disbelief, but the EU has actually fined Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million, respectively. This shows that not even the tech giants are beyond the increasingly enforced regulatory standards.
What does it mean for you? Well, beyond the fact that you should probably make sure you are keeping your tech in line in terms of data handling, security, and any other government relations out there, maybe it’s time to reevaluate your dependencies on these ecosystems.
You want to make sure you are being open and honest, building something people are eager to use. No one wants their software partners to negatively affect their image.
Moving away from Apple and Meta, or at the very least expanding, can require a lot of work. Outsourcing with a reliable partner might be key to doing so quickly and accurately.
You might even benefit from just outsourcing portions of your project that require expertise, think integration, compliance testing, and anything else. Taking the pressure off your in-house team just makes the process less stressful!
Even giants like Samsung can stumble if they don’t keep their focus on quality and testing… This week has been proof of that.
The planned rollout of One UI 7 was a complete disaster! Bugs, device instability, and general frustration have been on many people’s minds when they thought of the tech company.
Although the company reacted quickly, releasing something without all the issues a few days later, the damage has been done.
If even Samsung can let problems slip through the cracks, what about a little startup?
Don’t neglect QA! If you don’t have the right people on board, augment your staff or outsource testing! It can be tempting to rush ahead, but it isn’t worth the lost time and trust if something goes wrong.
🌍 Other Stories Worth Noting This Week
Let’s take a look at some of the other things that have happened this week:
📱OnePlus has released its new phone, the 13 T. With a Snapdragon chip, new camera, and battery technology, we’re excited to see what can be done! After all, hardware is generally the limiting factor in web and mobile development.
🎮A couple of new video games have been released this week, many of them highly anticipated! ‘Clair Obscur’ and ‘Amerzone’ are the most notable. If you are in the video game industry, make sure you keep an eye on these releases to see how users react, expectations shift, and innovation occurs!
Final Thoughts
With tighter regulations, more scrutiny on mistakes, and a changing global situation, failing to plan is planning to fail.
Having the right software partners, with the industry experience to be able to advise you, can be a game-changer! Don’t wait until you are in trouble to start looking.
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Anything to add, or something you think we’ve missed? Hit reply - we love to hear from you.
Until next time - keep scaling!
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