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Dominic Watkins and Harrison Coren share their thoughts on Europe’s biggest SEO event. On Friday 13th September 2019, over 4,000 SEO professionals arrived in the seaside town of Brighton to be part of BrightonSEO. The popular SEO event is described by organisers as a place to ‘meet, learn, and do the job better’ and it’s certainly more popular than ever in 2019. Attracting e...

Remote working is rapidly becoming normalised across all sectors. A recent survey shows just how prevalent this style of working is today. A report from Digital Ocean, released in July 2019, surveyed a pool of 4,500 developers and found that 86% of candidates currently worked from home. This shift towards a remote workforce is something we are seeing reflected in conversatio...

We explore the wide data talent market and the steps you can take to become a most-wanted employer. We live in a data-driven world. Our hyperconnected lives generate data every second of every day. Every internet search, every trace we leave on social media, every purchase we make, they generate a continuous stream of data. This means that data is now a crucial commodity and...

Data has become a powerful force that shapes our modern experience. It touches every moment of our lives, from the way we interact with media and entertainment, to how we access healthcare and communicate with each other. In many ways, it has been a transformative force for good. Today, organisations have the power to access increasingly relevant information, building produc...

AI technology is already changing the world we live in, but what are some of the traditionally human skills that AI is starting to demonstrate? AI still feels, in many ways, like science fiction. The idea of machines with intelligence taking over human roles seems like something that belongs in a novel or film rather than in the workplace. However, AI is already making an im...

As the world of work and the technology that powers it evolves, the speed of progress is accelerating. The future of work is no longer an abstract concept, but something that is increasingly a reality for people around the globe. New technologies and ideas are creating a workplace that is more efficient, safer, and increasingly digitised. Those who aren’t prepared to innovat...

Xcede are heading to Germany this summer, with the opening of our Berlin office on Monday 5th August 2019. The new office underpins our commitment to growth in Germany and is part of our global rollout strategy. It has been an incredibly successful year for our German business, with new business revenue tripling in Q2 2019 vs Q2 2018. This success has driven growth across th...

Discover one of the most influential roles in the tech industry today. Historically, a user-experience designer has been someone who shaped the product itself and how it is used. However, this role has gone through a transformation in recent years, often becoming a hybrid position that encompasses both UI and UX skills, merging both technical and business acumen with product...

The Xcede team enjoyed a special boat trip to celebrate their impressive performance over the last 6 months. It was an overcast Friday afternoon as the Xcede team set sail on the River Thames from St Katherine’s Pier. But grey skies couldn’t dampen the party spirit on a boat that was decked out in a fun festival theme. Deckchairs, bunting, and tiki torches created an impress...

On Saturday 20th July, an intrepid team of 12 Xcede colleagues took part in a 26-mile hike to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The successful challenge, which took the team from Windsor to Henley, has already raised over £1700 for the charity, who support patients with cancer and their families across the UK. Macmillan Cancer Support is holding Mighty Hikes across t...