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The Shift Away from the $250,000 Drupal Project, and How Agencies Are Adapting

There was a time when a couple of big Drupal rebuilds could define a year for a mid-size digital agency. Those projects funded hiring plans, kept teams busy, and made forecasting easy. Today, clients are taking a very different approach. Instead of full overhauls, they want targeted improvements, phased upgrades, and short bursts of work that solve immediate needs. This shift has created a practical problem for agencies. Smaller engagements

December 9, 2025

How Elastic Capacity Is Redefining Agency Delivery Models (And Why weKnow Built Our Entire Approach Around It)

For years, agencies operated on a simple rhythm: long timelines, predictable recruiting, and clients who understood that good work took time. That world is gone. Today, clients expect faster releases, real-time updates, and have lower budgets. Scopes shift mid-sprint, deadlines move overnight, product owners rotate, and even with a larger pool of senior talent in the market, finding the right person at the right moment is still painfully hard. Agencies

November 25, 2025

Not Sure if You Should Update Drupal?

We often hear the same question from clients: “Do I really need to update my Drupal site?” The answer isn’t always the same—it depends on which version you’re currently on. If You’re on Drupal 7 You’ve probably already heard the news: support for Drupal 7 is ending in January 2025. That means no more security updates, no more bug fixes, and growing compatibility issues with modern hosting and integrations. The

September 9, 2025

Solr vs. Elasticsearch: Which Search Engine Is Best for Your Business?

TL;DR:Use Solr if you need powerful, structured text search for static or content-heavy data. Choose Elasticsearch if you need real-time analytics and scalability for logs, metrics, or time-series data. Summary:Solr and Elasticsearch are both strong, Lucene-based search engines but shine in different scenarios. Solr is ideal for structured data, enterprise text search, and content-heavy platforms (e-commerce, media sites). Elasticsearch excels in real-time search, analytics, and scalability, making it a top

August 28, 2025

Freelancers Are Great, but Are They Right for Long-Term Contracts? The Facts

TL;DR: Freelancers can help you scale your business cost-effectively, but not every role or project is suited for long-term freelance contracts. Summary Freelancers are a great way to scale your team while reducing the costs of hiring full-time staff. However, before assigning long-term roles, it’s worth considering whether a full-time hire might offer more stability, continuity, or alignment with your company’s goals. When you need extra hands on deck,

August 20, 2025

IT Salary in Latin America vs. the U.S. — 2025 Analysis

TL;DR: There’s a huge difference between Latin America and U.S. salaries, but when you factor in cost of living and how common remote work has become, the value starts to even out. Summary: There’s always been a big pay gap between Latin America and the US. But now that remote work is more common, that gap matters in new ways. If you’re a company considering hiring remote workers from LATAM

August 19, 2025