We Make Waves

26/05/2021

We’ve removed all but necessary cookies from and those necessary cookies are explained on our cookie page. Now we just need other organisations to follow our lead!

We partner with startups and forward thinking organisations to build web and mobile applications that deliver impact. A bold, honest and different digital product studio.

24/05/2021

When building any digital product, it’s a good idea to know about the data minimisation principle as described within

‘You should identify the minimum amount of personal data you need to fulfil your purpose. You should hold that much information, but no more.’ ~ICO

20/05/2021

Many organisations collect a lot of data simply because they haven’t thought very hard about what they actually need. When we work with our clients, we’ll help them to understand the data minimisation principle.

19/05/2021

Did you know that when you embed tweets on your website Twitter tracks your visitors so they can “show them better ads”?

That didn’t sit right with us so we’ve removed it. See https://wemakewaves.digital/articles/organisations-broke-the-web-to-comply-with-gdpr/

18/05/2021

Replace Google Analytics with .. we’ve done it on https://wemakewaves.digital and we’re not looking back!

https://plausible.io/

17/05/2021

How many folks simply “Accept all cookies” when browsing the web? Organisations don’t need to track your every move as you browse their website!

We’ve made changes to our own website to protect the privacy of our visitors.

Cookie banners and privacy notices are thrust into the face of every visitor when they hit a website. This is our take on the web experience in a post GDPR world

14/05/2021

and notices are thrust in our faces every time we visit a website, often before we know if a page contains the information we’re looking for. We’re putting up with this crappy experience but it doesn’t have to be this way!

Cookie banners and privacy notices are thrust into the face of every visitor when they hit a website. This is our take on the web experience in a post GDPR world

16/03/2021

2020. What a sh*tshow! Our sector hasn't exactly come up smelling of roses either, with a light shone on wasteful practices, incoherent strategies and straight-in-the-bin solutions. Are you ready to join us in rethinking our relationship with technology?

We’d love to hear what lessons (if any) you learnt about our relationship with technology in the last year? How might we think about technology so that it’s more likely to have a positive impact on our lives in the future?

#2021

After a year of the pandemic and a litany of high profile technology failures, we think it’s high time to take a step back to reimagine our relationship with technology.

05/03/2020

’The people that I was having conversations with, they become your customers, they become your biggest advocates, they come on this journey with you… I think that they’re a part of my team’ ~

‎Show Fck It I'm Starting A Business | Entrepreneurship, Ep E56: Why You Need to Validate Your Business Idea and How To Do It - 1 Mar 2020

04/03/2020

‘Choose simplicity over generality and solve one problem at a time. Otherwise you’ll end up with is a product that doesn’t really solve anyone’s needs particularly well.’ ~ James Dowell, Co-founder We Make Waves

‎Show Fck It I'm Starting A Business | Entrepreneurship, Ep E56: Why You Need to Validate Your Business Idea and How To Do It - 2020年3月1日

04/03/2020

Co-founder James Dowell has been this week's guest on the 'Fck It I'm Starting A Business' podcast hosted by , exploring ways of validating new concepts, how to approach it methodically, and some of the pitfalls to avoid.

‎Show Fck It I'm Starting A Business | Entrepreneurship, Ep E56: Why You Need to Validate Your Business Idea and How To Do It - 1 Mar 2020

07/02/2020

We’re proposing a new approach to software development, a human-centred approach that puts collaboration, relationships and learning at its heart.

And we’re inviting you on the journey.

We’re proposing a new approach to software development, a human-centred approach that puts collaboration, relationships and learning at its heart.