“Bella” is the First AI-Enabled “Stop Smoking” Coach We just finished a groundbreaking project. By encapsulating a chatbot within an iOS app, we created an AI-based digital coach to help people stop smoking. Named “Bella”, this chatbot helps users break their addiction to cigarettes by simulating human interaction. It uses advanced, microsoft-powered AI to have …

We’re honored to work with many talented, driven women who greatly contribute to the success of Capital Numbers. Although it isn’t always easy to be a woman in tech, many of our project managers, tech leads, developer, and HR managers are women…and they are nothing short of inspiring. In honor of International Women’s day, we …

Looking to hire a full-stack developer? It might be more complicated than you imagined. These ‘needles in a haystack’ are not only rare, but also incredibly tough to hire. Most have already been employed by bigger agencies or companies. If you want to “steal” them, you’ll have to offer a much higher wage. You could …

Thinking about working with a freelance developer? In a recent article, we explained why relying solely on an in-house developer or team is often cost-prohibitive. Hiring in-house PHP developers in the US, for example, for around $85,000 a year isn’t the most viable option for many businesses. When you add the costs in benefits, taxes …

What model suits you best? When you add up the costs, it might not be as straightforward as you think. Anyone who’s had to deal with the frustration and eventual satisfaction of hiring the right employee knows what a challenge it can be. Connectivity and the Internet has introduced new viable hiring models; remote work …

Why the Necessary Task of Hiring a Developer is Less Complex, and Less Costly, Than You Might Think Why Do I Need This Guide? Can’t I just go on a freelancing site and post a job offer? No. Don’t do that. Hiring a web developer is an exercise in careful selection and trust. In fact, …

Many of our readers will be very familiar with the fact that this winter in Kolkata has been brutally cold. As temperatures have dipped to a five-year record low, you can probably look out your window and see people bundled up in scarves and caps against the chill. While temperatures this cold can certainly be …

On Nov 26, Capital Numbers participated in “Run for Education,” a charity fundraising sports event. Like the name implies, the event invited people and organizations to compete in a race, and the proceeds went to further education in underprivileged areas. About eighty people from Capital Numbers participated…and we were excited to receive the “Most Vibrant …

Need a Developer but Have No Idea How to Find a Good One? Keep Reading If you’re engaged in the day to day operations of your business, you probably don’t have the inclination to learn how to develop or maintain your WordPress site. You definitely don’t have time to spend writing code for your website. …

“The main objective of this initiative is to create a platform to recognise the spirit of entrepreneurship and to felicitate SMEs and Mid-Corporates that have demonstrated exemplary performance in their respective fields. The success stories of such SMEs need to be shared to encourage other enterprises to perform better.” –  Manish Sinha, Managing Director – …