Now and again every software development company wonders how to create a product: to use its own employees and tools or hire an outsourced team? Some businesses prefer to develop software products with the help of an in–house development team, believing that only in this case the problems will be solved quickly and efficiently. Others…
Every successful business is continuously looking for ways to enhance its efficiency and profitability, whilst also improving its customer experience. For most businesses, web portal development is the way to do it, as it allows automation of numerous dull processes and leads to the increased engagement of customers, employees, and even business partners. In this…
It’s impossible to imagine today’s company without an online presence. The World Wide Web spurs development of any business, which is why every organization should have a corporate website. But it’s not enough just to run it, your resource should gain the confidence of the audience and search engines. How to stand out of almost…
Data has quickly become considered the greatest asset of any organization and with the technological development and the deeper reach of the internet, the amount of data generated every day is increasing at phenomenal rates. Simultaneously, the success of strategies in the finance industry has always depended on the accuracy of the gathered data, its…
Product failure in the market is a nightmare for any software developer. Inadequate quality control is one of the reasons why some solutions failed spectacularly. In 2020, US companies lost around $2.08 trillion due to poor software quality. That’s why it’s vital to perform all the required testing procedures. A quality assurance plan is an…
There are about 4.4 million applications one can download from the Apple App Store, according to Statista. iOS apps are usually written in Objective-C and Swift, with the latter being one of the most rapidly growing programming languages today. However, developing apps is a tedious job, although programmers don’t have to reinvent the wheel because…
Open Banking and fintech APIs serve as a bridge of win-win cooperation between the two sides. APIs stormed the financial sector and are not going to leave it — more than 200 banks have already made use of APIs. There are over 1,400 API products that can be integrated and embedded into other apps from…
share: Have you ever caught yourself thinking after finishing your software development project that you could have done it way simpler, faster and better? “Tell me when I haven’t!” – you may joke. If so, have this quick read to find about 7 Lean Software Development Principles that will help you deliver simpler, faster and…
In the time of digitalization, the number of people using their iOS and Android devices to look for products and services online is rapidly growing. Mobile apps providing quicker and more efficient access to these have become a requirement almost for any kind of business, no matter the industry. Meanwhile, launching the product at the…
With the number of mobile apps increasing daily and the development process becoming more and more demanding due to the rising competition, it has become especially important to make sure that the product you are going to build is something target users want and are ready to pay for. This, in turn, can be only…
share: The techs are developing almost at the sound speed nowadays. Now and then another piece of tech appears and you may find yourself at a loss – what’s this and what’s that? In this article, we will compare microservices vs web services. What are they, what do they serve for in software development projects,…
As the global competition keeps increasing, businesses of all sizes turn to outsourcing as one of their main strategies. It turns out that over one-third of all small businesses outsource at least one of their processes, while giants like Microsoft and Google (among others) have as many contractors as direct employees — from marketing to…
Creating a more responsive and sensitive customer experience — that is exactly what the present-day digital banking industry is striving for. Obsessed with the idea of delivering new digital services at an unprecedented speed and scale, many banks were quick to say good-bye to the ‘monolithic’ IT environments, and say hello to the brand-new microservice…
For today’s high-tech world where online food ordering or hotel booking takes only a few minutes, the existence of health facilities with tired patients trapped in endless lines for booking an appointment with a doctor may seem barbaric. If you’ve decided it’s time to earn bonus points for your clinic on satisfying clients with an…
Banking applications operate with customer funds and sensitive personal data, so no wonder that the testing approach, in this case, is completely different from regular software testing practices. Poorly and incompletely performed testing leads to serious incidents (such as unauthorized transactions, app operation errors, data breaches, and a high bounce rate) that a financial service…