Project KIOSK: An Intern’s Report
It all began last winter. We, a team of reckless youths, had somehow been chosen to take part in Software Planet Group's inCamp internship. Well aware of our stroke of good luck, we set out…
When Game Development Meets External Vendors: Game Over?
The global gaming business is at an all-time high. This year, the industry is expected to generate over $150 billion (£116.5bn) in revenue. To anyone truly paying attention, however, this should come as no surprise.…
A Tech Talk Tale
Software Planet Group have a proud and thriving knowledge sharing culture. Throughout the year, we participate in several events with this very goal in mind. While our InCamp internships give young graduates the chance to…
Why a Product-Based Mindset Works Best
Imagine that you are in South America celebrating your wedding anniversary. Because pottery is a great local tradition and you want your spouse to receive the best possible gift, you have asked two of the…
The Power of the System Metaphor
"Life is like a box of chocolates. "You never know what you're going to get." Forrest Gump In one short and sweet statement, the character played by Tom Hanks was able to sum up life's…
Plan & Prevent: The Secret to Overcoming a Ransomware Attack
Last May, we watched in bewilderment as our already crippled NHS was dealt yet another blow — an unprecedented cyber attack was causing chaos and disruption in one in five NHS trusts across England, and…
A Common CMS Is Taking Bespoke Software to New Heights
While the advent of cloud computing has served to greatly raise the bar of convenience and portability, as luck would have it, developers of Software as a Service (SaaS) systems tend to fall into one…
Can We Hack the Human Brain?
Although we love to think that our technology is highly advanced, there is much that science is only just beginning to understand about the universe. From the greatest depths of the oceans to the furthest…
Why We Advocate Test-Driven Development
Gerald Weinberg, an American computer scientist, once famously stated that "If builders built houses the way programmers built programs, [then] the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilisation." While this was far from a…
Paving the Way for Startup Success: Our Two-Week Method
If you like to keep up with tech news, you will have undoubtedly heard of the freshly pressed Juicero debacle. In a viral video, Bloomberg reporters demonstrated how the company's expensive juice packs could easily…