What is Wrong with the Waterfall Model?
Despite the fact that for a very long time, it completely dominated the world of software development, today, it is difficult to find anyone who would rise in stalwart defence of the rusting Waterfall model.…
POC vs Prototype vs MVP — Steps to Market Readiness
According to a recent study by CB Insights, the #1 reason why startups fail is a lack of market need. This was shown to be the case in approximately 42 percent of all surveyed businesses.…
Legacy Code: Rebuilding Working Software
Do you find that in recent times, it’s become increasingly more difficult to support your company’s system? Are you struggling to find developers who can get the job done? Have development rates over the years…
The Importance of Animation in UI Design
While the launch of the iPhone just over a decade ago is rightly hailed as a revolution in mobile technology, it also heralds the beginning of a much quieter — yet comparably significant — transformation.…
Who Should Pay for Bug Fixes?
In a perfect world, every application would sit comfortably atop wholly stable, never-changing systems.Unfortunately for utopians everywhere, however, the foundation upon which modern software is built is much more akin to a ticking time bomb.While…
What Great Tech Leads Are Made Of
For developers interested in moving up the ranks, the idea of becoming a tech lead may be as appealing as it is intimidating.After all, when leading development teams, only a small proportion of the skills…
The Disadvantages of Offshore Outsourcing
If you've ever considered outsourcing software development to another country, you probably wondered how practical a move this would be. After all, it is not too difficult to conceive of a plethora of cases in…
So Your Application Has Finally Been Delivered. What Comes Next?
For first-time entrepreneurs, the logistics of adequately maintaining applications can often be surprising and even a little confusing. After all, when a train set is first taken out of its box, it simply works. Shouldn't…
The GDPR: Are You Ready for It?
We've all done it. At last, after prowling through the depths of the internet for what seems like an eternity, we stumble upon the perfect web solution — and sign up for it without a…
Learn from the Experts
Sometimes, the greatest lessons we can learn come not from our own experience, but from the wisdom of others. This article presents some of the aptest quotes we have found to eloquently capture the spirit…