15 Tips for Working with Remote Developers
15 Tips for Working with Remote Developers In general, when working with remote developers, companies should strive to: Establish Communication With the Team Stay In Constant Contact Make Schedules Convenient for Everyone Provide Multiple Communication…
What Are Spikes in Agile and Why Do We Need Them?
Sometimes the most optimal solution to a problem remains unclear, and there could be multiple reasons for it: perhaps a problem is particularly unique, with no known solution, or there could be a lack of…
How to Make Meetings Work in a Post-Pandemic World
The workplace is changing, and what better way to prepare for the future than to face reality head on today? As a European development company, we work primarily as a near-shore provider and require plenty…
Outsourcing vs Outstaffing: What Is the Difference? (Updated)
Starting a new software project can be a puzzling process fraught with decisions outside one’s area of expertise. While some organisations are blessed with capable IT departments that effectively take care of all their company's…
Git as the Core of the Development Process
Git as the Core of the Development Process Understandably, with so many massive projects behind us, our customers often wonder how exactly we manage our source code and if our version control processes will be…
Our QA Reports: What to Expect
From the very start of your project, our QA team is heavily involved in every stage of the SDLC (software development life cycle). In this way, throughout development, we prepare a number of important deliverables,…
How to Recover from Business Failure? Fail Fast, Learn Faster
By now, most readers will already be familiar with the Agile concept of failing fast. For those who aren’t, however, this is a highly influential development approach that encourages companies to take bold, decisive action, because…
How Scrum Works and Why You Should Choose It
In one of our previous articles, we explored the XP development process and how it moulded us into the company that we have become today. But because every yin needs its yang, today, we’re taking…
Software Planet’s Dictionary of Do’s and Don’ts
Just as with many other areas in life, in the software development world, there’s a lot that hangs on communication. After all, a single misplaced word can result in monumental misunderstandings, sparking people to become…
The Values, Principles and Practices of Extreme Programming
Already on his first day of classes at the University of Oregon, at the very young age of 18, Agile demigod Kent Beck somehow knew he was destined for greatness. As the head of his…