How to Start a Bespoke Dev Project – a Step by Step Guide for SMEs
Unlike startups – which are partial to simpler processes – and larger corporations, where processes are both well established and clearly defined, when it comes to software development, small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, do…
Technical Debt and Its Not-So-Surprising Cost
We live in an increasingly debt-driven society. Think about it. Without a credit history, you are likely to struggle to be accepted for a mortgage or a tenancy agreement, your chances of landing that job…
15 Tips for Working with Remote Developers
15 Tips for Working with Remote DevelopersIn general, when working with remote developers, companies should strive to:Establish Communication With the TeamStay In Constant ContactMake Schedules Convenient for EveryoneProvide Multiple Communication Channels for Your Remote TeamMake…
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…
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,…
Recovering 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 a…
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…