Why Ambition Beats Tech Skills When Hiring a Software Manager
t's easy to think that the success of a software project depends mostly on the choice of tech stack, architecture, or delivery model. But if you’ve ever been involved in a real product build—from MVP…
Is “Scrumban” Quietly Undermining Your Project?
"Scrumban"—the hybrid of Scrum and Kanban—is increasingly touted as a modern, flexible alternative to traditional Scrum frameworks. On the surface, it offers adaptability, continuous workflow, and reduced rigidity. However, beneath these attractive promises might lie…
DevOps from Day One: How to Avoid Turning Your Infrastructure into a Digital Favela
There is one common yet consistently underestimated mistake that often becomes critical for any technology startup over time: launching a project without involving a DevOps engineer. At first, it might seem that everything can be…
Implementing an automated Code Review service
In the current technology-driven landscape, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) assistants has become a competitive necessity rather than an optional luxury. To remain at the forefront of innovation and efficiency in software development, Software Planet Group…
From Memset to Amazon S3: How We Moved Critical Data with Near-Zero Downtime
Our client faced an urgent challenge: migrating their entire infrastructure from Memset Cloud Storage to IOmart (with Amazon S3 used as a foundation), as Memset had been acquired by IOmart and was shutting down its…
Vector Databases Without the Fluff
What Is a Vector?A vector is a numerical representation of an object. For instance, a two-dimensional vector could look like (2, -3). You can imagine it as a line segment from the origin (0, 0)…
Are Software Developers Becoming Obsolete? Welcome to the Future Powered by OpenAI Agents
Imagine a software developer who never tires, writes flawless code, debugs instantly, and deploys seamlessly. Now picture hundreds working simultaneously. This isn't science fiction—it's the new reality offered by OpenAI's revolutionary AI agents, transforming the…
Dependency Roulette: How One Tiny Update Took Down Production
Third-party dependencies are a double-edged sword—convenient until they suddenly break everything. Here’s a real-world incident from our collection that perfectly illustrates this risk.The Setup: How We Managed Python DependenciesWe use the pretty standard and simple…
Are AI-powered Tools Replacing Developers?
As OpenAI works to enhance ChatGPT, adding new functionalities and capabilities with each iteration, other large language models (LLMs) are springing up. Many are hot on the heels of ChatGPT, striving to revolutionise various industries.…
How to Write a Project Brief
Writing a project brief is a crucial step in ensuring the success of any project. It serves as a foundational document that outlines the project’s objectives, scope, and key details. A well-crafted project brief helps…