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…
Demo Meetings: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
According to the seventh principle of Agile development, “working software is the primary measure of progress.”Before this revolutionary ideal, however, although customers could still in theory be kept informed on the status of their projects,…
The Case of the Disappearing Files in AWS Lambda
Ah, the joys of cloud computing! Our FinTech project, bustling with activity, had us working extensively with files on AWS S3 and Google Cloud Storage. From PDFs containing insurance information to ancient fixed-length formats from…
Four Inconvenient Truths About Product Development
According to a study by the McKinsey Global Institute, the failure rate for new product launches ranges from 25% to 45%, with the consumer goods industry experiencing the highest failure rate of around 45% (‘Reviving…