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 approach.…
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…
Last October, Prime Minister Theresa May caused quite a stir in Parliament when she bravely announced to the world that her Brexit deal was “95 percent complete.” The widespread confusion, however, was wholly understandable. After…
Why We Work with Full-Stack Developers
The “one expert per technology” mindset is as culturally pervasive as it is clearly detrimental, yet its origin is actually understandable. After all, if you have a heart condition, you go see a cardiologist, if…
Agile for Larger Projects
It is no secret that when the Agile methodology was first conceived, this was done with fairly small development teams in mind. Yet today, with Agile’s increasing popularity in software companies across the globe, the…
Software Metrics: How We Promote Transparency
If you’ve ever worked on a project where very little — if any — attempt was made to keep everyone involved up to speed with development, then you’ll certainly understand how infuriating this can be.…
What to Expect from Our Estimates
If you are reading this article, our trusted business analysts have likely agreed to impart upon your project some much-needed estimates; and well, you’ve come to the right place! After all, for today’s blog post,…
Our Development Process
At Software Planet, we take great pride in our customer-centric development process. This is why from start to finish, a striking sense of partnership is present in all we do. Still, we recognise that for…
The Road to Continuous Deployment
Anyone experienced with traditional IT environments will probably be familiar with the age-old tension between releasing new features and guaranteeing stability. In these unfortunate circumstances, development and production teams work separately from one another, paving…
User Stories: Bridging the Gap Between Customers and Developers (Updated)
When choosing a software provider to create the web or desktop solution your company needs, communication is indeed key, but this may be easier said than done. The gap between programmers and customers can quickly…