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.…
Project Estimation at SPG: What to Expect
If you are reading this article, our trusted business analysts have likely agreed to impart upon your project some much-project estimation. And well, you’ve come to the right place!After all, for today’s blog post, we…
Software Development: The Process We Use
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
When choosing a software provider to create the web or desktop solution your company needs, understanding and crafting effective user stories is indeed key for communication. However, this may be easier said than done. The gap…
Best Practices for Evaluating Design
For the artistically disinclined, choosing the look that will one day represent your product or company can often be a time of confusion. After all, what constitutes “good” design anyway? Isn’t all of that subjective?…
Why Stand-Up Meetings Matter
According to a recent study by the Michigan State University, people who spend a lot of time sitting down are often plagued by slow cognitive function, long-term memory loss and generally poor mental health. By…