Outsourcing vs Outstaffing: What Is the Difference?
Starting a new software project can be a puzzling process fraught with decisions outside one’s area of expertise. While some organisations are blessed with capable IT departments that effectively take care of all their company's…
Top Strategic Technology Trends in 2021
If you enjoyed our 2020 Trends edition, we hope you'll be keen to know what 2021 has to offer. Top Technology Trends in 2021:To quickly find the technology trends of 2021 that you are interested…
The Thomas Cook Collapse: Importance of Digital Transformation
“I know that this outcome will be devastating to many people and will cause a lot of anxiety, stress and disruption,” Peter Fankhauser, the former chief executive officer of the now defunct Thomas Cook told Sky…
Oracle JDK: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
With the news that Oracle have now changed their Java licensing terms and should no longer be providing updates of the ubiquitous SE 8, understandably, a lot of people have begun to wonder what all…
Is the Desktop Application Dead?
For years now, speculation on the eventual demise of the trusty desktop application has been going rife and rampant, yet as far-fetched as these predictions may initially appear to be, when one honestly takes the…
Programming in 2019: What Are the Latest Trends?
For many companies containerisation and ML were a big trend in 2018. Will they keep their positions?When it comes to programming in 2019, things can quickly take a turn for the murky. After all, though…
How We Embrace Automation
Who says software providers don’t have to worry about automation too? At Software Planet, we have often felt the need to turn our skills towards our own company to overcome any technical challenges and make…
Software for Marketing: Our Experience
While we aren’t ones to blow our own trumpet, if there is one area of our expertise that often goes overlooked or understated, then that would be our seamless ability to devise and develop sophisticated…
Legacy Code: Rebuilding Working Software
Do you find that in recent times, it’s become increasingly more difficult to support your company’s system? Are you struggling to find developers who can get the job done? Have development rates over the years…
Trends in Digital Transformation 2019
By now, digital transformation is already well under way in the vast majority of organisations, but owing to the market’s notoriously changeable winds, knowing where to invest can quickly turn into a challenge. Just last…