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…
Cloud Migration: Getting Started Today
So you've finally decided to hop aboard the proverbial airwagon and embark on a journey to the cloud. Well done! This could well be the single most important decision you have ever made for your…
A Digital Transformation Strategy: How to Beat the Legacy Pull
Contrary to popular belief, at the beginning of the second industrial revolution, electricity was largely seen as a dud. Though Thomas Edison first patented his famed light bulb in 1879, two decades later, the invention…
When to Build vs Buy Software. Does It Matter?
Apples and oranges, chalk and cheese. Comparing bespoke software to canned solutions is a lot harder than one would initially assume — and yet companies across the world face this challenge every day. The trouble lies in…