To most people, the GDPR is nothing but a bunch of annoying emails from companies asking for consent to keep in touch. But if you’re thinking about creating new software solutions in 2018 and beyond, the GDPR is something you can’t afford to ignore unless you have an extra €20 million, which is what the… read more
In recent years, IT positions and activities are being ever more scrutinized by business executives in terms of added value, i.e. larger profit margins, lower operational costs, customer acquisition, faster software product delivery. Hence, measuring software development with business criteria, like return on investment (ROI) for example, has become the new norm, and all IT… read more
Every IT leader knows that skills in the IT sector and their requirements are growing and changing constantly. Many companies struggle to find the right individuals (with particular skill sets). Because of the growing trend we are experiencing, more and more IT leaders are focusing on upgrading the existing skills of their development teams! It… read more
In today’s highly competitive market, every business entity is striving to utilize the latest digital technologies and tools to gain an edge over the competition. In a quest to accelerate delivery and reduce costs, IT companies and software engineers undertake all kinds of initiatives. However, often instead of the anticipated transformation towards efficiency, many initiatives… read more
Most IT chiefs are more tech-professionals than managers. They feel like fish in water when immersed in the newest technologies, upgraded tools & platforms, diving into the software. Some of them may want to become managers. Or maybe they already are in IT management and need to upgrade and gain some new skills! You may… read more
Imagine this, you’re starting a new software development project, perhaps you’re responsible for the delivery of the product or perhaps you want the product to be delivered to you by someone else. Regardless of the situation, you want the project to succeed and the product to fulfill its purpose. How can you ensure this result?… read more
Are you sick and tired of meetings that are time-consuming and go nowhere? We guess that most of the leaders’ time is wasted on catching up and discussing “current issues”. It’s good to know some strategies to make the best out of every meeting! Benefits of agile team meetings Let’s be honest – meetings won’t… read more
Big data in the literal sense refers to the large volume of structured and unstructured data. Businesses deal with an abundance of data on a daily basis and the volume of data being created and stored is an ever-increasing phenomenon, which needs scrutiny and analysis. This is where the concept of big data analytics comes… read more
It’s inevitable – if you are outsourcing software development, time zone issues will emerge. Offshoring has both its pros and cons, in speeding up development and coordination challenges, respectively. Though, for now, we’d like to focus on how to handle time zone difference in software development offshoring. You might be working in an office in… read more
This is the age of the customer. The customer has the power and you have to embrace this idea to stay competitive. More companies have begun to move in the direction of a customer-centric strategy. Those that are unable to deliver such a high level of experience to clients will be sidestepped by businesses driven… read more
