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Hiring a software consultant can end up being a great asset to your company. But only if you manage to hire a professional that fits your needs and justifies the costs.

To stay ahead of the curve, businesses need to have solutions up and running as effectively as possible because any downtime can drop a company’s productivity. The good news – there’s an easy way to get control over your IT operations without building a large in-house team of experts.

In a world jam-packed with digital solutions, there should not be the need to talk about the importance of quality assurance. The competition is too high and there’s no room for error.

5 years ago we started working with a leading US company that helps businesses improve their online reputation. Our DevOps team was first invited to perform infrastructure maintenance. Yet, it soon became apparent that the project required some major reworks, starting with a microservice architecture.

Half a year ago we were contacted by a fast-growing mobile bank. They needed a DevOps specialist to support their infrastructure. What started as a small maintenance job soon became the basis for many improvements we’ll discuss in this case study.

Change is inevitable. So, an appropriate change management process is essential for most software products. This approach will be closely related to your chosen software methodology. Agile methodologies are more flexible and embrace changes from the start. Traditional Waterfall projects have difficulty adapting to the changing requirements.  

To get all the benefits out of test automation, you need to have a right test automation framework in place. Since every project is unique, the requirements, duration, and tool choice will vary. That’s why your primary goal is to select an automation framework that leads to smarter testing, productivity benefits, and better overall results in your particular project.

In September 2014 Apple had to pull back the latest iOS 8 update in less than an hour after its release. The update caused severe unlocking issues along with frozen updates, lost signal, and 67% more crashes. What’s unfortunate, the tech giant could’ve avoided this blunder entirely with regression testing.

Software testing is like health insurance – you don’t think you need it until you receive a massive bill. Just like insurance, there are many different types of software testing, so it often confuses business people. Let’s fix this confusion!

Scrum and Kanban are two of the most popular Agile frameworks. Both have their pros and cons. Both have proven their ability to produce great results in the face of high uncertainty. Yet, they shine in completely different situations. And here’s where the Kanban vs Scrum debate starts and goes on up until now.

The success of a software development project is closely related to which software development approach is used. Agile and Waterfall are two of the most popular types of software development methodologies today. But how are both of them managed and what is the difference?

Choosing a software development methodology has received increased attention over previous years. Practice shows that even small projects hardly stay afloat and prosper without the right methodology.