Technical debt (TD) is the cost of additional work that arises because of prioritizing the speed of delivery of a piece of functionality in a system or project over accuracy. In many cases, shipping speedily results in the functionality requiring to be refactored later. Tackling technical debt in an organization’s system architecture is important because problems […]
Test driven development is a fairly recent approach to software development that’s being adopted to reduce the cost of reworking code. TTD involves putting testing at the forefront of any software development project. Software developers determine what code should do and develop tests to ensure the same. Therefore, before any code is written, there are […]
In every organization, there are numerous tasks that are important but tedious and repetitive. Employees do not particularly enjoy doing them and the organization spends more on labour compared to the value of such tasks. Automation of these tasks not only saves the organization money, but it also increases employee satisfaction but assigning people meaningful […]
Custom software development projects provide an opportunity for a company to build an application with features that it would otherwise not be able to enjoy had it gone for an off-the-shelf application. It’s, therefore, crucial to take time to research and discuss functionality needs with all stakeholders. If you are intending to start a custom […]
As a business is growing, it needs to keep multiple things on track. It needs to scale its administrative processes, its operations, its PR team, and even its IT infrastructure. A strong team can keep the ship afloat for a while, but eventually, their energies saps will dwindle. A growing business often needs a robust […]
Organizations today realize that it’s inefficient to work with multiple fragmented systems. The market for integration solutions is growing, especially those that link SaaS applications. Through integration, businesses can achieve faster workflows due to faster or real-time transfer of data. Software integration can also help organizations reduce their operating costs. Here are a few ways […]
When a business builds custom software for productivity, it must have a plan to improve the product. A major source of ideas for the development team will be feedback from employees who use the software daily. Not every complaint or comment will make it to the next iteration of the software. The software development team […]
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, businesses had to quickly adapt to remain operational despite people not being able to converge physically. Businesses that had taken proactive steps towards digitization of operations had an easier time transitioning to remote work. Companies that hadn’t been ready found themselves scrambling to put together the right technology. Sticking too […]
Acquiring custom software for your business is a major decision that will require a significant capital investment. You, therefore, need to be sure that the software will add value to your business model. The decision may need to be approved by the board, which business that you will need to build a business case to […]
The last 10 years have seen an immense growth in demand for custom software by businesses. Custom software development seeks to fulfill very specific organizational needs that off-the-shelf software cannot solve. Between 2019 and 2024 alone, the market will have grown by $27 billion. This will represent a compound annual growth rate of 6.7%. Custom […]
