Mobile phones continue to gain market share. People use them more and more to do tasks they once sat at the computer to accomplish. Not too many years ago nobody would try and book a flight on their phone. Now this type of activity is common. The rise of apps...
Outsource web development in 2021 and beyond: benefits & tips
More and more firms today turn to external agencies for web development. Outsourcing continues to grow in popularity. Many companies find that outsourcing reduces costs and risks. They also find that development time shrinks when they outsource. Instead of increasing headcount they decrease their time to market. Companies outsource web...
8 IT outsourcing trends in 2022
More and more firms choose to outsource their IT operations and functions. IT outsourcing grows each year. The Gartner report announced that firms spent $3.8 billion dollars on IT outsourcing in 2019. They expect that the trend will continue. Companies aiming for digital transformation need partners and tools. They need...
In-house development vs outsourcing software development
Every business starting software development must ask themselves what will serve them better, in-house or outsourcing? There is not a simple answer to the question. Making the choice to develop in-house or to outsource will have long-term consequences.
16 Software development project ideas
Every startup needs a great idea. Something unique and compelling. Startup businesses succeed when they find a customer need that they can fulfill. Startup businesses and independent software developers constantly search for just such needs.
Software development budget estimation
An unlimited budget would make many teams very happy. But that approach has pitfalls. If the team works without much oversight or customer input, they may waste money. They might create features that the customers won’t use.
What are the differences between Agile and Waterfall?
These days, most software development teams choose Agile methodology to organize their work. The Agile vs. Waterfall debate still rages, though. Many people question whether Agile works better than Waterfall in all circumstances. Does Agile deliver great ROI? Does Agile help teams work faster? Let’s take a close look at...
Converting Story Points to Hours: Why Doesn’t It Work?
In traditional software development, teams would describe the amount of work they had in hours. But Agile software development teams have a better way. Agile teams use Story Points to estimate the work they have ahead of them. Let’s take a closer look at Story Points and hours, and examine...
Scrum vs. Extreme Programming (XP): What’s the difference?
We've covered the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the Agile development framework. Now it's time to look at different methodologies and approaches to their implementation. There are several, but we'll focus in this article on just two of them, Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP). We'll look at the differences...
The Scrum Sprint cycle explained
Agile Scrum teams break down large development projects into small bursts of activity, called Sprints. A Sprint in Agile is a short, time-boxed period where a software development team completes work. They choose which items and fixes they will tackle in Sprint Planning Meetings. The Sprint cycle sits at the...