Technology and Software Development
Mobile or web application – the big debate When starting out, founders often have a strong idea about what channel their new venture should use. The two most popular ones are mobile applications and web applications. We know that these technologies have been used for a few years, but it Read more…
Before you rewrite an existing system To rewrite an existing system takes time, money and effort. The decision should not be taken lightly. A large number of resources (money, man-hours, management) will be poured into the new solution. A fair amount of analysis will also need to be done upfront, with Read more…
Make productivity a priority in software development We’ve all had those projects with tight deadlines that had to be met. Once all the code was completed, checked and ready for deployment, the product owner decided to postpone deployment. In many cases, projects were completely shut down even before deploying to Read more…
Software developers and management Being a software developer myself, it is always interesting what I discover managing other developers. It gives you perspective into behaviours which you have seen in yourself, your team, product owners and businesses. Software developers are seen as the mushrooms of a company – they get Read more…
When you have no time to spare Startups and small businesses often don’t have the budget, resources and expertise of large corporate businesses. This limitation can become the greatest strength by applying lean software development principles – eliminating waste and delivering only what the customer needs. Even though many developers Read more…
When stability is everything When you write code, make it future-proof. In many industries, the stability and consistency of a system are critical to business success. Yet, we require changes to be made without affecting stability. As a software developer, one is able to make strategic choices to optimise a Read more…
Someone will need to maintain your code Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that already exists Wietse Venema Most developers are generally not satisfied with being stuck in a job where they need to handle only support. The idea of a fresh Read more…
Choosing to optimise for dynamic configuration In the last few years, dynamic configuration has become more important in software development architectural decisions. The reason for this is the need for business and product owners to be able to change the behaviour of a system without delay or deployment. In many Read more…
Effectivity through good processes Every day many employees and businesses use complexity as a way to hide issues and unprofitability. . One should never be dazzled by complexity. The Effectify way is, as the name suggests taken from the Toyota way. It’s about optimising the process and simplifying what we Read more…