The insurance industry has been notoriously slow to embrace the world of technology and instead relied on in-person interactions to help build their business. However, there has been a profound shift in the past few years. Buyers now expect companies … Read more
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How Cloud and SaaS are Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Companies
Cloud computing has had an enormous impact on software development and deployment in recent years. Initially emerging as a way of avoiding expensive hardware infrastructures, especially in situations demanding massive computations (e.g. for … Read more
What is Synthetic Monitoring and 5 Reasons Your Business Needs It
At its core, synthetic monitoring is the practice of using an automated script to emulate the role of a customer or user. Think of it this way. Imagine you run a small online call center. You want to find the best headset for conference … Read more
5 Tips to Foster Productive Collaboration With Data Analysts
Nowadays, we are all fully aware that data analysis is an excellent tool for digital companies. Thanks to the rapid increase of data storage, computing power, and machine learning that creates complex algorithms, businesses can gain a deeper … Read more
5 Cloud Security Mistakes that Businesses Should Avoid
Cloud service providers allow businesses to effortlessly host their data, without the need for technical hardware and with the promise of reducing costs. Sounds like a dream. But, cloud hosting also has the potential for cloud security mistakes. … Read more
5 Reasons Developers Should Be Part of Customer Service
Good customer support is key to any software business. But it’s sometimes unclear who is best placed to provide that support. At smaller companies, it can be a case of ‘all hands on deck’. With fewer employees to call on, developers often have to … Read more
Should Developers Care About Business Decisions?
Businesses around the globe are investing in digitization. While the demand for business applications is outstripping supply by a factor of five, CIOs and IT leaders are competing for talent to get this elusive full-stack developer (whoever he … Read more
Even if you are a Developer, call them essential, not soft skills!
Google "in-demand skills", and you'll see a plethora of lists of desirable knowledge and behaviours. These are typically a split between hard and soft skills. The underlying concept that separates the two is that hard skills involve intelligence and … Read more