Software Development Blog

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We invite CIOs, managers and startupers to get up to date on the fast-paced world of software development with expert articles based on our 35-year experience in software development outsourcing.

The blog is updated regularly with how-to guides, best practices, tips and trends on software development — all in a convenient form of 4 to 8 minutes reading time. Bookmark us to stay in the loop!

Mary Zayats

Head of Technology and Competency Development, Financial IT Principal Consultant, ScienceSoft

Software Development

Big Brother Is Watching You: All You Should Know about Time-Tracking Tools

The article highlights time tracking software and the importance of its successful implementation for businesses.

May 15, 2017

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

The Automation Age, and how businesses can prepare for it

McKinsey Global Institute studied impact of adopting automation technologies on jobs and employment. What are its benefits and challenges for businesses?

Mar 22, 2017

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

How to make sure you will get the software you need

A short guide for customers to prevent some painful challenges related to requirements in custom software development projects.

Mar 15, 2017

Andrei Dzimchuk

Senior Solution Architect, Finance, ScienceSoft

How to Integrate an App with a Legacy System

Mobile Apps

Software Development

Enterprises

How to Integrate an App with a Legacy System

Backend development is often the best way to integrate an enterprise app with a legacy system. This method not only solves the challenge of legacy app integration but also has many other advantages.

Dec 18, 2015

Aliaksei Verkhaturau

Software Development

A fork in the road: desktop apps and technologies

Since the creation of the first digital computer, it has been evolving along the two major axis: improving the performance and making it cheaper. As a result, personal computers (PCs) have gained a huge number of users. And nowadays the emerging mobile platforms allow you to always have your PC with you wherever you go. So, where is the place for the desktop platform apps?

Aug 31, 2015

Aliaksei Biaskosty

Software Development

Web Portals

Capabilities of React.js

React is not a frontend framework but rather a library offering a new approach to build view. It creates a virtual DOM to track changes when the application state is updated and uses the virtual DOM to update only those parts of the page which have been changed. Since all DOM manipulations occur simultaneously in an efficient way, it makes UI lightning fast.

May 24, 2015

Natallia Babrovich

Financial and Banking IT Consultant and Lead Business Analyst, ScienceSoft

Software Development

Meeting business analyst

The list of challenges can be prolonged, but the above presented challenges are the ones that Business Analysts most frequently face.

Jun 18, 2014

Daria Ilyushina

Project Manager, Web Development Expert, ScienceSoft

Mobile Apps

Software Development

iPhone Magic: Exploring Innovation

We explore the peculiarities of iPhones and the operating system they run on. Dive into the world of iPhone and explore its evolution, innovative features, and impact on technology.

Apr 8, 2013

Sergey Kastukevich

Software Development

Cloud

Cloud Computing: Hidden Costs

We shed light on the apparent and hidden costs of cloud computing software

Feb 2, 2013