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Software Development Blog

Welcome to our Software Development blog!

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!

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Project Sponsor Responsibilities in Software Development

Software Development

Project Sponsor Responsibilities in Software Development

Helpful tips on project sponsor’s involvement in custom software implementation projects.

Ulad Sinkevich

Principal Architect and Enterprise Solutions Expert, ScienceSoft

Microservices Architecture Explained with a Java Example: When a Monolith Doesn’t Work

Software Development

Microservices Architecture Explained with a Java Example: When a Monolith Doesn’t Work

Let’s use a real-life Java-based example to explore how microservices are built, what sets them apart from a monolithic architecture, how their independent modules communicate with each other and what benefits a microservices architecture brings to the application.

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Web Application Architecture: Components, Models, and Types

Software Development

Web Application Architecture: Components, Models, and Types

We list the most popular models of web app components and web application architecture types to help you lay a robust foundation for your future web app.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Agile Software Development Culture 101: Practices, Challenges, and Solutions

Software Development

Agile Software Development Culture 101: Practices, Challenges, and Solutions

Learn about software development culture that allows reaping the benefits of Agile development and avoiding possible risks. You can use this information to find an efficient outsourcing company.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Wait, What? Hidden Costs of Software Development Outsourcing

Software Development

Wait, What? Hidden Costs of Software Development Outsourcing

Find out the hidden costs of software development outsourcing and learn how to choose an outsourcing company to minimize them.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Outsourcing: 5 Hotspot Destinations You Most Likely Missed

Software Development

Software Outsourcing: 5 Hotspot Destinations You Most Likely Missed

India isn’t the only option for software outsourcing! ScienceSoft reveals statistical data on 5 countries that develop software with the winning price/quality balance.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development Metrics Part 2: KPIs to Measure the Project’s Health

Software Development

Software Development Metrics Part 2: KPIs to Measure the Project’s Health

Find out how KPIs help measure the health of your software development project and plan your team’s workflow better.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

How to Estimate Software Development Time in 5 Steps

Software Development

How to Estimate Software Development Time in 5 Steps

Find out how to do time estimations for any software development project step by step and avoid common pitfalls related to planning.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development Metrics Part 1: Software Quality KPIs

Software Development

Software Development Metrics Part 1: Software Quality KPIs

In software development projects, key performance indicators measure the quality of software over time. Discover which metrics matter the most, and how you can build a comprehensive set of software KPIs.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Metrics in Software Development: How To Implement the Practice and Have Efforts Justified

Software Development

Metrics in Software Development: How To Implement the Practice and Have Efforts Justified

We explore the framework of gathering metrics in the course of a software development project and hint on how to implement the practice as easily and effectively as possible.

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

5 Web Development Trends to Follow

Software Development

5 Web Development Trends to Follow

An overview of the latest web development trends: JavaScript frameworks, mobile usability focus, one-page and progressive web apps, as well as automated online support via chatbots.

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

A Full-Fledged Guide to Product Feature Prioritization

Software Development

A Full-Fledged Guide to Product Feature Prioritization

Our guide to product feature prioritization describes 3 prioritization models for MVP planning, 6 models for release planning and 3 techniques for overcoming choice paralysis.