Category: Software development

f you have worked on fintech systems long enough, you have probably noticed that the product lifecycle is not linear. What looks like a release is usually just the start. Fintech platforms do not move cleanly from development to release and then maintenance, but keep evolving under continuous changes – under scaling demands, integration requirements, and…

Change may be necessary, but it’s never easy. People even say “If it works, don’t touch it” in a light-hearted manner, but is that always the case? Is staying in the comfort of the old truly “comforting”? Staying in the comfort zone might not always be the best call. This statement is at least true…

Remember the days when you paid for everything with physical cash and cards? You had to carry around a wallet, fumbling through your pockets for the right amount of cash (or the right card) to make a purchase. And interacting with an ATM was your only means of managing your finances. Then online banking came…

Change is a natural occurrence in the software development process due to the evolving user demands, security requirements, and advancing technology. Thus, software enhancement and software maintenance became two crucial aspects that are always present in every technical plan and roadmap. On the surface, they appear to be very much related. They both pertain to altering a current software…

Agile tends to be boiled down to a list of ceremonies in the fast-paced software development world. Nevertheless, Agile is a fundamental attitude that is designed to accommodate change rather than adhere to a strict roadmap. It is an iterative development philosophy, and products are developed in small, manageable steps to facilitate quick feedback and the…

Many things can slow down a software development project – changes in the requirements, increasing technical debt, code review pile-ups, and small hiccups along the way add up and delay the timeline. However, one of the most common problems teams encounter is talent shortage. It is important to stress that it is often the gap…

At the time, the decision made perfect sense. Months later, that same decision became one of the hardest parts of the system to change. What once looked like progress quietly turned into technical debt. If this is your reality, read on to find the solutions.

There’s this saying, “Blueprint no matter what you build”. No one would want to hire a team of construction workers who do foundation laying, structural framing, or installing utilities blindly. The same can be said for mobile app development. The development process is often long and complex, and without clear instructions and planning, it’s impossible…