Building any piece of software is no small task. From the first meeting with the client up until the final product release, things can either go smoothly and according to plan, or quickly spiral out of control. Over the years, frameworks and procedures have emerged to deal with this task, […]
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Nowadays, technology is everywhere we look. However, in companies all over the world there are still some departments that need to boost their efficiency and effectiveness, such is the case of Human Resources, that combine recruiting and staffing, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and payroll. Recruitment is key to IT
How can your company recruit effectively? Machine Learning can help. Read More
For me, the best part of a project is delivering! Those last couple of hours I spend preparing to make sure the customer is happy with the result. 30 minutes to check tests and see if they are covering everything, 1 hour to deploy the solution and finally another 30
How Automation will simplify my job. Read More
Web vs Native vs Hybrid approach in mobile applications. There are three main paths to develop a mobile application: Web, Native and Hybrid. How can we decide which is the best approach? The answer isn’t simple, but I’ve done this exercise and will try to share my thoughts with you,
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I’ve seen my fair share of projects and customers over the past 10 years working in the software Integration industry. At Polarising, the solid expertise in this area allows me to work every day with a team of Architects capable of determine the best solution to the existing challenges, discussing
Middleware has the answer to everything. Read More
The good thing about being a programmer right now is that there are multiple programming languages to choose from and in each iteration, there are better tools, more support for workloads and fewer annoying bugs. The bad thing about being a programmer right now is that… there are multiple programming
Step up your .NET business skills. Read More
How many times have we heard there’s no place for a Business Analyst in SCRUM teams (or other Agile frameworks)? Even better: when someone asks if your company works with SCRUM the answer usually is “Yes, we do, but I’m not part of the SCRUM team!”. Fortunately for me, I’m
Finding the lost Business Analyst on SCRUM. Read More
The 2019 European elections results reflect the current way of thinking in Europe. Traditional parties are loosing influence, far-right parties gain ground following their speech on migrants and terrorism and, not surprisingly, green parties were the 4th political group with 9%. Climate justice surely influenced the 2019 European elections. I
Did data help Europe become greener? Read More
It’s been five years since software developer Martin Fowler described the concept of a microservices architecture (MSA), which in theory goes further than a service-oriented architecture (SOA). In this approach, the design of software applications is broken down from monolithic structures to “suites of independently deployable services”, as Fowler has
From a service-oriented architecture (SOA) to a microservices one. Read More
In the latest installment of the Terminator saga, the savior turns on Humanity and embraces Skynet. John Connor betrays the resistance, believing that the best way forward is to become one with the machine. The unexpected turn in this iconic sci-fi story plays into the fears and tribulations of the
Humans or machines: who are the anti-heroes of the new digital world? Read More