Category: Software Development Industry

August 25, 2023 by Michael Sweeney

Startups are faced with many early challenges and obstacles. Some can be conquered quickly without having any real long-term effects, while others need to be thoroughly considered, as their outcomes can have lasting consequences. A major challenge startups face in the beginning is deciding who is going to handle the development of their application. This […]

November 10, 2020 by Michael Sweeney

It can be hard to imagine that many of the applications and programs we use today are built by hundreds of thousands, even millions, of people all over the world. Open-source software (OSS) is a rapidly growing industry that provides many benefits to the individuals and businesses who use it, as well as to its […]

June 8, 2022 by Michael Sweeney

Rapid and constant increase in technology means that communicating with people located in other parts of the country or even other areas of the world is now easier than ever. The combination of globalized communication and the forever-growing IT industry means that more and more companies are adopting the distributed-team model in one way or […]

November 10, 2020 by Michael Sweeney

Only 39% of all IT projects succeed in 2012. If you think that number is shocking, check out this alarming statistic: 68% of IT professionals believed their project would fail right from the beginning. How many of those people from the 68% do you think spoke up before the start of the project and expressed […]

November 10, 2020 by Michael Sweeney

The ever-evolving technology market demands that design moves with it, or sometimes, ahead of it. This year’s trends will feature a mix of those revamped from previous years as well as relatively new design approaches. Here are 10 trends that you are sure to come across in 2015: 1. Interactive Storytelling When timed and executed […]

September 5, 2019 by Michael Sweeney

You don’t have to look too hard these days to see examples of open-source software (OSS) being embraced and utilized. Whether businesses use Linux as their operating system, MySQL or PostgreSQL as their database, or Piwik for their web analytics, more and more companies are liberating themselves from commercial software and systems and moving to […]

September 5, 2019 by Michael Sweeney

With IT now recognized as one of the top-performing and fastest-growing industries, the need for perfect and optimized project execution has never been greater. As with all large industries that comprise of a broad spectrum of projects, it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact root causes of project failure. However, by analyzing other reports […]

July 3, 2023 by Michael Sweeney

What does it take to build a successful application? In software development, most people would talk about the technical aspects – thorough planning, a quality codebase, and ongoing support and maintenance. While they are all important to the success of an application, they wouldn’t get anywhere without the seamless delivery of non-programming elements – branding, […]

June 8, 2022 by Michael Sweeney

Whether you’re manufacturing a car, engineering a spacecraft, or building a house, project-management methodologies are the backbone of any plan, and just like the projects in these fields, software development also requires a solid project-management approach. There are a number of different methodologies in the software-development industry – some are new takes on old methods […]

July 5, 2021 by Michael Sweeney

In March of 1955, two ex-IBM employees, Elmer C. Kubie and John W. Sheldon, founded Computer Usage Company (CUC) with the intention of offering computer program-development services. They started off with a staff of five working from their sole office in New York City. By 1967, their staffing number had increased to over 700, with […]