Software Engineering
How to Avoid the Impact of Technical Debt
A 2021 study by Stepsize showed that although 60% of software developers say technical debt causes bugs and slows down development, a shocking 58% of the companies surveyed had…
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Software Engineering
The Top 6 Productivity Blockers for Software Developers
Productivity is difficult to measure from an external perspective. For example, PwC found that 57% of companies reported an increase in productivity from hybrid working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Software Engineering
How to Improve Software Developer Productivity in Hybrid Work Environments
The pandemic transformed the way software developers work. With the health crisis limiting face-to-face contact, businesses were able to embrace remote working. The approach proved effective at mitigating the risks…
Software Engineering
How to Build a Career in Tech: Celebrating Girls in ICT Day
Software development, and the tech industry as a whole, have traditionally been very male-dominated — in the UK, only 19% of the tech workforce is female. In the modern…
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Software Development Crunch: The Impact on Developers
The software industry — particularly the game development sector — is burdened with a phenomenon known as “crunch time” or “crunch mode”. Crunch time usually happens in the run-up to…
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Shift-Left Security Benefits
Shifting left is not a cutting-edge concept within software development. In fact, it was first coined back in 2001 by Larry Smith, who lived by the maxim “test early…
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Agile vs Waterfall Methodology – What is it?
Agile vs Waterfall, what’s the fuss? Whenever you create a new development…
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Report – Measuring the Impact of Covid-19
How has COVID-19 impacted your developers? 80% of software developers experienced a decrease in productivity in the second half of 2021. The pandemic has seen major disruptions to how…