Tag: software development
How to Write a Business Requirements Document (BRD)
Have you ever been part of a project that started with a brilliant idea but ended in a muddle of missed deadlines, budget overruns, and a final product that didn’t quite hit the mark? This common scenario often stems from a single point of failure: a lack of shared understanding from the very beginning. A … Continue reading
Microservices Architecture: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Best Practices
Is your application struggling to keep pace with growth? Do you find that a small change in one part of your system requires a full-scale, high-risk deployment of the entire application? If you’re nodding along, you’ve likely encountered the limitations of a traditional, monolithic architecture. In the quest for agility, scalability, and resilience, many organizations … Continue reading
Regression Testing 101: A Complete Introduction
Imagine this: your team has just launched a brilliant new feature for your company’s flagship application. The launch party was a success, marketing is pushing the announcement, and initial user feedback on the new functionality is fantastic. But then, the support tickets start rolling in. An older, core feature—the one your most loyal customers use … Continue reading
SDK vs API: What Are the Key Differences?
In the world of software development, acronyms fly around like digital confetti. Two of the most common, yet often confused, are SDK and API. You’re ready to build your next application, perhaps integrating a payment gateway or a social media login, and you’re presented with two options: an SDK or an API. They sound similar, … Continue reading
The 7 Phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Building powerful, custom software without a roadmap is like navigating a ship in a storm without a compass. You might eventually reach land, but the journey will be chaotic, expensive, and far from your intended destination. In the world of technology, that roadmap is the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). It’s the proven blueprint that … Continue reading
UAT Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to User Acceptance Testing
Imagine commissioning a master tailor to create a bespoke suit. They take your measurements, you select the finest fabric, and they apply their expert craftsmanship. But the final, most crucial step is the fitting. You put on the suit to ensure it fits not just your body, but your style and comfort. Does it hang … Continue reading
What is Vibe Coding? A Guide to AI-Powered Development
The world of software development is in the midst of a seismic shift. For decades, the process has been a meticulous, line-by-line construction, a craft demanding deep syntactic knowledge and painstaking attention to detail. But what if you could build powerful applications by describing their feel, their purpose, their vibe? This isn’t a futuristic fantasy; … Continue reading
The Top Software Development Trends 2025
The Unstoppable Rise of AI-Powered Development The digital landscape is in a constant state of flux, and the world of software development is its epicenter. What was cutting-edge yesterday is standard practice today, and what is emerging now will define the market leaders of tomorrow. For companies looking to innovate and maintain a competitive edge, … Continue reading
Why Consider Outsourcing to Latvia for Custom Software Development? A Closer Look at the Benefits.
What is Custom Software Development? Custom software development involves the conceptualization, construction, implementation, and upkeep of software tailored to the needs of particular users, functions, or organizations. Unlike off-the-shelf software that is commercially available, the focus of custom software development is on meeting specific and well-defined requirements. What is the Importance of Tailoring Software Solutions … Continue reading
Use ChatGPT to create Unit Tests
ChatGPT in custom software development Encountered difficulties We’ve looked at using AI tools to help the development process and automate Unit Test creation for programmers. When we get the code from other teams, we face these challenges: Understanding their logic. Lack of Unit tests. Imperfections in the code (no code is perfect). To make any … Continue reading
Flex to HTML5/AngularJS Migration Approach
Challenges of staying with Flex The cost will always be a major concern if you plan to upgrade your software to conform to up-to-date technologies to keep pace with progress. However, staying with a proprietary platform may cost your business far more than the decision to migrate. If you plan to stick with Flex your … Continue reading
Diatom at DSummit Conference in Stockholm, Sweden
At the end of May Diatom is heading straight to Stockholm in order to take part in DSummit. It is a major conference featuring a new human-centred digital future and discussing challenges it brings to us.
Diatom Technical Blog Has New Design
We are so glad to announce that our Diatom Technical Blog has changed its design. We have modified its visual appearance for your convenience.
How to Plan Data Architecture for Your Startup
Have you faced a situation when you suddenly realized that your Large project needs to be rebuilt because you ran into an unsolvable problem related to performance? When your company have a project that is popular enough and may potentially face millions of online users we need to stop and think about it. Correctly built architecture … Continue reading
A brief overview of Ruby hash
This will be a brief overview of the hash data structure, how it is implemented and how it can be manipulated in Ruby. What is a Hash? A Hash is a data structure that organizes data in key-value pairs. It is also referred to as a dictionary or associative array. These properties of a hash … Continue reading