How to build a successful development team? (Part 2)
You have already got acquainted with the aspects of first and foremost importance related to forming a successful development team. Let’s proceed with our journey and dwell upon the matter of adequate maintenance of the enhancement team on a certain level. Which characteristics and skills should remain firm with the...
How to build a successful development team? (Part 1)
Does a successful team equal to a successful project? Practically everyone who once was involved with project making and contributing to the software development field wants to know the answer to this question. No matter what the right answer is, the art of building a strong and powerful team is...
PHP for the integration of 2021 web development best practices
Web development trends for 2021 display society’s needs in the booming technological era. Simple dynamic pages and animations are not enough anymore to meet the demands of an average Internet user. The new tools make websites more convenient and engaging. For example, voice search saves users’ time. Internet of Things...
Choosing Technology Stack for custom eCommerce Development: a guide for the non-tech entrepreneurs.
If only there were an analogy of Hogwarts’ sorting hat for software development… Imagine: you enter your idea of the product, how much budget you have, and get the list of the technology stack and contacts of the development team that would work ideally with your niche! In the real software...
How to Build a Location-Based App
Real-time interaction has become a turning point in the way consumers use technologies. Just look! Instant messaging replaces small talks and makes group discussions more convenient. Search engines answer almost any question in several seconds. Navigation apps show destinations and even estimate the time you need to cover to get...
Communication in the software development workplace
IT office jungles are filled with computer forests, cable lianas, and rivers of coffee. The temperature varies between 24 and 27, depending on who keeps the conditioner remote control. The sunlight mainly comes from computer screens and lightbulbs. Developers are working like bees: they take the pollen of code and...
The comparison of JavaScript frameworks: what is better for your product?
If you ask to name one giant of web development, we would definitely mention JavaScript. It is one of the core programming languages used in 95% of websites. There are several reasons for such popularity. It is 24 years on the market without going outdated, which means the community is...
10 reasons to update your website
The whole software development community is moving forward, creating better tools, improving technologies, and automatizing the processes that once were manual. You need to follow them to improve your website productivity and user experience. That means you need it to perform at the same speed as all other sites, or...
Best PHP frameworks for successful web development
PHP, as simple and flexible as it is, has gained great popularity among developers who fill the web world with new products. These products make our lives easier: every time we text via Facebook or read about Sauron’s race on Wikipedia. Flickr, Tumblr, WordPress, Canva - all these tools that...
Magento Extensions from SapientPro
Our purpose is to share the experience. You see, our Magento developers are in this field for quite a time, and they feel the need to share their knowledge not only with our Junior Developers but with everyone throughout the world. By providing ready-made solutions, we contribute to the Magento...
Meet Laravel: features, wonders and milestones
Laravel is one of the most popular PHP open-source frameworks. It was initially intended to become a more efficient substitute for CodeIgniter. The later did not contain authentication and authorization support, and it was a major turn off as for more and more websites logging in and signing up was...
Main things to consider when building shopping apps
You look for the software development team, then together you choose what technologies to use and what strategies to follow. It is an important prerequisite for productive work, which may be even harder than the development itself. During the creation of an app, you already know where you’re moving. Here,...
Symfony: pros and cons, and examples of projects
Another top-notch cross-platform PHP framework that is especially good for large project development. If you have an urge to implement complex features for a long-term basis - better go for Symfony. It provides multi-user and multi-language content, text search, and interface patterns. It works with a good ol’ Model-View-Controller and...
Laravel – basic outline and examples of projects
They say that when the devs play the Word Association game, they immediately say “Laravel” when the lead says “PHP”. Some say “mama, save me” and some “the love of my life”, but that’s the part of another story... What we are about to immerse into is the world of...
Pros and cons of PHP web development
That’s the first advantage of PHP - it has a low entering barrier. It’s trouble-free to learn with understandable documentation. What’s also contributes to its seamless knowledge-adopting process is that there is no strong typing or strict architecture. Embed it into HTML with <?php and ?> tags. Terminate each statement...
The best CRM platforms for startups
Managing relationships and interactions with customers is a topical task for any scale of business - both large- and medium-sized companies, local small ventures, and even startups. Customer service and support, discount campaigns, personalized offers - all of it is backed up by CRM systems that are created specifically for...
Startup accelerators based in Europe
When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. To have a powerful all-consuming engagement in all industries’ affairs, accelerators need to have sufficient funds and devoted time. However, in such this case the question arises: it is better to do everything half the strength or something particular to the...
Global education and best eLearning product examples
For many of us, it is still a bit challenging to bring all lessons into the online world. What about eye contact and non-verbal cues? What about face-to-face interaction and empathy? You are perfectly right to feel concerned about the lack of it because it’s harder to convey all these...
Creation, management and support of your remote team
With a remote team, you get flexibility as a ground for your work. You get the freedom of choice in terms of expenditure and technology stack. You can hire devs from East Europe and they will deliver you the same productivity as the coders from your countries, still, with a...
Building your startup in Asia: the best accelerators
Startup accelerator types: In Part 1 and Part 2 of our marathon of the articles about startup accelerators, we’ve talked about what they are, how they operate, and what you should know before the collaboration. Now, we will tell you about its different types, so you could decide: what’s better...
