Software Development

Written by: Shaun Richards, Founder & CEO of Platform45 and Lucia Dimitra Xypteras, Marketing Consultant. Imagine a thousand-piece puzzle spread out across a dining room table. Initially, it may seem like an overwhelming task to piece it all together. However, as one starts grouping the pieces, and laying them out…

Navigating SAFe Theatrics and Embracing Genuine Agility. — I drove up as the mist slowly lifted, revealing the bustling headquarters of FinCorp Inc. I stepped out of my car and walked into the entrance of the behemoth, greeted by a friendly smile from the receptionist wearing the name tag ‘Lena’. …

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“[Action Required] upgrade log4j to log4j2 — Please upgrade all your repositories and make sure your services are functioning properly after the upgrade’’. This is one example of a cross-organization task we had a few years ago that was managed via email and sync meetings. To tell the truth, managing…

As developers, we constantly strive to enhance our productivity and deliver high-quality work efficiently. One powerful approach to achieving this is by optimising our workflow. By fine-tuning our processes, eliminating bottlenecks, and leveraging effective tools and techniques, we can unlock new levels of productivity and streamline our development journey. 1. Preparing your day Prioritising…

Seamlessly Upgrade your project with these steps — Overview As your Go project evolves, there may come a time when a major version upgrade is necessary to incorporate new features, refactor code, or address architectural improvements. However, upgrading from one major version to another can be a challenging task, if one doesn’t know the right way to deal with…

I recently discovered a podcast I’ve been finding really interesting. It’s called Signals to Danger, and in each episode, railwayman Daniel Fox covers a different accident from British railway history, looking at how it happened and how the lessons learned were applied to the system going forward. As I’ve listened…

From Basic Assertions to Advanced Fixtures and Mocking — Unit testing is an important component of the software development process, as it helps ensure your code’s correctness and reliability. One of the most popular Python testing frameworks is pytest, due to its simplicity, ease of use, and features. In this guide, we will go through the basics of unit…