Even if you’re just a casual follower of the fintech space, you’ve probably noticed that, historically, most fintech startups don’t go public.

Digital transformation is not just about implementing digital technologies. Its goal should be to fundamentally change the way the company operates, making the opportunities offered by technology part of the company’s new and improved DNA. Still, during such a major change it’s easy to become preoccupied with the fancy new digital tools and forget that internal processes need to be transformed as well.

Event businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak According to Allied Research, the global events industry was expected to grow by 10.3% annually and reach a valuation of $2.33 trillion in 2026. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, event companies worldwide suddenly saw their calendars wiped. With the option to either pivot their business or lose months of revenue, firms innovated in their existing fields to continue providing value and joy to their clients. 

The fragmentation of the industry, dealing with legacy systems, and rethinking risk management – these are but a few of the issues that the banking industry needs to confront if it wants to go through a successful digital transformation. The consequences of a rapidly changing financial landscape impact banking entities of all kinds. Traditional banks need to innovate more dynamically to compete with fintech startups. Meanwhile, startups encounter hurdles to their further development, such as regulations that don’t allow for the implementation of the most innovative solutions, especially the ones involving AI and big data.

Netguru’s Talent Marketplace uses the Agile approach to connect freelancers with projects they can be passionate about. It’s a platform that offers a transparent working relationship and access to diverse teams building innovative solutions. In this article, we answer questions that are frequently asked about the Talent Marketplace and explain how to start your next gig for a top technology brand.

The sports industry during the pandemic Without a doubt, 2020 will go down in sports history as the year when the entire industry’s future was put in doubt.

In September, Disruption Forum Sustainability brought together leading environmental, economic, and social sustainability experts from around the world.

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Hospitality during the coronavirus outbreak While nearly all businesses were impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in early-2020, the hospitality industry was hit particularly hard. According to McKinsey research, hotel occupancy rates dropped to anywhere between 20 and 40 percent worldwide. The consultancy firm also believes that recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels could take the industry until 2023 or later.

In this blogpost I’d like to share with you my impressions of writing an experimental app in Node.js with no experience in server-side JavaScript. I am a Ruby on Rails developer with extensive experience in Ember.js - so it was about time to try server JS!