What does it take to become an innovative Fintech brand? We spoke with two Senior Design Leads at Klarna, the Swedish fintech company, Marcus Johansson and Robin Lantz, to find out more about the changing landscape of fintech. They discuss the opportunities and challenges of new technology, innovation, and how user behavior has changed - perhaps forever.

Many companies have embraced agile project management in software development because developing software quickly and transparently while reacting to market changes has become imperative in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. According to a Gartner 2019 study Agile in the Enterprise, the main benefits of agile are better alignment between business and IT departments, better ability to manage changing priorities, and accelerated product delivery.  

Many traditional banks are still seen as lagging in innovation. Finstreet, a dynamic German consulting company, has been supporting corporate financial institutions to make sure they stay competitive.  We talked with Jan Schütz, Senior Innovation Manager at finstreet, about the current situation in the financial services industry, what it takes to create, implement and scale innovative solutions, and what we can expect from the industry in the future.

Codestories Newsletter is a regular dose of news, insights, and inspiration for technology enthusiasts, delivered every two weeks. You can subscribe here. --- Spring has finally arrived and apart from bringing along the hope for longer days and sunny weather, it carries the promise of finally bringing an end to the pandemic thanks to mass vaccinations. As many of us have been home bound for more than a year already, having a change of perspective is surely refreshing. Though we might find out that the outside world we’re excited to revisit is now vastly different. What has changed then?

In the past decade, data science and machine learning have become indispensable tools to many types of businesses, from tiny startups to established multinational enterprises. Data processing, task automation, product recommendations, and financial analysis are just some of the areas that they’ve revolutionized.

Digital transformation is about much more than just updating a company’s technology. In order for the process to be effective, any tech solutions have to go hand in hand with changes in the organization’s internal processes and business model. To ensure such changes are successfully implemented at every level of the company, it helps to have a well-defined plan that everyone, from the leadership to the lower-level employees, can refer to and help execute. This is where a digital transformation framework comes in. 

With more and more companies moving to the cloud, cloud computing has become a mainstream way of working. Cloud computing offers organization's security, stability, lower costs, and flexibility. But what is cloud computing, and what are the different types of cloud computing? We’ve put together an article to answer these questions for you.

Swift may be considered a mere child in the programming world, but it’s becoming a popular language for businesses wanting to build an iOS app. Simple to use and easy to read, Swift has changed the way iOS apps are developed and is making what wasn’t possible.

Codestories Newsletter is a regular dose of news, insights, and inspiration for technology enthusiasts, delivered every two weeks. You can subscribe here. --- In the era of GDPR and other security-related compliance requirements, clients are worrying more and more about the security of their products. Companies delivering software must address the client’s concerns in a cost-effective way to stay competitive in the market. 🔓

Netguru has been B Corp certified in the end of February 2020. That was when we joined the movement of a global community – an association of almost 4,000 companies today – using business as a force for good. We went through a thorough B Impact Assessment tool, which helped us review and assess our impact on stakeholders, including workers, community, customers, and the environment.   

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is on the rise, with over one million active users across 190 countries, according to Visual Capitalist. After quietly launching cloud computing services in 2006, AWS now dominates the public cloud market, accounting for 41.5% of it. That’s greater than Microsoft, Google, Rackspace, and IBM combined. If you’re thinking about migrating workloads to AWS, there are several things to consider. These include the benefits of AWS, potential AWS migration challenges, best practices, and mistakes to avoid. Continue reading for the AWS lowdown.

We’re super excited to announce two major promotions in our Core Management Team. We’ve appointed Mateusz Czajka as our first Chief Delivery Officer in order to significantly strengthen our competence in providing state-of-the-art technologies to our clients and managing a team of 500+ delivery experts. Mateusz has been with Netguru since 2012 – until today's promotion, he managed technology teams as Head of Delivery.  

We have amazing news to share! As of today, Netguru is officially “Great Place To Work®” certified and has joined the club of the world's biggest and best companies to share this title.

As organizations strive to make the most out of the data they collect, they turn to different techniques for generating insights from vast data sets. The market for data science and analytics is still on the rise – it is expected to reach USD 25.94 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

“The Netguru take on…” series explains how Netguru approaches important subjects that are often overused or misunderstood in the industry such as agile, digital transformation, and sustainability. We break them down to shift the discussion from abstract concepts to tangible actions that influence our everyday work. This article gives our take on the business ecosystem.

Are you looking to bring data science experts on board for your project? Expect to face a bit of a challenge. Data scientists who specialize in machine learning are in high demand today so finding and hiring talents will be a tough nut to crack.

As Flutter becomes more popular and establishes itself as the go-to technology for developing mobile apps, let’s have a closer look at what principles it’s based on and see whether calling Flutter a programming language is correct.

In the 3rd quarter of 2020, there were 2.87 million apps available in Google Play Store and 1.96 million apps in Apple App Store according to Statista. That's quite a lot, right? But at the same time data indicates that the average mobile app retention rate is only 29 percent after three months.

Flutter development is trending for a reason: it’s an efficient way of building great-performing and beautiful apps. Flutter allows you to create cross-platform apps that provide native performance. Apps created with Flutter feature beautiful and intuitive design and are able to run animations smoothly. Flutter also increases development speed, helping lower costs.  

By now, many of us are aware of how everyday purchases can affect the planet, but what about our choice of bank account? Should we make an effort to choose more sustainable banking options?