Some time ago I talked with my colleague Mateusz Jankowski, who is a Senior UI designer. I was telling him that I’m going to write a post about the truth of working as UI designer. The deeper you dig, the darker it gets, but maybe there’s one specific term that describes your daily duties? - I asked. His answer made me cry with laughter - sure, it’s like a visual OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Well, it’s hard to disagree. But it’s just the tip of an iceberg.
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It’s no secret that big data and advanced analytics are changing the face of the business world. Insights gained from big data are revolutionising foundational business processes such as sales and marketing, supply chain management, and R&D; giving companies the information they need to increase revenues, reduce costs, and improve customer experience.
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The telecommunications industry is riding high on the waves of the tech revolution and digital transformation. Their business is doing so well that, unlike in many other sectors, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is more of a solution to their problems than a challenge. Telecoms are not far behind such big tech companies as Google, Amazon, or Microsoft and could use the 5G transition as an opportunity to cut the distance.
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With artificial intelligence becoming smarter and smarter, the interest in NLP (natural language processing) has also been growing rapidly. Utilizing and developing the technology that helps machines understand and process human language has become a hot topic in many industries, because it has the potential to finally fill the gap in human-computer interactions.
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In the machine vision area, image recognition refers to the ability of software to identify people, objects, places, or actions in images. Machine vision technologies combine device cameras and artificial intelligence algorithms to achieve accurate image recognition to guide autonomous robots and vehicles or perform other tasks (for example, searching image content).
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Machine Learning algorithms are being used more often than we can imagine and there is a good reason for that. Let's see what kind of different Machine Learning algorithms exist and how they can help us in solving everyday life problems.
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Learn How Companies like Dropbox, Uber, and Slack Use Illustration to Increase Conversion
Paweł Utracik
Heavily illustrated websites and apps are quite common nowadays, no matter the industry, but not too long ago that wasn’t the case. Some of the world’s smartest companies have bet on illustrations early on, gracing their digital products and accompanying marketing pages with tiny artworks, and today they are reaping the rewards. They’ve sparked a worldwide trend in digital design, which others have been trying to catch up to ever since. I believe that the storytelling element of illustrations is crucial to their effectiveness. In this article, I’m going to share some insights on how Dropbox, Uber and Slack – world-renowned leaders in their industries – have increased conversion rates through illustration.
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5 Tips on How to Succeed as the Project Manager of a Design Project in a Software Development Company
Piotr Nowicki
After managing software development projects for some time, you may find it surprising how design projects can differ from them. In this article, you will find five important tips on how to survive and succeed. If you have any doubts about their usefulness – it is not only the Project Manager’s point of view, the tips gathered are the essence of my conversations with designers as well.
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parcelLab: Finding an Important Niche in the Crowded and Overoptimized e-Commerce Sector
Bartek Ciszewski
Global e-commerce sales have exceeded $2 trillion, and they are going to double by 2020. That said, there's no surprise in saying that e-commerce is one of the most optimized tech sectors. Still in this ultra-optimized sector, only three years ago, Tobias Buxhoidt, Anton Eder, and Julian Krenge found yet another way to improve customer experience and increase online stores' revenues and retention rate.
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Fintech continues to be one of the most exciting sectors for growth and innovation. However, when it comes to software development, due to the complexity of building robust and secure applications that are compliant with stringent financial industry regulations yet still provide a seamless, highly functional, and beautiful user experience, it’s crucial that the right tools are used for the job.
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