We have all been affected by the lifting of many of the restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, but the same can’t be said about the related economic crisis. Although many industries are affected, some of them have suffered less than others. The IT industry is definitely one of them. This isn’t to say that we’re not facing any challenges - quite the opposite. Read an interview with Martyna Stafa and Katrzyna Klimek - our Recruitment Specialists.

In recent years, the insurance industry has finally started to embrace digital technology, as insurtech startups have forced the traditional players to adapt if they want to survive. Wefox, a digital insurance marketplace, is at the forefront of the changes. Having successfully moved what has historically been a face-to-face business online, the company is looking into the future, a world where the Internet of Things, data science and artificial intelligence will play major roles in our lives, including how we insure what is valuable to us.

Let’s take a look at cloud computing examples, discuss how you can benefit from migrating to cloud computing, as well as talk about the possible pitfalls it might involve. 

Codestories Newsletter is a regular dose of news, insights, and inspiration for technology enthusiasts, delivered every two weeks. You can subscribe here. --- We are two months into 2021 and I can with no doubt say that it won’t be as boring a year as some hoped for after the crazy 2020.

As Barclays becomes the latest bank to launch a robo-advisor offering, we look at how these AI-powered advice platforms are changing the field of wealth management and ask, “could robo-advisors replace human representatives?” 

AI is evolving at an incredible rate. Consumers are starting to encounter AI-powered products on a regular basis as we go about our increasingly digital lives, and yet the industry is still in its infancy, with lots of room to innovate. Hour One is one of the companies proving that AI can go further than we ever dreamed of. The New York-based start-up uses AI to generate digital characters based on real people which businesses can hire for educational, professional, and commercial use.

“We’re too big to fail”, said no banker after 2008. The last couple of years has brought another huge change in the industry and another statement to forget about: “We’re too big to worry about fintech”.

What should the process of creating a cloud migration strategy look like? What challenges or problems can be expected? We will present the benefits and pitfalls of cloud migration, as well as take you step-by-step through the process of creating a cloud migration strategy.

Managing design teams may bring many challenges for design leaders, and even the best managers make mistakes. These common pitfalls may include: not addressing the feeling of isolation, neglecting self-development of each team member, not motivating designers, lack of vision, no feedback or recognition or, what’s even worse, poorly communicated feedback... The list could go on and on.

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Machine learning is one of the hottest topics in modern software development. Still, it is a fairly young discipline, which is undergoing rapid change and development. We wrote this article to aid you in selecting the right tool of ML for your project, showcasing the top frameworks along with their upsides and shortcomings.

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming an integral part of banking technology. That should come as no surprise for an industry where extracting relevant information from a wealth of available data is especially important. But AI does much more than that and is being deployed for a variety of purposes, including analysis and fraud detection, trading, and customer service.

At first glance, real estate may seem like one of the industries least affected by the internet and new technology. After all, constructing and maintaining buildings had been done perfectly well long before the advent of the Internet. However, underneath the bricks and concrete, buildings feature highly complex systems that need to be constantly monitored and maintained. Traditionally, this has been a manual, costly, and inefficient process, in which problems often undiscovered and repairs not made until it’s too late, lead to incidents such as floods and explosions.

Bringing an innovative digital product to market is a complex process during which things will inevitably go differently than planned. How to successfully navigate this process? It helps to anticipate the problems you might face. We asked over a dozen founders and C-level executives to share their first-hand experience of launching digital products. Experts from various industries opened up about the challenges they faced, the mistakes they made and the lessons they learned.  Here are the top challenges and advice on how to deal with them when launching a digital product, according to people who did it successfully.

So you’re ready to dive into the exciting world of AI. However, in such a rapidly-evolving field it may be difficult to decide how to go about it. What’s the best way to create a robust and effective AI product? Should you develop a custom solution or buy one off the shelf? We gathered practical pros and cons for both options to help you decide.

Codestories Newsletter is a regular dose of news, insights, and inspiration for technology enthusiasts, delivered every two weeks. You can subscribe here. --- It’s February, that month when New Year’s resolution setting was so long in the past that we can stop feeling guilty we are not meeting them.

We’re excited to announce that on 13th April Netguru is organizing another Disruption Forum, this time we will focus on Fintech. If you care about the future of the financial industry as much as we do, then this free-to-attend event is something you can’t miss.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on every industry, and fintech is no exception. With many non-essential businesses unable to operate their brick-and-mortar outlets for months, an unprecedented number of consumers started going online for everything from grocery shopping and paying their bills to visiting museums and attending concerts.  In order to survive, businesses of all types had no choice but to meet their customers’ needs online, which is where fintech comes into play. With increasing competition, fintech companies must constantly evolve and innovate to stay competitive.  So what challenges and trends do fintech industry leaders expect to see this year? We decided to ask them. Read the answers below.

The first steps at a new company can be stressful. You’re probably wondering what to expect, how you will fit in, and who will be on your new team. The onboarding itself can also be a mystery. Not at Netguru, though! Get a glimpse into what our onboarding process looks like and find answers to some of the questions and doubts that might pop up before your first day.

The COVID-19 pandemic shattered all digital transformation plans in the retail industry, but at the same time it also showed that having one is absolutely necessary. Retail companies that had launched digital transformation efforts years ago were equipped with capabilities that enabled them to go through the turmoil of this crisis relatively unharmed. Does it mean it’s too late to join the pack? On the contrary, it’s not a matter of choice now - it’s a matter of survival. Let’s explore the most promising directions of the digital transformation journey in retail in the post-COVID world.