When Is It Worth Rewriting a Legacy App? And When Could This Process Have a Negative Impact on Your Business?
Michał Hartwich
Many entrepreneurs and product owners become obsessed with modernizing their legacy applications. Our team has done rewriting and refactoring projects for our clients, and we know how difficult and expensive technology migration is. We also know how switching to the right tech stack may skyrocket the growth of an app.
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Choosing the right web development partner for your business often isn’t easy. There are many factors you need to consider, not all of them obvious. Here’s a quick walkthrough of the process, with the following steps: preparing to begin a cooperation with a web development company, doing a background check on your future partner, and making sure their expertise is the right fit for your project.
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How to choose the best technology for creating a CMS? We will help you decide which factors you should consider before making a decision and we will analyze if the Python programming language is a good option.
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A new trend is emerging in the development world – static site generators (SSGs). For many years, developing, publishing and editing content on a website required HTML authoring skills, putting these processes beyond the capabilities of the average user. Since then, content management systems (CMSs) have emerged – such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc. – alleviating the problem of relying on technical support to modify web content.
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How can introducing microservices into your next project make it better? There’s a number of clear, tangible benefits of using microservices for app development. But how can connecting microservices and Node.js enhance the project workflow and what business values does it bring to the project? We will explain it step by step.
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The decision of what tools you use for any task tends to have a huge impact on your work, time and final results. Before using the most popular solution, it’s a good idea to do at least basic research on your other options. I’ll show you a good alternative for many CMS apps built in Ruby – RefineryCMS. You might find basic information on the subject in our previous article, CMS Comparison for Rails App, but this time I’ll go into more details and answer the following questions: ‘is Refinery worth using at all?’ and 'How can we compare it to the most popular competitors like WordPress, Joomla or Drupal?'
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Ruby is a great language for web development – it’s already solid on its own, but gets even better with Ruby on Rails – a great framework that had a major influence on the way web apps are developed. Still, life goes on and the whole tech industry keeps moving forward. New languages are invented, new frameworks are created and different architectures gain popularity. The Ruby community is looking towards Elixir, a language based on the Erlang VM – and the language that helped WhatsApp build their product. As an app owner you’re probably wondering which language to choose for your new project. This article will explain the pros and cons of both Ruby and Elixir.
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When fighter pilots enter an operating theater to support surgical teams in their life-saving efforts, amazing things can happen. In the area of up to 40%* avoidable post-operational complications, the top-level military aviation standards developed and improved over the years can be in huge demand.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected employment of software developers is over 4 times bigger than that of other occupations. In the current talent shortage scenario, companies are doing their best to attract and retain software developers. What does this mean for you, the candidate?
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The Business Direction of Ruby on Rails Framework - a Revolution or an Evolution?
Michał Poczwardowski
In spring 2019 the version 6.0 will arrive. It triggered a reflection on the direction of Rails. The sixth version is on the horizon with changes that are exciting but also safe for business – a lot has changed since version 1.0. Version 1.0 was released in December 2005. The Rails core team is aligned with the business needs on the market better than ever. What does it mean in practice and what does it mean for the future of creating digital products?
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