- September 10, 2020
- 14 min read
The topic of microservices architecture has become increasingly popular over the last couple of years. The reason behind it lies in numerous advantages that the modular architectural style brings to the table, especially when it comes to designing complex applications. The microservices architecture is a good fit for apps that need to process transactions quickly
- August 17, 2020
- 9 min read
Building modern mobile apps is impossible without asynchronous code. Most of the tasks that an application has to perform, to one degree or another, require a long wait for the result of the operation: network queries, working with databases, reading user input. An asynchronous approach (executing a process without blocking it) allows more rational use
- August 5, 2020
- 4 min read
Sweden is the fifth largest, but second least populated country in Europe, with two-thirds of its territory covered with forests. It is home to the world-known companies, such as Spotify, Ericsson, H&M, Volvo, Electrolux, and the list goes on. Swedish economic miracle Sweden made an unbelievable journey from the agricultural economy towards digital society in
- July 30, 2020
- 26 min read
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the entire world, making businesses look for ways to transfer all their operations online without decreasing their employee productivity and profit margins. Those companies who didn’t have a remote work policy already in place were among the least prepared for such a turn of events. Many of them are still
- July 10, 2020
- 11 min read
It is almost impossible to find a commercial Android application that does not use images in its interface. Downloading a picture into the corresponding View, despite the seeming simplicity of the operation, can cause big trouble for the developer. For example, what if the image is stored on the server? To display it on the
- July 1, 2020
- 12 min read
Development of a complex application is impossible without the use of databases that provide powerful functionality for storing, sorting and retrieving information. Their application in Android development has its own specifics caused by the features of mobile devices: less hardware resources, battery saving, mobile application architecture. Therefore, the use of databases in Android development is
- May 15, 2020
- 12 min read
The coronavirus pandemic and the massive lockdown will once become just a part of world history, but at the moment, we need to learn how to balance work and leisure in a new way. People all over the world have switched to remote work, which poses a number of challenges. Forced staying at home can
- May 13, 2020
- 12 min read
Nowadays, tech companies all over the world struggle with maintaining their businesses and ensuring conducive work environment for their remote employees. Regular physical exercise is what helps your team stay productive and engaged even during quarantine. Although subsidized gym membership is no longer an option, there are plenty of workout programs that do not require
- April 23, 2020
- 9 min read
This article is an introduction to developing microservices-based applications and managing them. It describes architectural design and implementation approaches using .NET Core and Docker containers. This article was written for .NET developers and solution architects who are trying to make a decision about their application architecture and are not familiar with the microservices-based architecture. In
- April 21, 2020
- 17 min read
What is CMS? In today’s world, the presence of a website is a must for almost every business. When you make a decision to create it, one of the early-stage questions will be whether to use an off-the-shelf Content Management System or create a website from scratch. While the last one is clear, there can