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Easyship case study: How They Switched From AngularJS to Vue and Increased Website Performance by 37%
For any digital product, a website may either work as a well-oiled lead generation machine or slow down business growth if the execution is mangled.
Why We Love, Use, And Support Vue.js
Let me tell you a story about Vue.js. Not just from my perspective as a Vue developer. I will also try to explain some of the many reasons behind why we use Vue.js here at Monterail, and why we recommend it to companies...
Differences between React Native, NativeScript, PWA, and Hybrid Apps—Cross-Platform Development
Does React Native or NativeScript really work as they claim to be? After all smooth, cross-platform experience is the dream of every developer and business owner since the release of modern smartphones. In the history...
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Why Node.js Developers Are in Higher Demand than PHP Programmers
With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence driving the rise of virtual AI-powered developers, you might think that the job of a software developer would soon be fading away. But in fact, demand for Web...
14 Popular JavaScript Libraries for Data Visualization in 2019
To what extent does your app rely on data? It probably does in some way. Even if the app is not exactly business-oriented, you’d probably need data for the admin panel, the dashboard, performance tracking, and similar...
Everything You Need to Know about Outsourcing Software Development to a Polish Company
Companies outsource software development to improve various areas of business operations—for example, reduce operating costs, free up internal resources, or speed up time-to-market. Less obviously, outsourcing...
How We Learned Elixir—Our Story and Tutorial for Beginners
At Monterail we have fancied the Elixir language for quite a long time. However, for some reasons, we failed to get it into production usage except for a few minor implementations. And I felt like this should change. So...
A Recap of 2018 in Eleven Points
Each January, we celebrate the ups and try to learn something from the downs that we had to deal with over the course of the past year. In 2018, the highs far outweighed the lows so, in keeping with last year's...
Working With Legacy Code — How Refactoring Let Us Escape The Black Hole
I’m pretty much sure that sooner or later every developer finds themselves working on a project that makes them face the issue of legacy code. For those lucky dogs who still haven’t experienced it firsthand—legacy code...
Crafting Visual Stories Using Data and Information
In October 2018 I was invited to give a talk at the fifth Future of Design meetup, called The Beauty of Data. My talk was called “Crafting a story in data visualization”.
Migrating from AngularJS to Angular Using a “Hybrid” Approach—a Case Study
Getting into a project based on AngularJS in its 1.4 version is not the most exciting thing that can happen to a programmer in 2019. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a junior front-end developer or a senior...
Best Communication Practices We Use To Keep Our Clients Happy (And In The Loop)
There are many best practices for efficient communication in software development out there. The most hip frameworks for building digital products, Scrum and Kanban, offer some good fundamentals for development teams....
Differences between React Native, NativeScript, PWA, and Hybrid Apps—Cross-Platform Development
Does React Native or NativeScript really work as they claim to be? After all smooth, cross-platform experience is the dream of every developer and business owner since the release of modern smartphones. In the history...
People to Watch If You’re a Vue.js Developer [Infographic]
You probably already know this: the first step to learning something in any subject is acknowledging that you don’t necessarily know it all inside out. The second step is a bit easier, though, as it does not include any...
Reasons Why Vue.js Is Getting More Traction Every Month
With over 120k stars on GitHub, Vue.js is currently the trendiest JavaScript front-end framework, beating Angular and React in GitHub star count by a fair margin. When it comes to overall popularity, React is still the...
Twenty Most Popular Vue.js Newsletter Articles in 2018
If you’ve been following Monterail for a while, you probably aware that the Vue.js Newsletter, now a part of the official Vue.js News channel, has its roots inside our organizations. Launched somewhere in mid-2016, the...
Admyt on Outsourcing Software Development and Working with Legacy Code
Tired with coins, lines, and faulty pay machines, Jordan Wainer, an entrepreneur and innovator decided to improve car parking systems around the world. That’s the story behind Admyt, a solution providing a seamless...
Discovery Workshops: How We Ensure Alignment Between Your Vision and An Actual Product
Working with an outsourced team can be a challenge. Different locations and time zones, sometimes even different cultures. You are where the business is, working hard to move things forward, while your hired team is...
Updated State of Vue.js is coming in February 2019
We’re back! And I hope you’re just as excited as I am writing this. You might have noticed some suggestions about the next edition of State of Vue.js on Evan You’s Twitter… But it’s time to make it official. The updated...
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