Posts about Development
Node.js Development FAQ—Everything You Need to Know
Node.js is a single-threaded runtime environment for writing server-side applications using JavaScript, and may be one of the best solutions when aiming to build full-stack applications.
How to Build a Simple Slack Bot with Elixir Phoenix?
Do you know what happens when you type/giphy sorry no can do in one of your Slack channels?
Ruby vs Elixir—Which One to Choose and When?
Over the past couple of years, we wrote extensively about Ruby (and Ruby on Rails), so you know we like it quite a bit. We’ve also dabbled some in Elixir (and Phoenix), but never before have we compared the two side by...
NativeScript vs React Native in 2020 - Which One to Choose?
Cross-platform development has always been tricky—in exchange for lower costs and shorter development timeframes, developers had to sacrifice either some of the performance or some of the user experience. With the...
Software Quality Standards—How and Why We Applied ISO 25010
When I first heard about ISO/IEC 25010 in 2017, I was still taking my first baby steps in the world of software quality assurance. The last time I heard it mentioned, meanwhile, was at Quality Excites, the nationwide...
Privacy-Focused Apple Sign-In—What Does It Mean for Your App?
Do you recall those Facebook and Google buttons that allow you to sign in to almost any app nowadays? Well, soon they won’t be the only option available to you and your app users. At the latest annual World Wide...
How to Decide on a Tech Stack Suitable for HR Software - App Examples
The technology stack remains a key issue in almost every kind of application you build. Projected bandwidth demand, Web app type, business goals, potential extensibility—all these variables have to be taken into account...
Why use Elixir for Web Development?
Some time ago, I was discussing the possibilities of Kotlin and Elixir with a colleague. Our rather academic exchange only lent further credence to the notion that every developer has their own point of view and...
Why Knowledge Sharing is Key to Your Software Development Project—How It Works at Monterail
Most software development companies boast about the knowledge sharing going on inside their teams and even publish job offers featuring catchy gems like: "Great working place where you can learn from the best and grow."...
Pros And Cons of React Native Development According to Programmers and Business Owners
React Native, next to PWA, was called a revolution in cross-platform app development and delivering great mobile experience. Shareable code repository? Reusable components? That definitely sounds tempting. React Native...
Choosing the Right Software Development Company for Your Project—12 Pieces of Advice
The right technology stack is only half the battle when it comes to securing the success of your future project. Think of it like this—each element in the stack is a good-quality brick that can be used to build your...
Choosing a Technology Stack for Your Web Application Development
If nothing makes a better morning than a coffee, then a technology stack jump-starts the future of a Web application. And just like with coffee, well-selected grains of a tech stack can either breathe life into a Web...
What Does It Mean to Be a Senior Dev at Monterail?
At Monterail, a developer's advancement is mostly concerned with a gradual increase of their responsibility for the team.
Why You Need Prototyping in Your Software Development
Imagine you are developing your next big project. Let’s say it is a web app that will be used by thousands of people and will take months to develop. This means a lot of billable hours for your developers, designers,...
How Event Storming Will Improve Your Business Processes
Ever since I started working with clients (that would be 6 years now!), and their evolving businesses, I’ve experienced these uncomfortable moments from time to time. These moments in the process of developing an...
How We Enhanced Our End-to-End Testing with Cypress.io
Automatic testing of web applications is bread and butter for any Quality Assurance specialist. But among so many testing suites available and various opinions about each of them, one can lose his bearings. We've come...