Python
Development
Technology
Flask vs Django – Which Python Framework To Choose and When?
When you’re looking for a Python framework to build a Web app, two options stand out: lightweight Flask and comprehensive Django. Both are successful high-level Python Web frameworks. Both are widely used by successful...
Oskar Mieczkowski
• February 15, 2021
React
Development
React Native
Mobile Development
React vs React Native–Which One To Choose and When?
React (or React JS) and React Native share the name for a good reason: the latter is based on the former. Both introduced by Facebook, are open-sourced frameworks working with Javascript. Surprisingly, developers use...
Oskar Mieczkowski
• February 2, 2021
React
Development
Mobile Development
Pros And Cons of React Native Development in 2021 - for Developers and Business Owners
React Native, next to Flutter and PWA, was called a revolution in cross-platform app development and delivering great mobile experience. Code repository that's shareable between platforms? Reusable components? That...
Karolina Gawron
• November 29, 2020
Development
Google Publisher Tag Ads in Single Page Application (Next.js) [CASE STUDY]
In one of the projects I worked in, ads were the only source of income for the client, so they had to be implemented properly. Ad agency hired by client used Google Publisher Tag (GPT) ads, which is a popular choice.
Maciej Korolik
• November 17, 2020
Business
Development
Application Integration — Why Is It Rising in Popularity and How to Approach It
Maybe you have a business centered around an application (operational-wise or business-wise), or you’re one of the app’s creators. Regardless of how you’re connected with the app, there always comes a time when you have...
Błażej Cepil
• October 19, 2020
Culture
Development
IoT
How we built a truly Smart Office system based on Raspberry Pi
Last year, when Monterail decided to change their office to be a bigger and better-designed place , they decided that it should also be smarter. I was introduced to the team as a person who could make this happen. I...
Kamil Górski
• October 18, 2020
Development
Mobile Development
Legacy Code
Fixing Legacy Code — The Obstacles and Solutions
There's a red alert in your mailbox and you know exactly what it means - the system is down and you have a 500 error on a specific action. Your response is clear - you find the bug and fix it as fast as you can.
Jan Dudulski
• September 30, 2020
Development
What's the Future of Proptech Development?
The current COVID-19 crisis has upturned industries globally. And while we are yet to understand the full extent of the disruption caused by the pandemic, one thing is clear: COVID-19 gave rise to innovation on a scale...
Monterail Team
• August 4, 2020
Project Management
Business
Development
10+ Ways to Optimize Your App Development Cost
Everyone who has ever built an application knows this too well: software development can be pretty costly and time consuming. Especially now, in a world affected by the pandemic, finding ways to cut excessive costs is...
Eliza Neumann
• July 29, 2020
Open Source
Business
Development
Jitsi, a Video Conferencing Alternative to Zoom and Google Hangouts
With remote working becoming more popular, video conferencing has become a daily part of our lives. Everything from daily standups, to creative brainstorms, even office social events have moved online.
Peter Curac-Dahl
• July 16, 2020
Open Source
Development
Montelearn — An Open-source Platform for Building E-learning Apps
A new reality is upon us. Most countries around the world have closed their schools to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, as of May 2020, this means that nearly 70% of the world learners have been impacted...
Błażej Cepil
• July 6, 2020
Open Source
Business
Development
Ecommerce
Open Source Ecommerce Platforms Comparison Part 2 — Performance and Extensibility [Summer 2020]
Our previous blog post gave you an overview of the most popular ecommerce platforms based on Ruby, Node.js, and Python. We’ve evaluated them in terms of how quickly you can set up an online shop and what possibilities...
Błażej Cepil
• June 30, 2020
Development
Mobile Development
How to Create App Clips for iOS 14 in React Native
Apple recently announced the release of a feature called App Clips. If you don’t know why it’s a big deal, here’s a quick overview.
Błażej Cepil
• June 26, 2020
Open Source
Business
Development
Ecommerce
Open Source Ecommerce Platforms Comparison Part 1 — The Best Ruby, Node, and Python Ones [Summer 2020]
There are tons of free or inexpensive ecommerce platforms available. The likes of Shopify or WooCommerce seemingly have it all and don’t require any development effort to be set up. But open source ecommerce platforms...
Błażej Cepil
• June 25, 2020
Python
Development
5 Python Task Automation Ideas - Guide with Examples
Tired of performing repetitive tasks every day? Well, it can bore even the most resilient of us out of our minds. Lucky for us, the digital age we live in offers us a bevy of tools to relieve ourselves of that sort of...
Ewelina Buturla
• June 5, 2020
Business
Development
Mobile Development
What’s the Best Way to Upgrade an Outdated Codebase?
I have an app in Ruby on Rails dating back to 2011 that hasn’t gotten any new features in the past five years. It’s slow and barely able to serve our growing user base. Can you help us deal with it?