software development

Software development: Product-driven or design-led?

Most software developers work within project-oriented teams, since most companies are not startup vendors that can constantly reinvent themselves and deliver hot new products to market. Upgrades, integration and modernization projects carry forward a sizable estate of already coded software assets and third-party service dependencies. Most software developers work within project-oriented teams, since most companies… Continue reading Software development: Product-driven or design-led?

software development

Stack Overflow Exec Shares Lessons from a Self-Taught Coder

Stack Overflow, the popular question-and-answer site for programmers, gets a whopping 100 million visitors each month. At least one of its users, Jon Chan, went from being a reader to being an employee, taking a software developer role in 2013. Over the next nine years, he became a team lead, a principal software developer and, since… Continue reading Stack Overflow Exec Shares Lessons from a Self-Taught Coder

digital transformation

How to beat the 3 challenges to building inclusive digital financial services

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of almost all industries. In financial services, lockdowns, social distancing and remote working have in most countries increased the need for digital payments, banking and other products for individuals and firms to effectively manage their financial lives. As a result, the need for accessible and affordable digital… Continue reading How to beat the 3 challenges to building inclusive digital financial services