How I embrace tech in my teaching – English lessons at a tech company
One of the many advantages of working for Setapp is the chance for all employees to improve their English with free English lessons with a British native speaker. That English teacher is me, and back in September 2017, I was lucky enough to be welcomed into the family at the home of significant code. I
5 reasons why nearshoring in Poland is valuable for the Nordic companies
The Nordic tech industry is expanding each day. No wonder, technology is playing a significant role in this region, both in private and professional life. We are seeing more and more startups being founded in the Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland. More ideas are being born in the heads of young entrepreneurs, which are
Why we transitioned from game to 3D app development – developers’ story
This blog post is co-written by Norbert Lesny and Łukasz Mielnikowski from Setapp’s 3D app team. Moving from game to app development might seem like a long leap, but it was in fact quite swift for us. We transitioned mainly because we felt that the game development environment was not consistent enough and there was
How to store custom data in Episerver – part III: Separate custom big tables
In the first two parts of this series, I wrote about how you can store your data using Dynamic Data Store (Part I) and how Episerver implemented DDS (Part II). Now we’ll learn about a more effective way of storing your data in Dynamic Data Store. By default, Episerver keeps data of all stores in one big
6 ultimate reasons to build your educational app with Setapp
Global investments in EdTech are on the rise. 24 percent more in 2017 than in 2016. Smartphones and tablets are getting affordable. And more accessible. The use of VR and AR in education is gaining momentum. 1200 EdTech companies in the UK. Wait a second, isn’t that supposed to be FinTech? Big brother a.k.a FinTech
How to effectively form agile teams in your company
Many of us work in software development companies that use agile practices and frameworks. For most of us, it works well, and we’re satisfied with the results. However, most agile frameworks are not complete methodologies, and therefore don’t include solutions to all of the problems. For example, how to form new teams, how to educate
Four valuable practices for a better code review
Agile is all about constant improvements. We do retrospectives, we improve our delivery pipelines, we make our work more transparent, and we also do code quality improvements. The most famous code quality improvement practice is code review. Code review is basically a process of verifying and improving your code quality. It not only helps you
How to effectively use timeline to plan and monitor your sprint
The Scrum Guide™ states that the outcome of a sprint planning event should be a list of Product Backlog Items (PBIs) and a plan on how to deliver them. Similar to other things in the Scrum framework, a concrete definition of what the plan should look like is not provided. Authors of the Scrum framework
6 mistakes you should avoid when starting a new digital project
If you have ever managed or worked within a team that’s delivering a digital project then you’ve probably come across the frustration of meeting the deadline and controlling software development costs. We certainly have and there were many reasons why we encountered problems, but we learnt from our mistakes. Why do teams struggle or fail? There
How to choose the perfect CMS for your media site [with use cases]
If you’re an aspiring media or publishing company then you’re probably on the lookout for the best content management system (CMS) that can help you manage your content efficiently. So, what is the perfect CMS for your media site? This, of course, depends on your needs, your budget, how urgent you need it and the