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Modern web application development has evolved significantly over the years because organisations are processing more data than ever before. In fact, research indicates that the world is going to produce over 59 zettabytes of data in 2020. Given the growing volume and complex nature of an organisation’s dataset, they require applications that can process the velocity, volume and variety of…

Databases, like Cosmos DB Azure, are crucial for modern web application development. A web application needs access to data to fulfil its functions, made possible by databases. So, it goes without saseying that selecting the right database is crucial for web application development. Most databases are lected based on certain prerequisites like structure, scalability, size and speed. However, while databases…

When you think about technologies that facilitate web application development, you will be hardpressed to find a framework that is as helpful as Blazor.  In fact, I predict that Blazor is going to be the preferred framework for building web applications.  It is a bold prediction to make, and one never knows how technologies fare in the software development industry,…

What makes for great technology in web application development? A friend of mine asked this question, and it led to a two-hour long debate that saw the lasagna grow cold and the crumble untouched.  As a software developer, I used to think about this question a lot. Now, as someone who runs a software development business, I think about it…

Developing web applications is a trying business. As someone who has overseen so many development projects in the past, I have come to realise that the one thing that hurts productivity is inefficiency. We have all experienced this problem, but what is it exactly?  When I say inefficiencies in processes, I am referring to redundant, repetitive steps we don’t need….

Once, I was in a meeting with a group of businessmen and IT managers. I will spare you the details of why I was there, but I was only expected to observe how the meeting was going. A young man was explaining the benefits of Azure DevOps to his audience. His technical knowledge was impressive, the man knew Azure inside…

I was at dinner when I got a particular question that struck me as odd.  It was with a group of entrepreneurs, and one of them was talking about consulting with an external firm to shift their data to the cloud when another spoke up. “Why do you need consultants? Don’t you have an internal IT department that can handle…

Nearly every business needs a database of some kind. With the world producing more data than ever before, and with companies realising the value of their information, databases are no longer just repositories of information. They are an integral part of business operations.  The right database can improve operational efficiency and provide value to business operations, which is why it’s…

If you work in a professional environment, then you might have heard about Slack.  It is one of the most popular communication platforms for workplaces. In fact, depending on your job, it is your only form of social interaction.  In our office, Slack is pretty dormant when it is late, but one night, all my channels started firing up, one…