Software Engineering Insights

Blockchain is a cryptographically secure, shared, and distributed ledger of records, aiming to simplify transfer of digital assets from an individual to another. It’s a peer-to-peer network, wherein thousands of computers are connected, running complex algorithms to validate a transaction.

The hype around cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoin, Ethereum) unveiled a disruptive technology, called Blockchain. A Blockchain is a virtual, public ledger, which uses cryptography to store permanent and tamper-proof records of transaction data.

DevOps is a business-driven approach that utilizes agile methodology, automation, and collaboration for seamless product development. Often considered as a ‘disciplined agile practice’, DevOps emphasizes upon integration of development and operations team for delivering better, frequent product cycles.

Healthcare delivery organizations (HDO) are striving towards a system of care, which is accessible and affordable. One of the major steps in this concern is enterprise virtual care system that aims to reinforce the conventional F2F delivery of care.

App Entrepreneurs are making money, every day. Their innovative apps are making way to billions of smartphones, worldwide.

Mobile apps have given rise to a gold rush in the software industry. With a viewpoint that there is an app for (almost) everything, users are hosting a new app in their smartphones, every then and now. As a result, smartphones today are falling victim to app fatigue.

The collaboration of Agile and DevOps has invoked doors for an innovative and rapid software development model. While DevOps is often considered as an extension to Agile, one stream of development that hasn’t seen much growth is Software Testing.

Today, the enterprise IT sector is affected by, and taking advantage of various new technologies and models, derived and developed in consumer space. This trend, called ‘Consumerization’ is impacting the enterprise-wide in a number of ways, which includes the usage of instant messaging for business.

With online shopping being the most popular activities worldwide, the eCommerce sector is expanding by leaps and bounds. Amazingly, a recent study by Business Insider suggests that as much as 85% of customer interactions will be managed without a human by as soon as 2020.

The Agile and DevOps theory is the topic of talk in IT organizations. However, there prevails a lot of confusion about the two, when it comes to differentiating between them and defining their benefits. Here, we try to understand the same with differences and similaries between both software development practices.