Software Engineering Insights

In the current age of digitization, there is hardly a business that goes without having a software application. From automating internal processes to improving the customer experience, a software application (in one form or the another) is a major reliance and driver of businesses, irrespective of the industry.

Software application development is the widely outsourced IT functions, globally. This broad segment includes outsourcing an arrangement for a range of application services, including software product engineering, maintenance of legacy systems, offshore programming, management of packaged applications, and team augmentation.

In the era, when companies are betting on offshore/nearshore outsourcing for various IT and business services, teaming up with the right technology partner holds the core of enterprise wide strategy. Here, we confer upon India being the front-runner in offshore outsourcing for software development.

Ideas are easy. It's the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats. ~ Sue Grafton

No matter how great an idea is, it is nothing more than a hallucination, if not executed well. And that is why, choosing a right partner for giving life to your idea is extremely important.

By 2018, the number of iPad users in the US is forecasted to reach 80.9 billion, suggests a study. Such high numbers vividly justify the increased call for iPad app development in the recent past.

The Apple App Store has over 1 million native apps for tablet devices. This certainly evince the fact that businesses are leaving no stone unturned to reach the potential customers and users via mobile devices (alongside smartphone and wearables).

Nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day, we bet on people, not on strategies. And that said so, choosing the right people for outsourcing IT services surely holds the crux of any business project.

With thousands of companies, freelancers, and agencies mushrooming in every corner, outsourcing has become a hyper-competitive industry. While freelancers have a cost-effective development model and certain technology expertise to offer; companies welcome large scale projects, have diverse skillset, and are open to innovation.

Buy or Build, this has always been a big question for businesses. Software applications that handle business operations typically fall under two categories: Custom software development and Off-the-Shelf products.

A custom software is tailored according to definite needs of a business or a group of industry. On the other hand, an off-the-shelf products are pre-developed, ready-to-use applications, often meant for a specific industry. There are a number of packaged software available that claim to cater to all business needs and appeal to a broader user base, however, in the long run, many of these tend to disappoint.

Interestingly today, I was going through the myriad of mobile apps on my phone, doing the nitpicking and checking out the ones that needed the axe. I have my usual set of apps, ones for shopping, travel, gaming, payment and suchlike.This is a task I do to make sure I have just the right amount of apps in my phone. But today I was held aback by the ballooning dependency I have developed on apps.

Starting a venture, pushing your product in the market or even selling corn dogs on stand requires efficient and quick work. Decisions should be made in a snap and any manner of redundancy would take you downhill very quickly. Daffodil has worked with enough startups to know that it is quintessential to make sure your offering stays valuable in terms of innovation, quality and convenience.

“IT Outsourcing” is the term which is directly linked to provision of technology services which saves time and cost of company which would have been spent on hiring for full time. Explaining it broadly, as the business grows, the departments increase so does requirement of IT- related functions.