Software Engineering Insights

Software applications have become the backbone of most modern businesses, powering everything from customer-facing applications to internal operations. However, as the complexity and scale of software applications continue to grow, so do the challenges that organizations face in delivering reliable and scalable software solutions. In response, platform engineering has emerged as a key solution.

User data and intellectual property in the IT industry have traditionally been protected behind a layer of perimeter security strategies. However, the global movement of development environments to hybrid cloud-based architectures has proven perimeter security measures to be inadequate. Increasingly IT companies are shifting to zero-trust network security measures with the globally recognized motto of "Never trust, always verify".

To succeed in today's competitive business environment, it's critical to provide superior customer service. One of the keys to delivering top-notch customer service is to enable your customers to search for their preferred product or service quickly and easily. However, this can be a daunting task if your organization has an enormous product base, making it challenging to access relevant information quickly.

Schools deal with multiple parallel workflows and involve various interconnected stakeholders such as teachers, students, and administrative staff. While serving students with optimal education, schools also need to optimize the management of the institution's business side to better serve everyone, which necessitates the need for School Management Software (SMS) and systems.

Edge computing has become increasingly popular in the digital landscape and taken several industries by storm, especially due to the surge of data generated by IoT devices, smartphones, and other endpoints.

Security breaches have become increasingly common, causing organizations to seek a proactive approach to protect their sensitive information. The increasing number of cyber attacks, data breaches, and security vulnerabilities have exposed organizations to significant financial, legal, and reputational risks.

The unprecedented proliferation of data generated by various digital sources has left businesses grappling with the complexities of managing large volumes of data. According to a report by IDC, the digital universe data is expected to reach 180 zettabytes by 2025. This massive amount of data presents significant challenges for organizations in terms of storage, processing, and analysis.

The emergence of the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline has been a major game-changer in the software development sphere. It allows businesses to meet rapidly-evolving requirements and ensure steady growth by enabling continuous innovation at scale.

Enterprise software systems that help manage the workflows of large-scale organizations need Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for ensuring their availability, resilience, and of course, their reliability. SRE involves monitoring the software system's performance and performing code fixes whenever problems arise. So, it is no surprise that observability is a crucial aspect of SRE and requires apt methodologies and automation tools to enforce.

A large chunk of software development today takes place in cloud-based environments, with cross-organizational networks for resource sharing and data exchange. This opens up the applications and resources to several cyber threats that exploit common vulnerabilities and attack routes. Therefore, solutions for application security also referred to as AppSec, have become a necessary component of the software development lifecycle.