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Long gone are the days when businesses could consider whether getting into the mobile world or not. Today, no one would argue about adopting a mobile-first strategy, simply because there are an estimated 3.86 billion of smartphone users worldwide (that’s practically half the world population!). However, a lot of people aren’t considering another milestone that [...]

This is part 1 of our Talent series. In it, we focus on this essential resource for all modern businesses and take a look at it from various perspectives. The goal? To better understand talent and how it affects the workplace, how we can foster it, and how we can make the most of it. [...]

Such an easy question to ask, right? Everyone knows that a great developer is the one that has enough experience and expertise to work on any project that comes their way. Combining the work of years in the field with knowledge of different tools, languages, and technologies is what makes software engineers truly great. Or [...]

We’re living in a time where no business can escape from the need for software in its daily activities. It doesn’t matter if you’re in retail or own a clinic, are a big enterprise or a flourishing startup - you’ll need digital tools for many of your regular tasks.  From this need, it’s only natural [...]

The current state of AI in business isn’t precisely a revolution. After such massive worldwide investments, what’s keeping AI from massification?

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread. As of this writing, total cases in the U.S. number 68,440 and total deaths number 994, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And that’s just a fraction of the numbers around the world, numbers that will continue to rise for some time. The outbreak [...]

“BairesDev’s established expertise with remote work has allowed the company to continue business as usual in these difficult times.” The trend is clear: remote work is in the spotlight. As more and more regions continue to enforce lockdowns due to the coronavirus outbreak, many companies used to the good ol’ brick and mortar are visibly [...]

System development outsourcing is not a new phenomenon, but the amount of decisions CTOs need to take when it comes to hiring a team can quickly fall into a slippery slope of striking balances and managing risks that usually ends up feeling more like a leap of faith. Is outsourcing right for me? Will productivity [...]

We are proud to announce that, aligned with our company’s success and client recognition, we have been named a top web development firm by Clutch, a business ratings and reviews resource comparing and contrasting leaders across a number of service sectors. This distinction evaluates quality, attention to deadlines, and overall project management skills, and BairesDev obtained [...]

Poor naming. Huge functions. Bad architectural decisions. Duplicate code. These and so many others are common mistakes any developer will undoubtedly find when developing software. And while most software engineers will be happy to point them out when the code is written by someone else, they would find it harder to admit they commit those [...]

What would you answer if I asked you whether blind people should have access to the internet? I’m obviously guessing here, but chances are you’d say something like “everyone deserves access to the internet.” In fact, it’s likely that such sentiment extends to every other disability and technology out there.  Common sense and decency lead [...]

You could argue that what I’m about to say about the 2010s has been said about a lot of decades throughout history. You might be right. Yet, it’s hard not to go all cliché on the decade that just ended, so here it goes. you’d be hard-pressed to find a decade where technology influenced and [...]

At first, the Internet brought us a newfound sense of freedom. Now, in 2020, we must approach the ethical dilemmas it created.  When the internet became available for the general public, everyone was delighted. Here was a massive communication tool, unlike anything the world had seen so far. This new technology was propelled by a [...]

Private data leaks, fraudulent transactions, insane prices, and rigged systems are all problems we could address with Blockchain technology.  The days when blockchain was merely a synonym of cryptocurrencies are over. Though the technology is obviously at the core of cryptocoins, it has branched out into other sectors and has found a lot of new [...]

History has proved that most of us don't get banks. Luckily, their incredibly complicated and somewhat obscure inner workings are pushing technology to do the opposite. When investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008, the news filled with financial experts and columnists with severe looks on their faces. Economists warned us that we had to be [...]