The Great Comeback of PHP: Uncovering the Reasons for Its Newfound Popularity It may seem that in the world of software development, everything always moves forward. New languages, frameworks, and l... By Sergey Laptick

October 22, 2024

From Old to Gold: Transforming Legacy Systems with Modernization Techniques (with Real Examples) We often work with clients who come to us asking to rebuild their existing applications rather than rebuilding them from... By Sergey Laptick, Sergey Filatov

July 5, 2024

Pros and Cons of Distributed and Centralized Architectures. Comparing Monolith, Microservices, and Distributed Monolith In the good old days, an average web application’s structure was relatively simple. The n-tier architecture typica... By Sergey Laptick

November 1, 2023

Backend vs. Frontend Development: How to Decide Where to Start? The question of whether you should handle the frontend or backend part of a web application first may sound pretty easy.... By Vitaly Hornik

October 26, 2023

How to Train Your PHP Skills. Projects And Libraries With Open Source Code Despite not being the hottest topic lately, PHP still holds the bar as one of the most popular and sought-after technolo... By Sergey Laptick

July 27, 2023

Node.js vs .NET. What to Choose for Building Your Product in 2023 In the rapidly advancing realm of software development, the backend is the crucial engine that powers the digital landsc... By Sergey Laptick

June 8, 2023

Imperative vs Declarative Programming. What are Their Major Features, Pros, and Cons? Currently, there’s no shortage of programming languages. On the software development planet, industry veterans pea... By Sergey Laptick

May 24, 2023

Implementing Transactions Over Multiple Databases Using TypeORM In one of our previous articles, we described the principles of working with multiple databases. Then, we used NestJS an... By Vladislav Kumakov

February 7, 2023

What Is a Tech Stack and How to Choose the Right One for Web Application Development As one wise man once said, any sufficient technology at some point becomes indispensable from magic. Indeed, if we look ... By Sergey Laptick

December 30, 2022

Front-End vs. Back-End vs. Full-Stack Developers: Who Do You Need for Your Project? Having an idea in your mind that may somehow enhance your business and improve its visibility is just the tip of an iceb... By Julia Mitsiakina

December 8, 2022

No-code, Low-code, and Pro-code Development. How to Choose Your Place on the Spectrum It’s pretty interesting to witness how the software development industry evolves. In a manner, we can say that develop... By Sergey Laptick

November 23, 2022

Back to Basics. The Difference Between Programming Languages and Frameworks It’s essential to know every bit and byte of your software project to ensure its reliability and security. However, so... By Sergey Laptick

July 27, 2022

PHP Development Benefits For Business Time in the world of web development flows according to its own laws. New technologies appear and change so fast that we... By Sergey Laptick

July 12, 2022

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