Articles and Guides on Backend Development
Reading time: 9 min
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 libraries, from time to time, change the paradigm of how things are done and sweep the favorites from their pedestals. However, sometimes, we...
Reading time: 12 min
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...
Reading time: 16 min
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 typical for these times represents what almost every person imagines if you ask them how a web app is built. Namely, there should be a backend par...
Reading time: 8 min
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....
Reading time: 9 min
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...
Reading time: 7 min
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...
Reading time: 6 min
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 and TypeORM to demonstrate how to implement the required functionality and not use the wrong connections while saving the data. But there̵...
Reading time: 7 min
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...
Reading time: 5 min
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...
Reading time: 7 min
Node.js vs Java. Who Outplays Who in Enterprise Web Development
Constant pursuit of enterprise web apps’ top-notch performance and security requires a thorough understanding of under...
Reading time: 9 min
Node.js vs PHP. Choosing Between Modernity and Tradition
For many years, both PHP and JavaScript have been on top of web development technologies popularity lists. These languag...
Reading time: 7 min
Node.js vs. Python: Choosing Between Backend Technologies
Today, the number of technologies used in the web may confuse anybody who doesn’t have enough web app development ...
Reading time: 18 min
How to Build a Cross-Browser/Hybrid Video Chat App with WebRTC
Nowadays, the availability of broadband internet connection is not a big deal. Thus, it’s a pretty natural thing that the video chatting apps become more and more common, replacing the communication using text messaging. Whether your intention is chatting wi...