Sunk software development costs is a topic that still isn't getting enough coverage. For this reason, we're starting a series that will focus on how to avoid the sunk cost fallacy and improve all decision-making for better business value.

What is sunk cost fallacy in software development and how to improve decision-making for better business value? Can code refactoring help save sunk cost?

Sunk cost fallacy in software development: What are top mistakes to avoid?

Google's Go language is a relatively new programming language that is already making waves.

What makes GO programming language so special? And when rewriting part of your app to Go makes sense? Read and find out.

When rewriting part of your application to Go makes sense?

To już drugi raz w 2022 kiedy udaliśmy się na konferencję we Wrocławiu. W marcu uczestniczyliśmy w Boiling Frogs, a w miniony weekend tradycyjnie udało nam się spotkać w aż 17 osób na Wroclove.rb. W konferencji Wroclove.rb uczestniczymy już od 2017 roku. Jest to naszym zdaniem jedna z najbardziej merytorycznych rubiowych konferencji w Polsce. W tym roku ponownie zostaliśmy też sponsorem tego wydarzenia. 

Wroclove.rb 2022 - nasze wrażenia

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When it comes to building web applications, it might be hard these days to select technology. The variety of choices is great. However, regarding the tech stack for rapid development, we have two candidates that stand out: ruby on rails and node js.

Ruby on Rails vs Node.js - which technology you should choose to build your next web app

Did you hear that people living in Nordic countries are called the happiest residents all over the world?  They are not only the happiest nation, but also one of the world's economic leaders. The secret of the success and happiness of the Scandinavian countries lies in the broadly understood balance - in private and professional life. But what does a software house from Poland have in common with Nordic?

Why might iRonin be a missing piece in your Nordic company?

Sometimes it's good to judge a book by its cover, especially in such a competitive industry like IT and outsourcing. So what influences the decision when choosing the right partner? According to research, key factors when selecting a technology partner include experience, a proactive approach, a strong reputation, appropriate services and pricing. [More than 60% of companies choosing to outsource do so because they want to save money.](https://www.smallbizgenius.net/by-the-numbers/outsourcing-statistics/#gref) That is why a background check is so important before making a decision.

Why Clutch.co is one of the most important tools in the industry?

Building a stable and scalable system that communicates with various external API providers and keeps large-scale data current is an exciting programming challenge. Let’s go through some of the most important factors to consider when developing code that handles multiple API connections.

How to handle connection with tens of API providers in one web application

Which two methods do Active Record use under the hood of the includes method? Only a small percentage of the developers participating in our Mortal Coding programming tournament knew the answer to this question. Therefore we decided to write an article explaining this issue. What's the correct answer? And why is it important in daily development?

How ActiveRecord decides when to preload and when eager load records

It may appear that counting records in a database with ActiveRecord is pretty simple. Well, it is true, but only if you understand the differences between the `size`, `count`, and `length` methods and when is the right time to use each of them.

How Active Record overwrites standard Ruby methods for counting array elements

Project handover is a (yet another ;)) crucial part of the software development lifecycle. Over the last years, our teams have successfully onboarded into and handed over dozens of projects. Based on that experience, we created a Project Handover Checklist that we have been improving ever since.

Project Handover Checklist - a guide for our customers

Choosing the right tools and ensuring an optimal software setup is an extremely important aspect of custom product development, especially once the app scales. In today’s article, we’ll go through the key tools for monitoring the health and key functionalities in custom web apps that handle around 200K requests monthly.

Selection of tools for development and support of custom web apps handling 200K requests a month.

APIs are a fundamental part of digital transformation and mass data processing. API integrations continue to grow in importance not only in big tech conglomerates. They can particularly benefit small and medium-sized enterprises that now struggle to stay competitive and optimize their systems.

API integrations enable seamless connectivity between web and mobile apps that allows companies to automate business processes using software development.

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