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Big Data and modern programming technologies have been indispensable for years, affecting almost every area of our lives - from commerce, finance marketing to aviation, and crime prevention. The biggest potential of Big Data and new technologies can be seen when it comes to reducing the costs of doing business, allowing faster access to information, and improving management.

Say that you’re going to work on custom software development. You have an amazing idea, but when it comes to execution… Custom software development is not always a bed of roses unless you find the right software development company for your project.  You may fall for recommendations, reviews, and ratings, but you should also trust […]

Despite the rising interest, however, not many articles on the web seem to tackle the benefits of functional programming for business. Let’s face it: hacking a new technology in spare time is great, but there’s always a practical side to business when it comes to trying out new things and having a good reason for that. And that’s precisely what we’re about to cover in this piece.

One of the biggest language learning apps in the world, Duolingo is serving hundreds of millions of users every single day. Most of the app’s backend was written in Python, yet the tech team has decided to rewrite one of Duolingo’s core features in Scala.

A growing number of big companies have swapped cumbersome monolithic applications for distributed systems. And in virtually all cases, they’ve boosted customer satisfaction, reduced costs, and increased revenues.

As Zalando kept growing to become an ecommerce giant, at some point they have decided to switch from Java to Scala. Although it’s a major move that required a lot of effort, they managed to do it in less than three months.

What is it about Scala that developers prefer over other languages? Why do we need Scala? This post was originally meant to be focusing on Scala vs Kotlin comparison - so we interviewed our senior engineer (who was previously a Java engineer) just to find out, that there is a way better story to tell - about how Scala makes Developers enjoy their work again. Let me take you on a journey to discover the ultimate truth!

It is inevitable that COVID-19 will disturb not only health but also the economy. Companies need to lock their businesses down and big decisions are being put aside while waiting for better times to come. However, putting the brakes on some projects may not be the way to go, since no one knows when the dust will settle down.