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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 […]

Hola, Nǐ hǎo, Bonjour! Looking for the best tools to learn a new language? You definitely have heard of apps like Duolingo, Memrise, etc. But I'd like to share with you some useful tools and websites that aren’t so well-known and might be helpful when improving your language skills or learning a new language.

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.

Automation testing or manual testing? That is the question! Which one is better? This is something that gives many in the tester community sleepless nights. Especially during a project when we have to determine the testing strategy, even at its later stages. This is also, unfortunately, a question with no clear answer. Why? Because the reality is that these two ways of testing are inseparably connected with each other.

Today we want to cover the topic of web applications in the context of testing them manually. Considering aspects - like the buzzwordy User Experience - that they bring, as well as their responsiveness. We’ll cover basics that you have to take into account at the very beginning of your testing journey. Also, we’ll show you some great examples from applications like Cloud Admin (one of Scalac’s clients).

In the world of testing - automation can be a real game-changer. That’s why it’s on everyone’s tongues, especially "automated tests" in the context of GUI tests written in python/java with SeleniumWebDriver. Or possibly with the increasingly popular Cypress.io. However, GUI tests sit right at the top of the basic pyramid when it comes to testing.

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.

Common stereotypes show that in the IT industry, effective communication skills are not strong points in the profile of a typical programmer. They need only to have solid technical skills to help them accomplish specific tasks and to create particular products. But it turns out that nothing could be more wrong.