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Migrating And Upgrading Systems

One of the challenges of software solutions is that, sooner or later, you end up migrating and upgrading systems. The two activities may seem separate, but often, you must do both. A good solution provides an easy path, whether to a new version of the solution or one created by another vendor. However, there are often some expectations on the part of the customer for smooth upgrades. That includes limited customizations and timely updates. It is unrealistic to expect a …

Documentation and Reproducible Builds – Critical Pieces Software Solutions

One of the things I see most often plague an organization is the lack of documentation and reproducible builds. That has not been historically an issue. However, when the downsizing and rightsizing of the turn of the century kicked in, many developers moved on or were let go. While those were not bad business decisions, they did allow some critical knowledge to walk out the door. I have come across several organizations post the COVID lockdown that took too many …

Clickable Demos And Wireframes

Creating software requires using tools like clickable demos and wireframes to bring a vision to life. Likewise, these tools provide a canvas upon which to refine that vision. There are many ways to make the most of these tools. Thus, we will start with a definition and then move on to how to make them work for you as a developer or a customer. Clickable Demos and Wireframes Defined These two ways to build and demonstrate software are so common …