One of the essential aspects that makes software development progress towards its final goal is efficient project management. Project management directs, drives, and advances your software development towards success. When you find the right software development methodology for the project you’re working on, this will effectively carry out your project management. Here we look at the 4 top software development methodologies that you need to understand before you choose one for your unique project.

A software development life cycle (SDLC) refers to the various stages involved in system development in the fields of software engineering, system engineering, and information systems. It may be focused on software, hardware, or a combination of both.

Quality assurance is an important part of the software development process and maintenance and is poorly understood. Lapses in the quality assurance process cause significant problems down the road, so it is essential to be thorough from start to end. Here are six myths about software development quality assurance:   

It seems that every day there is news of a security breach, which get more severe for those who are affected. Damages can be in the millions and can even put some of the breached companies out of business. On average, a security hack that is overlooked costs 30 times as much as it would have cost to implement the necessary security during the design stages. Regardless of what stage your company is in when executing a software security education program, make sure you do not make any of these common mistakes.

Software updates can seem annoying. The constant pop-ups and reminders appearing at the most inconvenient times can lead you to slam the ‘close’ button without a second thought.

But beware if you do. The unfortunate reality is that delaying those updates (or worse, never doing them at all) can actually have major consequences. At best, you are missing out on features those updates could provide and at worst, you are opening your computer up to increased security risks. Regularly updating software is important for everyone, especially companies and small businesses who face bigger threats. Here’s why you need to update your software regularly, especially if you’ve been putting it off.

As a software developer, I know how important, and difficult, properly planning a software development project can be. However, when it comes to software development, if you fail to plan, you certainly plan to fail - or at least drag out the timing, drive up the cost, and frustrate the team for your project. Here are the essential steps to planning a software development project.

Those of us in the software development field can sometimes be accused of speaking our own language. The reality is, this is not an entirely false accusation. Software development work does bring with it a whole set of programs and programming languages, with lingo and jargon that few outside the industry understand.

Like most software developers, you and your staff probably frequently find yourselves very busy managing multiple tasks and projects. Some software tools can help to increase your productivity. Consider using these eight tools to improve the productivity of your software developers.

Software development conferences offer the ideal opportunity for developers to sharpen their skills, look for new jobs, network or develop ways to implement DevOps in their organization. So what conferences are you headed to in 2018?

Here we’ve put together a list of the top software development conferences that you don’t want to miss in 2018.

If there’s one thing I hear about offshoring from clients, again and again, is “if something goes wrong, what can we do?!” Outsourcing software development to a distant country, to developers who don’t speak your language, might be tempting when you see the price, but frightening when you consider what could go wrong.

And yet, when most companies need to outsource software development, offshoring is still one of the most popular options. When onshore opportunities are becoming increasingly costly and difficult for small businesses and startups to access. Going offshore seems to be the only choice, and yet in so many cases, it doesn’t work out.