Java integration tests with Spring

Recently, we had to write integration tests because a connection with the database was required in almost all aspects of our business logic. Writing only unit tests without a DB connection didn’t make much sense – we were only able to check if the API returns a proper error message in cases like no records […]

5 Things to Know About Ad Tech for Smartwatches

Ad tech for wearables is dubbed the ‘third wave of digital advertising’, and rightly so: advertisers are set to spend $68.6 million by 2019 on smartwatch ads by 2019, up from an estimated $1.5 million this year. It’s a good bet – people are buying wearables, and the smartwatch – like the Apple Watch – […]

How to hire a software developer? There’s really nothing easier!

Find some time – or someone who will take care of the hiring process. Pay. Find someone who will be able to verify the candidates’ technical knowledge. Pay. Map out the recruitment process. Work out how you’ll create the candidate database. Create the ads. Publish them. Pay. Look for candidates in groups and on dedicated […]

5 things you need to know about remote software development

Many great albums have been made with the musicians involved never meeting in the studio. Instead, they would send in their recorded tracks, or just work individually. The mix and mastering finally would make it all come together. Those records were no less magical.  This kind of remote co-operation can also work in the IT […]