Ways blockchain is solving the credit gap for SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of economies worldwide. They play an essential role in the global economy and social development, with more than 50% of the world’s population working in these enterprises. In the Netherlands, for example, almost 90% of Dutch businesses are SMEs, and they account for 60% of the Dutch economy’s […]
6 blockchain podcasts to get you through quarantine
What better way to get through self-isolation than binge listen to a bunch of blockchain podcasts? For many across the world, quarantine orders are keeping people holed up in their homes — myself included. If anything, it’s giving us all a lot of time to take stock, slow down — and for me at least […]
Comparing the cost of internal hire to an outsourced team
Hiring internally or outsourcing your software project is on the minds of businesses everywhere. Now, as the world prepares for tighter budgets and narrow margins, weighing the costs and benefits of outsourced teams is ever more important. I’ve laid out a cost comparison for hiring a U.S.-based software developer versus a counterpart abroad. Long story […]
Top causes of system downtime and how devops prepare to avert a crisis
These last few weeks have been a challenge for devops teams everywhere. For months everyone watched as the novel Covid-19 coronavirus swept across the world. Governments have called for people to stay home to help stop the spread of the disease. Nobody knew exactly how it would affect business and our everyday lives. Hardly anyone […]
