Software Engineering Blog, page 4
Notes on software engineering from the Atyantik practice.
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Ajay Patel
Software development methodologies compared by what each one needs to work
Software development methodologies compared by what each one's own guide assumes, with survey data, a worked project and a checker for your own.
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Ajay Patel
Computer vision in retail: which uses pay back, and why integration costs more than the cameras
Computer vision in retail pays back where a miss is cheap and feeds one task list. See the evidence, the integration bill and three numbers for a pilot.
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Ajay Patel
Cloud POS system guide: offline payments, PCI scope and what to check before switching
A cloud POS system explained from vendor and PCI documents: offline limits, SAQ P2PE versus SAQ D, and a worked offline-exposure example for US stores.
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Tirth Bodawala
Edge vs origin: what belongs at the edge comes down to the sequential round trips
What belongs at the edge vs origin turns on one count: the sequential round trips a route makes to its data. The arithmetic, config and header check.
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Ajay Patel
How to Choose Legacy Modernization Partners: the Questions to Ask and How to Evaluate Proposals
To choose legacy modernization partner firms, test every proposal on five points auditors use, with the questions to ask first and a ten-point scorecard.
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Ajay Patel
Nearshore vs offshore vs in-house: which delivery model fits which work, by four numbers you can check
Nearshore vs offshore vs in-house, compared on shared working hours, loaded in-house cost, time to hire and attrition, with a plan for switching teams.
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Ajay Patel
Custom software development timeline: how long each phase takes and what stretches it
A custom software development timeline is the phase plan plus measured drift. See how long each phase takes and score the five drivers that stretch it.
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Ajay Patel
The agentic SDLC: how AI agents change specification, verification and governance
The agentic SDLC stage by stage: what AI agents are handed, what they emit, which check proves it, who signs, and what the extra review costs.
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Ajay Patel
How to choose a custom software development company by what its first month shows
How to choose a custom software development company: what to settle first, the questions that split vendors, who owns the code, and when not to hire one.
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Ajay Patel
What happens if your website is not accessible? Inaccessible website consequences under the ADA, the EAA and Section 508
Inaccessible website consequences sorted by trigger: ADA suits, DOJ penalties, the Title II dates, the EAA, lost Section 508 contracts and lost customers.
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Ajay Patel
Custom vs off-the-shelf logistics: when to build or buy your WMS and TMS
Custom vs off-the-shelf logistics, decided per layer: three tests for each WMS and TMS workflow, five-year licence arithmetic, and when a build is wrong.
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Ajay Patel
Custom logistics software for 3PLs: what to build around your WMS and TMS, and what it is worth
Custom logistics software for a 3PL or distributor: five fit tests, the EDI, carrier and truck data limits it must honour, and how to value the build.
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