We all know how frustrating it can be to lose a network connection, especially while we’re working. That’s why Appian is excited to introduce complete offline mobile capabilities to Appian Mobile as part of the 21.4 release. Mobile offline capabilities allow employees to use their mobile business apps with or without a network connection.
Error handling is one section of our job that we tend to neglect, especially when working on something new, interesting, or something we just need to get working. We’ll handle errors later, we say — and that’s often a big lie. But that’s not even the worst part. The problem comes when we decide to ‘quickly’ add some code to handle our errors and completely forget about the importance and relevance of a properly constructed error message.
Cloud-native has been one of the biggest trends in software development for quite a while. Developing, deploying and managing applications outside of local machines and entirely in the cloud offers countless opportunities to businesses. The cloud computing delivery model helps them bring new ideas to market faster and respond swiftly to customer requests. From a technical point of view, cloud-native development provides faster and lighter runtimes, reduces complexity and stabilizes applications.
A proper onboarding strategy featuring a standard set of processes and tools increases employee retention rates, improves job performance, and creates a happier workforce. In this short guide, we'll look at how poor onboarding experiences can adversely affect mobile development teams, as well as some engineering-specific tips to design great onboarding processes for your prospective mobile developers.
If your company works with the US Department of Defense (DoD) as a contractor or subcontractor, you will need to prepare to meet CMMC requirements in order to successfully bid on and win contracts. This recent development has been a significant adjustment for small organisations who wish to work with or continue working with the DoD.
Having an online presence is important, especially in this day and age. Nearly everything and everyone has gone digital and the first step anyone takes when trying to discover new businesses and services is to ‘Google it’. While social media and other such platforms have their place in digital marketing, nothing beats the exclusivity, control and professionalism that having your own website gives you.
Authorization (not to be confused with authentication) is vital to every application but often isn’t given much thought before implementation. The IETF Site Security Handbook defines authorization as: So, in short, authorization is about defining access policies and scoping. For example, consider a platform like Github.
Consumer demand for a digital, connected insurance experience is on the rise. But with disparate legacy systems in place that make it difficult to share data and make informed, real-time decisions, insurance companies are finding themselves in need of new technology to streamline their customer journey.
Software development is a series of trial and error. It takes a conscientious effort and a large amount of time to create a product that meets technical specifications and user requirements. That is why repeated software testing is a significant part of the process, as it allows developers to take notes and improve the product each time. Catching software issues early on can save a company a lot of time and money.
