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There are many reasons to consider adopting Agile; check out our list of the top three ways it will help you with digital platforms and product development.

Continuous monitoring is a crucial part of DevOps life cycle, as it helps organizations scale and deliver digital products and platforms more quickly and securely. This article will help you understand best practices with continuous monitoring so that you can hit the ground running.

The huge variety of facial recognition solutions on the market can be divided into three types, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In this blog post, we break down what each type is, as well as the best solutions in each category.

The future of IoT is trending toward large-scale growth over the next several years. However, 2021 has the potential to be a pivotal year for the IoT Market as it aims to tackle major global social and economic issues associated with the pandemic. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the economic and social factors shaping the Internet of Things market.

Learn more about Exadel’s digital transformation solutions and services in this exclusive interview with CEO and founder, Fima Katz in CIO Bulletin.

Unexpected outages already threaten companies, so why risk it? The short answer is that the rising practice of Chaos Engineering is currently the best path to system resilience. This article explores what Chaos Engineering is and how to adopt it.

This article by Eldar Chernitsky and Alexander Ancipov details three major issues that low-code developers need to consider in order to deliver the best possible user experience.

Why should business and technology leaders invest in Kubernetes? What is it, and how will it help businesses stay competitive? This article discusses everything the C-suite needs to know about Kubernetes and why they should be paying close attention to this technology.

Lockdown restrictions are starting to ease up, but many companies are still enforcing or allowing their teams to work from home full- or part-time. Luckily, technology has made it possible to stay productive and collaborative in this environment, but it’s not without impact.

What will work look like in the post-COVID-19 era and which technologies will define it? Many businesses are moving to an all-remote model using collaboration platforms as long-term effects from the pandemic change how we work.

It is important to not only pay attention to product delivery automation and speed but also to add security to software updates, critical system vulnerabilities, and correct system access control, which DevSecOps practices assist with. Continue reading for DevSecOps best practices.

DevSecOps brings together the best of DevOps with modern security practices. DevOps streamlines and accelerates the product development lifecycle, aiming to automate as much as possible.

The private equity industry is no stranger to the growing demand for digital transformation. In order to best leverage their investments, private equity firms should make strategic improvements to the companies they invest in.

While major retailers are taking extreme measures and leveraging established digital assets to stay afloat during the pandemic, many smaller retail businesses are left scrambling to find solutions.

Real digital transformation is built on a foundation of adaptability and the ability to embrace change. As we all face new challenges, I am offering some tips as a way to look deeply at your distributed work that is occurring and evaluate where and how it might be improved.

Real digital transformation is built on a foundation of adaptability and the ability to embrace change. As we all face new challenges, I am offering some tips as a way to look deeply at your distributed work that is occurring and evaluate where and how it might be improved.

What is data-driven software engineering and how can you avoid some of the common problems that come with it?

Jonathan Fries discusses Firebase errors and his personal experience in HackerNoon

Charlene O’Hanlon from MediaOps interviews Jonathan Fries, Exadel VP of Engineering, about DevOps and the impact of COVID-19 on work.

Digital transformation is challenging and risky, but incredibly rewarding. Here’s how to get started and why it’s so beneficial.

The reality of remote work is sinking in, especially for technology teams who must continue to work to keep the lights on.

Positive behavioral metrics tie in nicely with other measurement techniques because they focus on the human element of the data-driven software organization. This approach helps track progress and wins from every angle.

Learn about the building blocks of resilient teams and how geographically distributed teams can help combat these times of unrest.

Are you benefitting from data-driven software engineering? Here are key components, challenges, and best practices to get it right.

This article explores the major agile trends influencing the software delivery industry in 2020.

A series of posts on Untapping the Potential of DevOps by Exadel’s VP Engineering and Digital Transformation, Jonathan Fries, is being published on DevOps.com. Here’s what’s out so far:

• Part 1: Why Is It So Critical Today?
• Part 2: Common Mistakes [published December 4, 2019]
• Part 3: Keys to Success [published December 13, 2019]
• Part 4: Tips for Launching a DevOps Team [published December 23, 2019]

“So, how can the average enterprise test emerging technologies without breaking the bank?”

CTO Universe has begun sharing some of our blog content on their own site. Here’s the first batch.

Some important considerations in developing a project as a non-product.

Eight members of Forbes Business Development Council offer helpful insights into using technology to successfully achieve its business development goals. Exadel’s Lev Shur offers his insights under “6. Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning.”

Aliaksei Audonin, a DevOps engineer for Exadel, provides some tips in this article about launching a DevOps team.

Agile is more than just a set of principles that guide software development. At its core, it has the ability to address key cultural issues that truly help an organization to engage its members and create things that people are proud of.

3 quotes from Exadel’s Jonathan Fries in an article on best practices for implementing DevOps

Globally dispersed teams are more and more commonplace in today’s business environment, but, with the right strategies and attitude, dispersed teams can be made to work for any organization.

How agile methodology can be expanded beyond programming to facilitate digital transformation by making companies as a whole more nimble

“At Exadel we continue to see more and more customers adopting Agile and asking for help-help with execution strategies, communicating the benefits to stakeholders, and with understanding the best place to start.”

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Our Vice President of Platforms and Products takes a look at the drawbacks and advantages of low-code development solutions, who should use them, and which application types are best for them.

Exadel’s Jonathan Fries provides his own “horror story” in this interesting article.

Here are some general tips on using machine learning technology from Exadel’s own experience developing machine learning programs for clients.

Everybody complains at some point about the quality of code. This article explores the deeper insights that poorly written code and complaining about code have to offer.

Forrester announces “The 13 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up.”

Exadel VP of Products and Platforms, Dmitry Binunsky, is interviewed for advice about how businesses can get the most out of AI.

Exadel VP Jonathan Fries was featured in this article on uncommon wisdom for dealing with people in which he gave tip #8: “Role-playing doesn’t work for some people.”

Digital transformation has to be done at a quick pace in order to be the most effective. Here are three ways to accelerate the pace.

Find out how to make the statement “This bad code was written by somebody else and it is bad, bad code.” into something more meaningful (and more constructive) by being more specific about issues like technical debt and “code smell.”

This is a compendium of different things that go into making a good or even great scrum master in an agile development environment.

Exadel VP Jonathan Fries was featured in this article on strategies for dealing with workplace disagreements in which he provided some thoughts on the benefits of listening (#3) by leadership in these situations.

Exadel VP Jonathan Fries was featured in this article on open source advantages for agile development in which he described advantage #5: “Adaptability.”

In this recorded and transcribed interview, Jonathan Fries, VP of Engineering and Digital Transformation at Exadel, talks about the new Innovation Lab by Exadel and the state of IT in general.

“Fueled by an educational focus on technological pursuits, a cultural emphasis on hard work, and an investor-rich business climate, Eastern European tech is thriving and poised for years of success.”

“When faced with an array of new technologies required for digital transformation businesses face some hard choices. Selecting the wrong platform can be expensive. Exadel’s Innovation Lab provides a space for businesses to test out new technologies.”

“Whether you’re at the beginning or in the midst of trying to bring about change, one of the most significant challenges I’ve seen for agile teams is dealing with a product owner who doesn’t fill all the roles that a product owner is expected to play.”

“Exadel announced the Innovation Lab by Exadel where enterprises can test emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, mobile, chatbot and machine learning models to determine strategic fit.”

Every business needs to do their best to stay on the cutting edge of technological advancements. What exactly are the latest trends in enterprise software and how can they be applied to your business?

Best practices and challenges in developing BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) apps from a real-world example

Announcing Jonathan’s promotion in the technology sector

Announcing Alex as a new hire in the technology sector

Common wisdom sometimes falls flat for DevOps teams. Consider these DevOps tips learned the hard way. (Jonathan Fries provides tip #4 in article.)

E-commerce has changed the consumer marketplace beyond recognition. This article looks at the ways different technologies are impacting e-commerce and how e-commerce practices influence the way we shop online.

AI in the cloud is leading to a veritable revolution in data production, interpretation and storage. This article looks at how the three big providers are driving technology to the cloud and gives advice on how to choose an AI platform for your business.

Industry executives and experts share their predictions for 2019

Self-identification as a DevOps Engineer and solid technical evaluation as factors in hiring DevOps engineers

Many people running businesses make a point to claim they do specific things without emotion. Letting employees go is no exception. In this article, Jonathan Fries argues that emotions have a definite place in the firing process and explains how they can be used as the basis for deeper analysis.

Jonathan Fries reconciles the technical and business worlds in this article, explaining where and how the needs of business overlap the needs of technology.

The trade-offs involved in the intertwined development issues of technical debt and clean design

A link to an article by Jonathan Fries on the social implications of blockchain was included in this blockchain explainer

Appery.io is listed first in this roundup of mobile app development tools

After Bitcoin exploded onto the scene a couple years ago many questions remained unanswered. From the very basic: what exactly is blockchain? to the more complex: how does blockchain have the power to change industries, practices, and the world as we know it?

AI in the cloud, how the big three providers are driving AI technologies to the cloud, and how you can choose an artificial intelligence platform to drive your business forward

This article outlines how developers can make and do whatever they’d like with the new unbranded, customizable Dash IoT button from Amazon.

These days, we’re expecting all of our devices to talk to each other as IoT is becoming a staple of the modern world. In this article, Jonathan Fries breaks down exactly what developers need to consider when creating an IoT project.

Companies of all sizes can engage in innovation, and that includes enterprise-level organizations. Jonathan Fries details six of the major contributing factors of innovation today.