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What is CI/CD? Understanding continuous integration and deployment

Table of contents What is CI/CD? Understanding continuous integration and deployment In the world of software development, there are two types of people: those who have already adopted CI/CD, and those who soon will! CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) has become a must for companies seeking to deliver new features and updates quickly, reliably and efficiently. But what exactly is CI/CD? What are its key principles and benefits? In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of continuous integration and deployment, to help you understand how this methodology can transform your software development and delivery processes. Fasten your seatbelts, we're off to the land of CI/CD! What is CI/CD? CI/CD is a bit like the developer's Swiss Army knife: multifunctional and indispensable! More seriously, behind this acronym lie two complementary practices: Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD). Continuous Integration (CI) Continuous Integration is the principle of regularly merging the code produced by each developer into a centralized repository. With each merge, automated tests are executed [...].

2024-06-03T14:56:43+02:00June 3, 2024|Uncategorized|0 comment
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Monolith vs. Microservices: Which architecture should you choose for your application?

Table of contents The choice of software architecture is a crucial decision when designing an application. It has a direct impact on its maintainability, scalability and performance. Two approaches are frequently opposed: monolithic architecture and microservices architecture. A monolith is a stand-alone application combining all functionalities in a single block. Simple to develop and deploy, this approach nevertheless reaches its limits on complex projects requiring high scalability. In contrast, microservices break down functionalities into independent services that communicate via APIs. This architecture offers greater flexibility and enables each service to be scaled, at the cost of increased complexity. So how do you choose between monoliths and microservices? What are the advantages, disadvantages and decision criteria? That's what we're going to look at in this article, illustrated by concrete examples. What is a monolithic architecture? A monolithic architecture consists in developing an application as a single unit where all functionalities are tightly coupled. The application is designed as a single, autonomous and independent block. In concrete terms, a monolith brings together within a single code base: Business logic Data access User interfaces Calls to other applications (e.g., [...])

2024-06-03T14:59:20+02:00May27,2024|Data, DevOps, Digital, Uncategorized|0 comment
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What are the trends in IT development?

Whether you're a technology enthusiast, a seasoned developer or simply curious about what's going on in the news, it can be interesting to discover the IT development trends currently shaping the digital age. The rise of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence is increasingly dominating the IT market. AI algorithms are now part of our daily lives, as in the virtual assistants of our autonomous cars and our connected household objects. It's true that today, using artificial intelligence can be a considerable help in everyday tasks, but it's a double-edged sword. You have to use it intelligently, remembering that it's a robot, not a human, and that an expert will always be able to perform certain tasks better than this intelligence. Recent advances in AI have been revolutionary. Deep neural networks, inspired by the workings of the human brain, now enable machines to learn to recognize complex patterns in the data they analyze. This can be seen in applications such as image recognition, machine translation and behavior prediction. To find out more: https://experiences.microsoft.fr/articles/intelligence-artificielle/reseau-de-neurones-bases/ Of course, artificial intelligence can never replace [...].

2024-04-26T16:02:14+02:00April 29, 2024|Uncategorized|0 comment
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What is TDD?

TDD (Test Driven Development) is a test-driven development method. It's just one of many approaches for controlling the quality of software and applications. The TDD iterative methodology People often tend to confuse the notion of test first and TDD. Let's take a closer look at TDD (Test Driven Development). It's a development methodology that starts with unit tests. These tests are then validated one by one to obtain the simplest, most efficient code possible. Why is it an iterative technique? Because the tests created at the outset will all be recreated in order to match the final expectations as closely as possible. This pushes developers to correct bugs in real time, and also to adapt and modify code. What's more, they perform these actions for every test written, every feature desired, every new feature requested. For more information: QA Manager: what is it? (bluesoft-group.com) In fact, it's a bit like a GPS. Tomorrow, I want to go somewhere for the weekend, and I know the way by [...].

2024-03-29T16:10:30+01:00April 1, 2024|Uncategorized|0 comment
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How can you measure the performance of your projects with KPIs?

In project management, performance measurement is essential to assess the success of all project stages. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) play a vital role in this process, providing project managers with an overview of the progress, efficiency and impact of these stages. Project KPIs: how to achieve them? Before diving into measuring project performance using KPIs, it's essential to have a clear understanding of project expectations. These expectations serve as the foundation for determining all your project's objectives, expected results and success criteria. Many organizations set up their own KPI systems. But generally speaking, project teams ask themselves the same questions around these indicators: What is the status of the project today? Have we achieved our objectives? Have we delivered the expected deliverables? Are we on schedule? Are we on budget? Also read: Mastering deadlines for project management - the bluesoft-group.com Blue Soft Group (bluesoft-group.com) Expectations and objectives need to be defined at the outset to provide clear direction, and then KPIs need to be selected [...].

2024-07-01T16:44:57+02:00February 7, 2024|Uncategorized|0 comment
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PMO methods and tools

In project management, the PMO (Project Management Officer) occupies a central position. His role is crucial in transmitting tools and methods to his team. He is responsible for supporting and improving project management. A common base of best practices PMO methods and tools are based on a common base of best practices. They are now widely documented. Since the 1980s, they have been gradually implemented in a standardized way, based on British and American standards (PMBOK and PRINCE 2). Today, these best practices are increasingly well known in project management. Unfortunately, they are not always applied very well, and it is precisely the role of the PMO to apply and pass them on. They include major topics such as planning. The latter aims to define milestones and a timetable for completing the project, taking into account the human, material and financial resources required. In short, the ABCs of project management. Best practices will also cover subjects such as risk management. In other words, anticipating [...]

2024-07-01T16:47:08+02:00January 23, 2024|Uncategorized|0 comment
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3 best practices to improve your application's user experience (UX)

When creating a mobile application, user experience (also known as UX) plays a major role in the project's success. However, it can sometimes seem difficult to implement. To help you out, let's take a look at 3 best practices for improving your UX. For a fuller understanding of UX/UI, read our dedicated article. UX best practice 1: Use codes that users know In the "UX best practice" family, the first rule for optimizing or improving the user experience of your applications is to use codes that users already know. For example, people using websites have become accustomed to clicking on the logo in the top left-hand corner to return to the site's home page. This is a known code, and it's a good idea to reuse it in the creation of a digital solution. As our expert Sophie Garyga says: "In UX, you don't always have to reinvent the wheel. We'll also draw inspiration from what's already been done on applications that work, that have won over users, and we'll use certain codes such as buttons, shapes [...].

2024-01-09T14:25:09+01:00December 19, 2023|Uncategorized|0 comment
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MOA MOE: what's the difference between project ownership and project management?

MOA MOE: what's the difference between project ownership and project management? MOA, MOE, maitrise d'ouvrage, maitrise d'œuvre, when you arrive at a company, you often hear these barbaric terms uttered in meetings. But do we really know what they mean, and where they come from? Guillaume Raoul, PMO at Blue Soft Consulting, has the answer. By the way, if the term PMO doesn't mean anything to you either, we invite you to have a look at our other articles on the subject. Project management and project management (and their acronyms) are basically derived from the building trades. It's much easier to understand them by applying them to this context. So, in concrete terms, what is MOA? Mind you, we're not talking here about AMOA, which is slightly different, and we'll see why at the end. MOA (maitrise d'ouvrage): The project owner (MOA) represents the customer or the person commissioning the work. It defines the needs, requirements and constraints of the project. They play a crucial role in drawing up the specifications required for the project. In the example of building a house, the MOA would be like the homeowner detailing his expectations for the ideal home: "I [...].

2024-07-01T16:50:53+02:00December 4, 2023|Uncategorized|0 comment
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What does it mean to be a UX designer?

User experience, often abbreviated to "UX", has become an essential element in the development of digital products. At the intersection of design, psychology and technology, the UX Designer profession has emerged in response to the need to create products that are not only functional, but also pleasant to use. A fast-growing activity UX activities are generating a lot of recruitment today. We're talking about a 30% increase in the number of UX experts employed by companies. They play an increasingly central role in the development of digital products, which has proven its importance for today's businesses. It encompasses a set of practices aimed at improving user satisfaction and ease of use when interacting with a product, be it a mobile app, website, software or even a connected physical product. You can also discover one of these practices thanks to this article: Designing an effective user interface in 4 steps (bluesoft-group.com) It's a profession that has become very popular. We've heard a lot about it in recent years. Most of the time, UX teams are recruited from agencies like ours: Le Renard Bleu. [...]

2024-01-09T14:39:23+01:00November 27, 2023|Uncategorized|0 comment
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Portfolio program project: what's the difference for the PMO?

The size of the "toy": project, program, portfolio, a key distinguishing factor for the PMO The differences between project, program and portfolio management may seem confusing at first. However, on closer examination, the difference between these three categories of PMO becomes clearer. Simplistically, it's the size of the toy that sets them apart. A project PMO manages individual projects, a program PMO manages more complex objects, while a portfolio PMO handles a variety of projects, programs and activities sharing common resources. We're talking about the PMO as a person, not as a project office. In fact, if you'd like to know more about the 5 roles of the PMO, we invite you to have a look at our dedicated article The distinction between project program and portfolio Project management For the project PMO, this involves planning, executing and controlling the activities needed to achieve specific objectives within a defined timeframe. It focuses on the realization of individual projects, whether this involves creating a new product, launching a marketing campaign or building a [...].

2024-07-01T16:53:19+02:00November 14, 2023|Uncategorized|0 comment
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