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Best startup tech stack in 2025: Keep it simple
AI might be plastered across every tech conference banner and investor pitch deck, but here's the dirty little secret of...
A web developer’s leap into mobile app development
Is it possible for a web developer to shift gears and step into mobile app development? Yes, absolutely. Recently, together with my...
Technology sovereignty: A strategic EU opportunity
In an era where technology shapes everything from global power dynamics to personal privacy, who controls the digital infrastructure we...
Beyond vibe coding: Practical uses for modern IDEs
"Vibe coding" is the buzzword sweeping through software development communities today. While the thrill of coding with AI-powered assistants and...
Composable architecture 101: The future of scalability
The digital landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. As businesses strive to meet ever-changing market demands, the limitations of...
Traditional vs headless CMS: why businesses switch
Remember when websites were simple pages of text and images? Those days are long gone. Today's digital landscape demands content...
EdTech stack guide for 2025: Building future-ready platforms
Education technology has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, evolving from simple digital textbooks and basic learning management...
The best mobile development tech stack for 2025
As we navigate through 2025, the mobile development landscape continues to evolve, driven by increasing smartphone adoption and technological advancements....
2025 Frontend trends: The hot, the new, the essential
Much like Hawk Tuah girl’s career, frontend development continues to evolve at a breakneck pace. In 2025, it’s all about...
Top mobile developers in the Netherlands
Finding the right mobile development partner can be the difference between market success and missed opportunities. The Netherlands has emerged...
The best framework for mobile apps in 2025
The mobile app development landscape continues to burst with opportunities and complexity. As businesses look to further engage users across...
10 mistakes to avoid in prototyping and validation
The world of product development operates at an ultra-high speed, and there’s always pressure to get a new idea to...
Tech audit tips: Before you build a product
Key takeaways: Conducting a tech audit early on will save you from costly surprises and ensure your product is built on...
Flexbox and CSS Grids: The future of web layout
Creating visually appealing and functional designs that are responsive and easy to maintain is a skill, albeit mandatory in today’s...
API testing using Postman and GitHub workflow
Introduction Ensuring that code changes do not disrupt the current production flow is critical, especially for APIs where the API contract...
Nostalgia-driven AI: The rise of the PS2 AI filter
In a time when digital technology and entertainment have never been more pervasive, a curious trend has emerged that takes...
GPT code generation: AI-assisted programming future
Generative AI, a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI), is revolutionising software development by empowering systems to create coding content autonomously....
Comparing SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance
Businesses are increasingly required to adhere to several compliance standards to ensure the security and privacy of their data. Among...
A guide to the best compliance automation platforms
As data privacy regulations and security standards are becoming increasingly stringent, the demand for compliance automation platforms is on the...
Compliance automation: Building customer trust
Consumer trust is more valuable than ever in our hyper-connected world. Data breaches, security lapses, and privacy leaks can break...
How skilled facilitation drives successful teams
How often have you attended meetings where these common patterns begin to emerge?: Time wasting: There is a lot of talking,...
Leveraging AI for security compliance
Consumers are increasingly wary of entrusting their data to businesses with slack security practices. As a result, maintaining security compliance...
DevSecOps: Integrating security into DevOps
Technology businesses constantly innovate and push out new software at unprecedented rates. While speed and agility are crucial for success,...
Slash your SaaS costs: Smart strategies for tech
Maximize efficiency and control costs with strategic software management—vital for SaaS and agency success. Key Takeaways Structuring and continuously reviewing software costs...
Automated risk management: Future of trust
As tech companies surge ahead in shaping our digital world, they are also navigating through a complex web of risks...
Scaling security and compliance for your business
The startup journey is exhilarating. You've got a groundbreaking idea, a passionate team, and traction – customers love what you...
Why ISO 27001 matters for small businesses
Data breaches and cyber threats are a growing concern in our digital society. Businesses tasked with handling data need to...
The origin of Scrum: Insights from a Scrum Master
Scrum is a lightweight framework that is a subset of Agile based upon iterative software development used to manage complex...
SOC 2 compliance: A startup’s guide to trust
Data security standards and compliance have become critical priorities for modern businesses tasked with handling sensitive data. In particular, startups...
WeAreBrain becomes Vanta MSP in the Benelux
WeAreBrain has proudly joined Vanta’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner Program. This exciting partnership combines Vanta’s leading trust management platform...
UX and QA: crossing T-shapes for collaboration
Complex digital products are like symphonies — they need an orchestra full of different musicians — a multidisciplinary team. We...
Energy-efficient servers: Powering green hosting
Web servers play a crucial role in delivering the online experiences we've come to depend on. However, the environmental impact...
Green web hosting: Guide to online sustainability
Our digital landscape is immensely vast. With over 5.3 billion internet users worldwide accessing over 1 billion websites in 2023,...
Look before you buy: The AR/VR home decor shift
Home decor enthusiasts suffering from buyer’s remorse, rejoice! Finally, you’re saved from the perils of post-purchase regret when reality doesn’t...
Best debugging tools for software developers
Both junior and seasoned developers understand that debugging is one of the most time-consuming yet critical steps in the development...
UX/UI software development: A two-way street
User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design are key roles in the success of software products like websites and...
The future of programming languages
As the technologies powering our modern world continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the tools and programming languages used...
10 effective debugging techniques for developers
Unlock higher coding efficiency with our top 10 debugging strategies, essential for every developer's toolkit. Key Takeaways Debugging represents a significant and...
Capsule networks: Next-gen deep learning tech
Traditional convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have helped realise some amazing breakthroughs in computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), and various...
Implementing Continuous Integration and Deployment
The applications that drive our digital society require complex code development that uses many different tools and platforms. The result...
Cloud vs Traditional databases: What to choose?
Explore the decisive factors between cloud-based and traditional databases to determine the best fit for your business's data management needs. Key...
The role of DevOps in modern software development
While the agile methodology has grown in popularity in recent years, development and operations teams still largely remain siloed in...
Choosing the right database for your application
Dive into the critical task of selecting the perfect database management system to anchor your data-driven business for long-term success. Key...
6 best code editors on the market
Discover the top 6 code editors tailored for programmers across Windows, Mac OS, and Linux to elevate your coding projects. Key...
Do you really need maths to be a programmer?
The most common question people ask when exploring the possibility of a career in IT is this: “Do I need...
5 cybersecurity must-haves for small businesses
Small businesses face many challenges on a daily basis but few are quite as potentially damaging as cyberattacks. Smaller companies...
Low-code vs no-code: Key development differences
Until recently, organisations wanting to create new information systems had limited options. Either they had to build a new system...
Best web development frameworks
Creating sophisticated and intuitive websites that grab the attention of users requires perfect synergy between UX/UI and development teams. The...
The challenges of software integration
As our IT and technology industries continue to evolve, the functionality requirements for modern applications also need to keep up....
The career path for a software developer
As businesses in almost all global sectors begin to fully embrace digitisation, so grows the demand for software developers to...
Developing for AR: a quick crash course
What was originally seen to be an inaccessible technology to the everyday person is quickly becoming a reality thanks to...
How tech can solve fashion’s sustainability issue
Fast fashion is undeniably one of the biggest contributors to environmental waste and pollution. In fact, the stats are staggering. The...
E-commerce websites: template vs custom build
If you are thinking about starting your own e-commerce business, we think you would find our guide very useful: How to start...
How to build an app: A guide of tips and tricks
Wondering how to build an app? Well, you're not alone. There has never been a better time to get into...
Web vs Native vs PWA vs Hybrid: App types explained
In order to create your mobile app, you need to deploy certain development tools and applications. In this article, we’ll...
Best practices for newbie Scrum Masters
An interview with WeAreBrain’s brilliant Scrum Masters Taking the first steps of your career in the tech industry as a Scrum...
Project management essentials
Project management has evolved greatly in recent years as today’s projects are more complex and teams are far bigger than...
How to avoid common mistakes as a new programmer
I recently sat down with some of our rockstar programmers at WeAreBrain to discuss the most common mistakes beginner programmers...
The 5 Scrum values:What they are & why they matter
Unveiling the essence of Scrum, this article dives into its five pivotal values—commitment, courage, focus, openness, respect—and their critical role...
What is Edge Computing and why do we need it?
We’re living in the age of ‘stronger, better, faster’ where every piece of software or technology undergoes constant updates and...
Should you make the switch to Drupal 9?
With the expected release of Drupal 9 arriving mid-2020, your friendly tech nerds at WeAreBrain take a look at the...
Waterfall vs Agile vs Scrum:What’s the difference?
The tech world is littered with tricky terms, jarring jargon and convoluted concepts which are hard to keep track of,...
How to be an inspiring Technical Team Leader
Every team needs a leader. No matter how big or small, teams rely on someone to guide, support, motivate, and...
Voice search could transform how we communicate
The advent of voice search is changing the way we interact with technology and with our ‘collective consciousness’ itself. We...
Three tech trends that will dominate in 2020
Trying to keep up with the rapid rate of progress in today’s tech world is about as difficult as racing...
How to design a chatbot from scratch
A UX designer friend recently asked me for some advice on how to go about designing a full-scale chatbot process...
Demystifying AI Part 6: ML vs deep learning
In our ongoing effort to demystify AI for business owners and executives, our team at WeAreBrain has just released a...
How to configure Drupal as a headless API system
Drupal is both a coupled CMS for editors who need control over the presentation as well as a headless CMS...
Background execution limits for Android devices
By Andrii Savytskyi, Android Developer at WeAreBrain. I recently faced a challenging task for one of my projects: how do I...
Creating your custom font kit (icon font)
Icons are everywhere. No matter how large or small your project is — there is always a need for icons....
Sink or swim: why SMEs need RPA to stay competitive
Ready to build your own AI business strategy? Purchase WeAreBrain’s new book, Working Machines - An Executive’s Guide to AI...
React client-side auth with Facebook, LinkedIn, Google
By Dmitry Shishko, full-stack developer at WeAreBrain. In this article, I will be showing you how we used React to enable...
Moving from Webpack 3 to Webpack 4 — exciting updates
By Dmitry Shishko, PHP developer at WeAreBrain. Dive into the journey and insights from upgrading from Webpack 3 to Webpack 4,...
Make Bluetooth electronic device with Arduino — Part 2
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-end Engineer at WeAreBrain. In part one of this two-part article series, we discovered how to make Arduino...
Make Bluetooth electronic device with Arduino — Part 1
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-end Engineer at WeAreBrain. I really like electronics. I like doing fun experiments, and they’re pretty interesting to...
Programming languages that are worth a second look
At WeAreBrain we invest a great deal of time in R&D and we’re always keen to investigate new programming languages...
Chatbot limitations: Facebook Messenger’s chatbot API
Recently WeAreBrain built a Facebook Messenger chatbot for one of our clients, Bloom Avenue, an e-commerce startup that specialises in organic...
MVP for Android Part 3: Moxy Strategies
Welcome to my 3rd article about MVP on Android. As promised today we’ll be looking into Moxy a little more...
MVP for Android Part 2: Featuring Moxy
Welcome back for the second article in our Android development using MVP pattern series. Last time we spoke about a...
MVP for Android: Part 1
I’ve been looking for a way to create cleaner Android application code for ages, studying reams and reams of articles...
Why I fell in love with Visual Studio Code
We all know that for a developer their editor or IDE, is their main tool and it’s the one used...
Use Jest for React App Testing
By Dmitry Shishko, Full Stack Developer. In this article, I would like to share my experience with testing the React application....
Lex vs Luis: choosing the right solution to create bots
I’ll avoid a long intro about the new age of automated solutions, artificial intelligence and cognitive services, mostly because right...
Web designers vs. Frontend developers: Avoid quarrelling!
There are situations when front-end developers complain about designers. You might hear: “Their mockups are unclear! The indents are different....
Add a new editor to CMS Cockpit
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-end Engineer at WeAreBrain. The CMS Cockpit forms a separate part of the Hybris Platform which allows you...
How we made our product building process great again
By Sergey Prihodko, CTO at clevergig. There are a huge number of books and a myriad of articles on how to properly...
Project configuration in Hybris
There are a lot of instances when a number or string should be able to be adjusted in environments outside...
How to use Maven dependencies inside Hybris extension
So we’ve been stuck on this for some time due to the lack of official documentation regarding this topic. But...
Elixir runtime processes
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-end Engineer. Mostly when you create your new Elixir application you’ll run the following command: mix new my_app --sup It...
How to run Rails application on jRuby or inside WAR
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-end Engineer. Some time ago, we started to move one of our Rails projects from MRI to a...
Prettify Ecto errors
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-End Engineer. I came into Elixir from the Ruby and Rails world. RoR has many cool libraries out of...
Why I don’t like #JavaScript
By Sergey Gernyak, Back-end Engineer. Here at Brain, JavaScript is a very big part of the work we do. Especially for...
