Perficient Latin America

Global demand for excellence has always driven the software development industry’s evolution. Over time, the emergence of Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies is evidence of this, as development companies constantly adapt their delivery methods to satiate the market. Right now, the industry is predominantly Agile, but DevOps is catching up fast and becoming the methodology […]

Agile retrospectives are not usually the most exciting aspect of software development, but they can be far more engaging when seen as a platform to motivate teams. Retrospective meetings provide a valuable opportunity for agile or DevOps teams to reflect on the ups and downs of each iteration, allowing them to identify actions for improvement […]

Hello, everyone. Welcome to this blog post where we will cover all the basics on picking the main parts for a PC. Picking parts for a PC is a pretty interesting job since it’s all about picking what is the right part for your specific needs since you want your PC to be the best. […]

We’re thrilled that, for the 3rd year in a row, Perficient Latin America has been included on the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) Global Outsourcing 100 List! This esteemed recognition, in its 14th year, is considered the global, standard-setting award highlighting the world’s best outsourcing service providers. “Companies that outsource, not only in the […]

During the software development lifecycle, any conflict or misunderstandings between teams results in delayed production and difficult work environments, so it’s vital to establish seamless collaboration to generate better business outcomes. User experience (UX) designers and product owners (POs) are two roles that often clash during the SDLC, usually due to a lack of clearly […]

Java has been the go-to coding language for decades, but as advancements in big data processing continue to emerge, Java developers are forced to learn new skills and explore additional programming languages. That is especially true when developers start working with massive amounts of data and need more elegant solutions, faster. As an alternative to […]

Innovation is no longer just a buzzword, it’s a necessary part of doing business. Organizations around the world are finding that innovation can occur in every corner of the company, from sales and human resources to products and customer services. The challenge, however, is accelerating that innovation and embracing it as part of the business […]

As we reflect on another decade of growth within the nearshore software development industry, the dawn of 2020 encourages us to take a fresh look at the trends that might shape the region’s IT services sector in the coming year. With its large pool of software engineering talent, high levels of English proficiency, convenient time […]

While Medellin is Perficient Latin America’s birthplace and headquarters, over the years we’ve begun utilizing the whole of Colombia (check back for some exciting location news in 2020!) as a hub for innovation and evolution in the nearshore software development outsourcing space. Opportunities for technology and nearshoring in Colombia are booming, and it’s never been […]

Believe it or not, it’s near impossible to develop bug-free software. Even the world’s most widely used applications have noticeable defects here and there, despite having large teams of Quality Assurance (QA) experts behind them. It’s a common misconception that QA teams should uncover every single bug through testing. In fact, their main objective is […]

While there are plenty of cases in life where vendor loyalty is rewarding, cloud services do not fall under this category. Full dependence on any one vendor is a dangerous thing as you’re trusting that it will be around forever or is impervious to a security breach. If you’re locked in with a single vendor […]

In the mad rush to capitalize on the benefits of the cloud, organizations are still overlooking one vital aspect: cloud security. When considering that 49% of cloud databases are not encrypted and 83% of company workloads will take place in the cloud by 2020, the opportunity for enterprise vulnerabilities is staggering. Breaches like this can […]