Software Development

  This guide will walk you through building a small application step-by-step, focusing on integrating several powerful tools and concepts essential for modern Android development. What We’ll Cover: Jetpack Compose: Building the UI declaratively. NoSQL Database (Firestore): Storing and retrieving data in the cloud. WorkManager: Running reliable background tasks. Build Flavors: Creating different versions of […]

Introduction Logging is an essential part of application development, especially in cloud environments where monitoring and debugging are crucial. In Azure Functions, there is no built-in provision to log application-level details into a centralized database, making it challenging to check logs every time in the Azure portal. This blog focuses on integrating NLog into Azure […]

Authentication and authorization are two crucial aspects of web development. In modern applications, it’s essential to ensure that users are who they say they are (authentication) and have permission to access specific resources (authorization). OAuth2 and OpenID Connect are two widely used protocols that help achieve both goals. What is OAuth2? OAuth2 (Open Authorization 2.0) […]

Mastering the Daily Scrum: A Guide to Effective Agile Meetings In the fast-paced world of Agile, the Daily Scrum is a critical touchpoint that empowers teams to stay aligned, adapt to changes, and collaborate effectively. Despite its simplicity, this daily meeting often faces challenges that hinder its true potential. In this blog, we’ll explore what […]

Power Fx Features Power Fx is a low-code language expressing logic across the Microsoft Power Platform. It’s a general-purpose, strong-typed, declarative, and functional programming language described in human-friendly text. Makers can use Power Fx directly in an Excel-like formula bar or Visual Studio Code text window. Its concise and straightforward nature makes everyday programming tasks […]

In today’s development landscape, there are numerous ways to use GenAI in software development. Stand-alone IDEs with built-in GenAI, such as Cursor AI and Windsurf, and plugins for Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) are available. Some popular IDE plug-ins include GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, Codeium, and Amazon Q.  These tools are easy to use and promise significant […]

An accordion is a UI element that displays content in a compact, space-saving way. It lets users expand or collapse sections, making it a great choice for FAQ sections, menus, or any content that can be organized into collapsible panels. In this guide, we’ll show you how to implement a simple accordion using HTML, CSS, […]

When setting up client search, we usually rely on string comparison methods like indexOf, contains, etc. These methods work fine, but in real-life situations, users may search using incorrect spellings, jumbled sentences, and so on. Fuzzy Search helps us solve these issues. Fuzzy Search Fuzzy Search, also known as Approximate String Matching, is a technique […]

Quarkus has gained traction as a modern Java framework designed for cloud-native development. In my previous blog, I discussed why learning Quarkus is a great choice. Today, let’s dive deeper into one of its standout features: Live Coding. What is Quarkus Live Coding? Live Coding in Quarkus provides an instant development experience where changes to […]

Website performance is crucial for user satisfaction and overall business success. Slow-loading pages, unresponsive features, and delayed database queries can lead to frustrated users, decreased conversions, and a poor user experience. One key to improving site performance is identifying bottlenecks in your database interactions, and that’s where SQL Server Profiler comes in. SQL Server Profiler […]

In today’s mobile-first world, delivering personalized experiences to visitors using mobile devices is crucial for maximizing engagement and conversions. Optimizely’s powerful experimentation and personalization platform allows you to define custom audience criteria to target mobile users effectively. By leveraging Optimizely’s audience segmentation, you can create tailored experiences based on factors such as device type, operating […]

Choosing the right framework for your first cross-platform app can be challenging, especially with so many great options available. To help you decide, let’s compare Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), React Native, and Flutter by building a simple “Hello World” app with each framework. We’ll also evaluate them across key aspects like setup, UI development, code sharing, […]