Why should engineers choose Berlin and blockchain?
In 1962, famed British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke published an essay containing his ‘three laws.’ The third and most famous of these states: any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Those with a long history in technology are aware that this ‘magic’ appears in waves. Home computing, the internet, e-commerce, smart phones, […]
Bio-inspired algorithms: Darwinism and artificial intelligence
As a definition of ‘intelligence’ in a computer programming context, AI can be a controversial topic. In 1950, Alan Turing presented a way to evaluate ‘intelligence’ with his ground-breaking Turing Test. Originally named the ‘Imitation Game,’ the Turing Test is a deceptively simple method of determining whether a machine can demonstrate human intelligence, i.e., if […]
Service mesh: A primer on Istio
Does the term ‘distributed systems’ give you chills? Do you feel like you’re flying without a cockpit when observing your production environment? We’ve all experienced all that to some extent. Distributed systems are hard to tame, and having full visibility into what’s happening within them is no easy task. One of the many layers to […]
Recap: Málaga’s first Belonging, Inclusion & Diversity Day
Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity (BID) are cornerstone issues for our organisation, and the work to drive awareness around these values never stops. It’s all part of creating a truly inclusive culture, something that’s close to the heart of our BID committee – a team that’s made up of our own people with their own unique […]
Meet the Players team with Engineering Manager, Carlos!
Go behind the scenes of our Players team with Engineering Manager and amazing-beard-owner: Carlos! Get a taste of life at The Workshop with Carlos and his team of software engineers who obsess over delivering the best ecosystem for our gaming platform, handling millions of active players with a substantial tech stack… Java Spring Angular Kubernetes […]
Making your product speak: The wonders of UX writing
“Writing is about fitting words together. Designing is about solving problems for your users.”Writing is Designing, Michael J. Metts If writing is about fitting words together and designing is about solving problems for users, UX Writing is about helping users accomplish their goals when they use a product by writing copy that will guide them […]
Exciting news!
We’re spreading our wings and opening new offices soon in Berlin, Germany and Reading, UK. Watch this space!
How can you spice up your retrospectives?
How can you spice up your retrospectives? I’ve noticed that since the start of the pandemic, and even before, many teams have been struggling to make retrospectives interesting, to the point where people couldn’t see the value of these meetings anymore. The best retrospectives should provide a forum where the team can look at the […]
Line up for the Q!
The world of tech has evolved in leaps and bounds. We know it, you know it, and the person who went from using payphones to taking selfies with a smartphone knows it too. So do those who had a video club membership and now binge Netflix, booksellers who read eBooks, and travel agents who look […]
What is Data Privacy Day?
Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day) is an international event that occurs every year on 28 January. The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. Just how private is our data? For Data Privacy Day 2022, The National Cybersecurity Alliance is encouraging individuals to “own their privacy” […]