Software Development Blog (23)

I am sure that every future app owner wonders, "Which programming language should I use for my application?". The topic is extensive because there are a lot of technologies available on the market right now. Unfortunately, picking the wrong technology brings some business risks, such as difficulties with finding developers, feature barriers, quality difficulties, or (the most costly) necessity to rewrite the app. I am aware that technology price is decisive in many cases, but paying attention only to costs can be destructive. Technology should empower your business.

I am a huge fan of the Sydney Opera House architecture. For me, characteristic roofs resembling gigantic, overlapping shells of mussels look like ships sailing on Sydney Harbour. Danish architect Jørn Utzon won the competition for the design and beat over 230 entries, although he didn't even meet all the competition conditions. He provided only a general Opera sketch. I wonder if he knew then that he designed one of the most famous buildings in the world? I'm delighted with this Opera, but the fact that this building cost 95 million above the first estimation gives me shivers.

Nowadays many applications are a replacement for the “old” way of buying things. If you want to order food, you don’t have to call a restaurant but you are using e.g. Uber Eats. Or if you are a bookworm and you are not able to take all books with you, you have a phone with the app where you can buy a new one and read it on the go!