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This retail AI trifecta combines Grid Dynamics' expertise with Google Cloud's advanced technologies to modernize retail experiences. This powerful solution integrates AI search and smart merchandising on a pre-composed commerce foundation to deliver seamless, personalized shopping journeys. By l...

Grid Dynamics' Google Agentspace solution transforms enterprise knowledge work by connecting Gemini's AI capabilities with company data. As Google Cloud's launch partner, Grid Dynamics addresses information silos and knowledge accessibility challenges for Fortune 500 companies.  The solutio...

Grid Dynamics' GenAI Content and Catalog Optimization transforms catalog management using generative AI to enhance product information, improve search, and streamline content creation. As Google Cloud's launch partner, Grid Dynamics brings 18 years of e-commerce expertise and 8 years of enterprise...

Grid Dynamics and Google Cloud have partnered to deliver a transformative search solution combining Google's Vertex AI Search for Commerce with Grid Dynamics' 14 years of search expertise and proprietary Merchandising Experience Platform (MXP) accelerator. The solution delivers impressive result...

Grid Dynamics' Pre-composed Commerce Platform for Google Cloud offers a streamlined solution for implementing composable commerce architecture. Developed with commercetools, this starter kit accelerates digital commerce implementation by up to 40% while reducing the complexity of composable systems...

Your quarterly tech update: acquisitions, AI trends, digital commerce insights, and transformative solutions for enterprise growth and innovation.

The rapid adoption of generative AI in enterprises has created both excitement and challenges for organizations seeking to harness its potential. As companies move from proof of concept (POC) to production, they face numerous obstacles that require expert guidance to overcome. In this context, the...

Digital commerce has undergone a seismic shift over the past few years. In the blink of an eye, over 2 billion global digital buyers were flooding the internet, and projections indicate that 95% of all purchases will be made online through digital channels by 2040. With this, the number of online s...

Welcome to the latest quarterly edition of the Grid Dynamics newsletter, where we highlight exciting developments in the tech and business world. In this edition, we celebrate Grid Dynamics' recent MACH Impact Awards and bring you insights on composable commerce, generative AI, and cutting-edge inno...

Unlock supply chain excellence: eight 2024 trends & strategies for manufacturing business. Download eBook.

In 2022, Clarks, the iconic 200-year-old footwear brand, faced a critical digital crossroads. With massive global sales and an outdated e-commerce platform, Clarks partnered with Grid Dynamics to architect and launch an all-new Clarks.com. This case study reveals how they transformed from a legacy...

Discover how the Contentstack, Constructor, and Grid Dynamics partnership can transform your customer acquisition strategy with an expertly integrated search and content approach.

Explore the top 6 technology trends in e-commerce that blur the line between physical and digital experiences using a MACH-based flexible business model, AI-powered personalization, and unified customer data. Download this e-book to uncover how each trend promises tailored shopping journeys for ever...

Step into the latest quarterly edition of the Grid Dynamics newsletter. Stay updated on cutting-edge technology trends, glean insights from industry experts, uncover best practices for implementation, and embark on a journey towards sustainable, scalable technology transformation. G...

Discover how we've reshaped tire recognition technology through advanced AI methodologies, leveraging deep learning visual models and seamless integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). In collaboration with a prominent automotive industry leader, we've addressed the critical need for precise tire...

Navigate the rapidly changing insurance landscape with our in-depth analysis of 2024 trends. Gain valuable insights and stay ahead of the competition

E-commerce has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, driven by soaring customer expectations. Shoppers now demand seamless omnichannel experiences, lightning-fast site speeds, and rapid innovation to meet evolving market demands. However, traditional monolithic architectures struggle...

Greetings and welcome to another exciting quarterly edition of the Grid Dynamics newsletter. As the season brings a festive touch to the air, we extend our heartfelt wishes for a joyful holiday season. Inside this edition, dive into the realm of technology with the latest trends, in...

How AI, connectivity, automation, security, resilience, and personalization are redefining the potential of manufacturing

SAP Commerce Cloud (formerly SAP Hybris) has been a widely adopted commerce platform for over a decade. Throughout the 2010s, it was consistently rated as a leading solution in the market, providing retailers with a solid platform for efficient e-commerce operations. However, the digital commerce e...

How telemedicine, the IoMT, integrated healthcare data, digital health commercialization, and GenAI-powered drug R&D will shape the year ahead.

Generative AI holds immense value in diverse industries, reshaping business operations and customer interactions. In marketing and retail, it enables personalized content creation, virtual try-ons, and conversational product discovery, enhancing customer experiences. Healthcare benefits from AI in...

Explore 10 pioneering AI trends, uncover the power of generative AI, and witness how Grid Dynamics is spearheading innovation. Download now to gain exclusive insights to transform your organization and stay at the forefront of the AI revolution.

The past few years have been really challenging for tech hiring. The rapid evolution of technology and digital transformation have intensified the demand for specialized skills, while mismatches between traditional education and employer needs have contributed to persistent software developer short...

In the dynamic realm of supply chain and inventory management, where decisions shape the balance between profit and loss, inventory distribution stands out as a key driver of revenue growth. This white paper explores the strategic significance of optimizing inventory allocation, emphasizing its tra...

Silicon Valley has long been the epicenter of the global tech industry. Developers worldwide dream of the chance to work in top companies like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, while others latch on to cutting-edge startups. Given its thriving culture of creativity and innovation, it’...

AI-powered e-commerce is taking center stage as more and more retail brands utilize next-gen solutions to delight customers and gain competitive advantages. Pairing human creativity with modern tech capabilities not only optimizes operational efficiency but also crafts a dynamic, anticipa...

In today's competitive labor market, finding and retaining top talent is a crucial challenge for companies looking to meet their strategic goals. To build their future workforce, more and more IT firms are thinking beyond traditional hiring approaches and exploring expanded talent sourcing ecosyste...

Customer retention is critical for retailers and CPG companies today because brand loyalty is a fickle thing in the digital age. However, to effectively prevent customer churn, a few fundamental questions need to be answered: Who will churn? You need to identify the specific user segment that y...

In today's highly interconnected world, technical talent has become a global phenomenon. Software engineers across the world are actively driving innovation, building cutting-edge solutions and digital experiences that power our daily lives.  Silicon Valley no longer holds a monopoly on bes...

Welcome to another quarterly edition of the Grid Dynamics newsletter. Follow the latest technology trends, learn from tech experts about cutting-edge industry innovations, discover implementation best practices, and achieve sustainable, scalable technology transformation. Grow with G...

Artificial intelligence is currently a hot trend. We’re witnessing a wide range of creative implementations of this technology, from using ChatGPT to write a script to applying generative AI to create new product designs. While these applications are fun, they show the groundbreaking potential of t...

Due to the post-pandemic acceleration of digital transformation, distributed work, and reduction of resources, today many companies put great emphasis on cost-efficiency and process optimization. They are embracing new operating models to adapt to the evolving business landscape and harness the ben...

Create a remote development team of high-end engineers from scratch or find tech professionals to strengthen your in-house team with Grid Dynamics. In the long run, partnering with Grid Dynamics is much easier, safer, and less expensive than hiring locally.Here is the list of available talent for...

In today's interconnected world, where technology continues to shape every facet of our lives, software developers become a cornerstone of innovation and progress. As businesses, governments, and individuals increasingly rely on software solutions to streamline operations, enhance user experiences,...

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As 2025 rapidly advances towards 2026, the web development landscape has grown in leaps and bounds. To keep up with these modern websites and applications, web development frameworks are crucial in streamlining and simplifying the process of building robust, feature-rich websites and web applicatio...

It should come as no surprise that Generative AI is the #1 tech trend in 2023, but it certainly isn't the only one. Building a foundational composable commerce ecosystem of best-in-class tools to support and personalize customer buying journeys should remain top-of-mind for retailers and brands who...

As we venture further into the digital age, the demand for skilled IT professionals continues to grow, presenting significant challenges for businesses worldwide. This prompts organizations to seek innovative solutions to meet the escalating talent shortages. Over the years IT outsourcing has em...

Staff augmentation is quickly becoming a buzzword in the IT job market, prompting global businesses to hire remotely. This collaboration model yields numerous benefits, including access to a broader talent pool, flexibility in scaling resources, and cost-effective solutions.  In this article, we...

Dedicated development teams are growing in popularity and are widely adopted as companies look for productive, cost-effective ways to build business-critical digital tools. This model offers companies of all sizes numerous benefits. While it is challenging for most organizations to keep up with eme...

2023 is a year of uncertainty and confusion, and the IT industry is no exception. From record-setting layoffs to skills shortages, technology professionals, recruiters, and organizations face conflicting data around the talent market. However, this year also presents businesses with incredible oppo...

The global IT talent shortage has almost doubled compared to what it was a decade ago. 54% of companies worldwide report significant challenges in finding the right talent, and the Nordics are no exception.  The Scandinavian countries are known for their highly developed and advan...

It's time to strategically amplify your impact in the ever-evolving landscape of generative AI...

With the recent advancements in generative AI, and the ongoing explosion of multimodal biomedical data from large biobanks, electronic health records, medical imaging, and biosensors, it is now possible to capture the complexity of human health and disease more accurately. In this whitepaper, w...

Developing and releasing new software into production quickly is key to maintaining a competitive advantage in the evolving digital landscape. This has led many companies to adopt DevOps practices to improve their speed and quality.  DevOps, which stands for development and operations, is a...

As businesses grow and expand in the increasingly digital on-demand economy, managing inventory has become a far more convoluted process. For example, many retail and manufacturing companies have to deal with complex environments with multiple sourcing locations, including regio...

Discover how we improved a Fortune 500 Pharma company's email click rate by 50% with a custom Next Best Action recommendations engine. Along the way, you'll learn how the final repeatable, scalable NBA solution uses BigData and ML best practices to: Empower sales reps with customer, content, an...

The commercial vehicle manufacturing industry has been held back by the limitations of enormous on-premises systems for far too long. And now, since the outset of the global pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, the sense of urgency to maintain availability, adapt to the changing supply chain landsca...

It goes without saying that the driving business goal of any Commercial Pharmaceutical company is to increase drug prescriptions by influencing and educating doctors about the drugs and medication they sell. This marketing process entails Commercial Pharma sales representatives reaching out to doct...

The telecom industry has faced numerous challenges in recent years, including waning revenues and return on invested capital (ROIC), as well as difficulty keeping up with post-pandemic customer demands. It would be expected that, by now, telecom operators would have adopted AI-powered solutions to...

With the current uncertain economic environment, many leaders are searching for ways to cut costs and redistribute their savings to growth areas. It puts them in a challenging position of simultaneously trying to cut back on spending while positioning their businesses for future growth. For ma...

In today’s consumer-driven digital economy, personalized customer experiences in the Telecom sector are no longer a “nice-to-have”. They have become a fundamental component of digital commerce strategies across industries. Why? Because the number of channels consumers use to interact with brands th...

Recent years are marked by dramatic changes in the Telecommunications business environment, driven by the pandemic, economic turbulence, and political instability. As Forrester put it, “Constant consumer change is a defining element of the “new normal.” Consumers changed their shopping habits, thei...

Welcome to another quarterly edition of the Grid Dynamics newsletter. Follow the latest technology trends, learn from tech experts about cutting-edge industry innovations, discover implementation best practices, and achieve sustainable, scalable technology transformation.Grow with Gri...

In today’s consumer-driven digital economy, personalized customer experiences in the B2B commerce sector are no longer a “nice-to-have”. They have become a fundamental component of digital commerce strategies across industries. Why? Because the number of channels consumers use to interact with bran...

If the chaos and uncertainty of the past few years has taught supply chain leaders in the grocery retail chain sector anything, it’s that leveraging the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics in the cloud can help them to maintain a competitive advantage in the global m...

Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter. The Business Driver is curated to help you grow your business and inspire your teams with fresh ideas and valuable insights. Learn about the latest technology trends, cutting-edge industry innovations, implementation best practice...

Leading organizations in the coming year will be ‘Fast and Furious,’ as they focus on speed and scale with technology investments...

Exceptional customer experience is critical for retailers in the post-pandemic digital age, but monolithic e-commerce systems simply don’t have the advanced capabilities, scalability or flexibility needed to meet the rapidly changing demands of today’s digital consumers. With composable commerce an...

India, one of the most populated countries in the world, is also one of the most tech-savvy. Making a name for itself on the global stage, much like the US, the country has tech hubs comparable to Silicon Valley in the cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, and Thiruvananthapuram's Technopark. Wi...

The tech talent shortage has been an issue for years, first accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic when an estimated 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs. The Harvey Nash Group Digital Leadership Report states that 4 out of 10 businesses can't keep their key employees as long as they used to...

As we see with more significant frequency across many industries, companies that invest in emerging technologies can gain a competitive advantage. Just a few of the many benefits include optimizing productivity and operations, improving employee and customer satisfaction, reducing errors, and mitig...

Keeping up with consumer demand for personalized experiences across multiple channels is paramount to digital commerce brands. Conventional monolithic applications can no longer solve this challenge. Today it takes a modular architecture approach known as MACH to enable fast, easy change management...

While traditional values like price, quality, and delivery costs still matter in the digital commerce world, it’s the search experience that has now become the strongest driver of new purchases. With hundreds of thousands of options at their fingertips, shoppers expect to find what they are looking...

Shimano, a $5B bicycle components, fishing tackle and rowing equipment company, engaged us to improve the overall performance of their EU B2B platform. We conducted an Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and SAPShimano, a $5B bicycle components, fishing tackle, and rowing equipment company, sought to e...

Looking to take customer engagement to the next level, the client requested a mobile application that could run on the iOS platform, and be expanded on the Android version later, for a specific group of customers, providing a personalized and unique customer experience. To create the best possib...

A smart manufacturing approach that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and quality control automation results in a faster, more efficient and cost-effective production chain. But how does it work, how valuable is it, and what technology foundations need to be in place for best resu...

It comes as no surprise that modern businesses rely on software development as a primary source of agility and digital growth.  Europe’s great need for software development services has been driven by a worldwide skills shortage and the business demand for digital transformation. Most business...

As cloud adoption is becoming a rule rather than an exception, the question is no longer about whether to migrate to the cloud or not, but rather how to maximize the value of the cloud and cloud applications. Services are available from inception through development into production, engineering up...

Whether it’s pandemic, war, or climate change, there have been and will continue to be crises that impact the smooth running of supply chain and inventory management processes for businesses across industries. To mitigate risk, streamline processes, and prepare for the future, leading Grid Dynamics...

Consumers today increasingly value memorable experiences over products themselves. Leading organizations are turning to cloud-native platforms and advanced analytics to create unified customer 360 solutions, enabling seamless, personalized digital engagement across every channel and touchpoint. By...

Unplanned downtime, product defects and compliance issues are expensive. It costs industrial manufacturers billions annually, and for industries across the board, it is one of the largest causes of lost productivity and revenue. To overcome these challenges, leading manufacturers are using AI-power...

Stiff market competition and tough economic strains are putting pressure on businesses to find data-driven solutions for more informed decision-making. Optimize pricing decisions with mathematical precision, automate price management processes, reduce operational costs, measure the true impact of p...

With increasingly data-driven business ecosystems around the world, leading technology, retail, manufacturing, and finance companies turn to Grid Dynamics to build data and machine learning platforms with MLOps processes to translate data into business value, capture substantial value from improved...

In today’s digital age, visually appealing web applications are not enough to please customers. Providing compelling customer experiences through fast, easy-to-use web applications is a critical component of any competitive business strategy today. Deliver a downright delightful user experience, ra...

Mexico has recently become the top choice for organizations looking to hire their software development experts from the three most prominent tech hubs in Latin America — Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. The number of ambitious tech graduates, developers’ impressive levels of expertise and c...

When it comes to insurance, customers don’t want to feel like their claim is just another drop in the ocean. This presents insurance companies with a monumental task: how to offer a tailored, user-friendly experience that fits each customer’s needs? Especially given that insurance companies have...

Romania is proving to be one of the top choices for globally-minded companies in search of software development service providers. The country boasts a reasonable price-to-quality ratio along with a growing talent pool of IT experts who possess both soft and technical skills, not to mention broad e...

The past few years have put supply chain logistics to the ultimate test. Whether it’s pandemic, war, or climate change - there have been and will continue to be crises which impact not only manufacturing supply chains but also their consumers around the world. And while no industry can predict when...

Migrating to the cloud is one thing, but maximizing cloud value related to your unique business goals as an insurer is a whole different ballgame. In this whitepaper we provide guidance and best practices on how to build a robust technology foundation that is tailored to your needs and fit for futu...

In our new and increasingly all-digital reality we see immersive technologies like AI, ML, AR and VR trending, all with the goal of engaging modern consumers in commerce anywhere and everywhere with deeply personalized, convenient and relevant experiences. How are luxury retailers achieving thes...

As a business in the digital age, developing, deploying and managing applications in the fastest, most secure and cost-effective way possible is critical to achieving and maintaining a competitive edge. In pursuit of achieving these milestones, we have seen the application development process shift...

In the early hours of February 24, the democratic and sovereign country of Ukraine was shaken awake by missile strikes as Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of the country. Thousands of Ukrainians experienced unspeakable horror as Russian troops advanced through Ukrainian cities. Despite it all...

Let’s face it; the current state of today’s digital technology revolution would not exist without the cloud. With this undeniable truth, the pressure on business leaders to embrace and optimize strategies for the cloud is mounting inexorably. And we see this with the growing rate of cloud adoption...

The stakes have never been higher for the luxury retail industry to meet consumer demand for personalized digital experiences across multiple channels, including taking a deep dive into new fields of augmented reality and virtual reality. We have already seen a major shift to digital as a response...

User experience and customer interactions have become critical differentiators, driving a paradigm shift in the insurance industry. As business success is measured by the quality of customer experiences, insurers now have a chance to gain a competitive edge by delivering unparalleled service in thi...

All the buzz in 2022 is about digital customer experience. Forget about digital transformation - we’ve been there, done that and got the t-shirt! Now is the time to focus on your customers’ needs, wants and wishes, and transform the ways in which you can deliver on them across all your channels....

Poland has long been recognized as a reliable country  for tech talent outsourcing. It is one of the biggest IT hubs in Eastern Europe. According to Glassdoor, the estimated total pay for a Software Developer is \$114,943 per year in Poland. Junior developers with less than one year of experie...

Customers nowadays are seeking a holistic experience across channels when it comes to retail. Despite the increased popularity of online shopping, many still prefer an in-store experience. For example, one study shows that 70% of UK consumers over the age of 45 still prefer human interaction over s...

Three post-pandemic technology trends have emerged as particularly critical for smart manufacturers to address in 2022 and beyond: Implementing a refreshed, customer-centric digital go-to-market strategy to more effectively target B2B and D2C customer segments. Improving supply chain agil...

We are pleased to announce that Daxх and Grid Dynamics have completed merging our business activities, and starting in February, 2022 Daxх will begin operating as Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.  Daxх was founded in Amsterdam in 1999. Over the past 22 years, we helped mo...

The global fintech sector is highly competitive and billions of dollars are being put into startups and major corporations alike. By the end of this year, funding is expected to surpass $120 billion worldwide. From banking apps to cryptocurrency,...

The world of technology-driven businesses is so fast-paced and dynamic that sometimes you just can’t achieve workable and scalable growth with an in-house team. This often means that the only sustainable way to get the job done is to attract resources from the outside. In this article, we’ll discus...

A significant talent shortage and the Covid-19 pandemic have changed the tech world, leading some established recruitment practices to quickly become outdated.  According to Finances Online, 65,7% of all organizations are now focused on building talent pools of the future, while 42% are invest...

Because of the significant talent shortage in the US and Western Europe, many companies are considering  Eastern Europe as their primary destination for IT outsourcing. Many world famous organizations like Google and Apple have already opened software development offices in the region. Acco...

Like many other countries these days, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are faced with a tech talent gap. The global talent gap amounted to 40 million job positions in 2021, and is expected to reach 85.2 million by 2030. Data analytics, IT, mobi...

The global tech market is continuing to grow at an impressive rate. Gartner predicts that IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of 5.5% from 2021.  Part of the reason for that is the coronavirus pandemic, which forced a lot of com...

The Judge School of Business at the University of Cambridge estimated software errors cost the global economy almost $300 billion annually (source). That is why more and more businesses hire QA testing teams to save money, improve quality and reduce software errors. Considering tech talent shortage...

In the midst of the pandemic, companies are concerned not only with financial losses but what economists are calling the Great Resignation. The American workforce is leaving in droves, and companies are struggling to adapt. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that a&...

As of now, the latest healthcare tech trends are online medicine, telehealth services, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. According to the 2021 Future of Healthcare Report, nearly 80% of Healthcare systems are planning to increase their investment in these digital healthcar...

64% of companies outsource their software development. Setting up your own offshore development center is a strategic decision that ensures stability and protects security-sensitive software. However, to run your offshore ODC lean and fast, you will spend a fortune, get to grips with the local legi...

World-famous companies hire Java developers for building outstanding apps and websites. Here are some more interesting facts about Java: 90% of all Fortune 500 companies use Java 4,673,459 websites* are currently developed on Java EE  35.6%** of developers in...

The software development industry in Ukraine has reached the mark of over 200,000 tech specialists, with about 85% of them working in software development companies. The IT industry in Poland counts 295,300 software developers, 20% of whom are employed by companies that offer software development s...

In this article, we provide a list of foreign countries that have already set up their R&D offices in Ukraine, overview some problems related to setting up a remote development center, and explain how to establish remote offshore development centers with the help of a trusted partner. ...

C++ and the automotive industry have become deeply intertwined over the last four decades. In the early 80s, engineers used C (the predecessor of C++) to make electronically controlled ignition and fuel injection systems, and today electronics comprise 35% of the car’s price. Over the last decad...

IT outsourcing to Ukraine is getting more popular: Ukraine is becoming a leading IT outsourcing destination in Europe due to its booming tech ecosystem, which is predicted to reach US $8.4 billion of industry export volume in 2025, a large talent pool of more than 285,000 IT professionals, and stro...

There are thousands of nearshore companies today, and businesses are fishing around for the optimal partner to meet their needs. Nearshore software development companies are a perfect medium between costly local providers and risky offshore ones.  No wonder such global giants as Google, Tes...

Tech talent is a crucial component of any business operating in the modern world. No matter the industry, some kind of technology is involved in various operational processes of every company — and for good reasons.  The competition among companies is tough today. If a business plans to get...

You can hire a software tester with Grid Dynamics, Freelancer, Toptal, and about a hundred other services. But which one will match your needs? To help you make a data-based decision, we made this analysis of the best freelance websites for software testing. Inside this article, we’ll talk ab...

Hard to find local startup programmers? It’s not just you. The majority of startups that are looking for developers turn to remote hiring through online job boards, matching services, and tech vendors. We analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of Grid Dynamics, Upwork, Remote.io, Toptal, LinkedI...

Outsourcing software development to Eastern Europe is a workable solution for 40% of leaders who continue to experience talent scarcity in IT. According to Clutch there are over 2500 IT outsourcing companies in Eastern Europe with a tech talent pool of 1.3M developers. And this is no surprise that...

Don’t count your developers before they’re hatched. How to be sure that you’ll build a successful remote software development team? First, set your baseline by having a clear understanding of the product you want to produce. Second, hire the right people for your future software development team. R...

In order to remain competitive in 2021, the US entrepreneurs have to enhance their product value proposition by doing a meticulous value proposition analysis. Cost-effectiveness is one of the key indicators in the evaluation of the value chain: from the cost of raw materials to the salaries of the...

When hiring an offshore software development team, businesses tend to see it as a handful of engineers in some faraway land whom you send detailed requirements or designs to be constructed. And while Agile frameworks are widely used for in-house development, there are still concerns if Agile is com...

Why outsource in Lviv, Ukraine? Lviv is home to more than 461 tech companies and 26,500 tech workers, 80% of whom are software developers. With more than 4,000 graduates joining Lviv’s tech scene every year, Lviv’s IT outsource services sector makes up 14.4% of GDP, which is approximately $280 to $...

Remote development centers are here to stay. This became especially obvious after the first lockdown, when even the most conservative tech nations had to face the undeniable truth — remote development is safe, productive, and cost-efficient. Offshore development center trends The definiti...

Launched in 2013, Pricena is now a leading price comparison website which allows online shoppers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, and South Africa to make informed purchasing decisions. Pricena provides full information on the prices, product specs, shipping charges, deliver...

Want to know what IT outsourcing trends will dominate the global market in 2021? Sink your teeth in our data-based research on the global IT outsourcing trends in 2021. We’ve scoured the web and organized the most important IT outsourcing statistics on the global tech talent shortage, the gro...

You can hire senior remote developers in any part of the world and feel no difference between remote and local cooperation. 44% of companies are now more likely to use IT outsourcing suppliers than they were just five years ago. In this article, we’ve collected online recruitment tips and hard-w...

What set of criteria is used to define the best offshore development countries in the world? Are low development rates and availability of tech expertise enough for choosing an outsourcing destination in 2021?  While in lockdown, it’s not that easy to travel and explore outsourcing destinat...

What do Skype, Boeing, Bosch, and eBay have in common? In addition to billions of dollars in revenue and millions of clients worldwide, it is the choice of outsourcing location that unites the aforementioned companies. They were among the first to see the potential of software development companies...

Managing remote teams is not a new thing in the software development world. The pandemic has forced the tech industry to admit what some have known for years: software development can be done remotely by managing remote teams wisely and be as productive as in-house development. Even before the p...

Companies around the globe use nearshore outsourcing to cut costs and enhance their capabilities. In this article, we explain how businesses can maximize the value of their nearshore outsourcing partnerships, give tips on choosing nearshore outsourcing companies, and provide you with a handy list o...

Nearshore outsourcing has become one of the most well-known practices of profitable businesses. 79% of Dutch companies confirmed they’ll continue to outsource IT services at the same or at an increased pace. 56% of German companies stated they outsource IT tasks to external service providers....

Tech companies had been among the first to integrate remote work and hire remote developers on a permanent basis far before the pandemic hit. So by now, many of them have learned how to manage remote developers and no longer have any doubts about remote work being as productive, successful, and col...

Whether you’re a solopreneur, a medium-sized business, or a multi-million-dollar company, you need software to improve your business processes, magnify efficiencies, increase productivity, and ultimately, your revenues and profits.  Custom software development is the process of building dig...

The software development industry in Israel is going through challenging times. On the one hand, Israel, preceded by China and the US, makes it to the top three fastest-developing tech startup nations. On the other hand, software development companies in Israel report that they’re experiencing an I...

You might already have an opinion on the subject in question. You’ve examined a bunch of articles, surfed the internet, consulted your friends or colleagues who’ve already tried that dedicated team thing. You’ve probably found that some companies are perfectly happy with their custom software de...

What are the top 5 cybersecurity threats directed at tech companies? Which 4 major preventive measures against data breaches should you use? What are the data security risks related to remote work? Data breach protection is a set of activities aimed at securing databa...

Video streaming applications stand among the top telecom businesses in 2020: the use of streaming services has grown by 43% in the US, 50% in the UK, and 60% in Germany. We researched the video streaming market and talked to Anatolii Zavialov, an iOS developer at CuriosityStream, to provide you wit...

The increasing push towards remote work, combined with the ongoing transition from back-end to front-end development has led to a rapidly growing need for full-stack developers. This need has also led to a massive shift in the developer marketplace. Both in terms of the work context (HOW work ge...

Dutch IT companies are outsourcing software development in order to optimize costs and combat local tech talent shortage. 79% of software development companies in the Netherlands confirmed that they will continue to outsource ICT services at the same or at an increased pace in 2020. Due to remot...

E-learning development is now a multi-billion industry that empowers education across the globe with EdTech. The variety of tech solutions we use nowadays are way more complex than the once popular Content Management Systems (CMSs). In this article, we analyze the EdTech trends in 2020 that stimula...

Before the global quarantine of 2020, 56% of companies all over the world allowed remote work. From this point forward, this number will only keep increasing — some companies have had to rapidly shift their in-house teams to remote work, while others hire developers remotely to extend their existin...

North America has become a continent with a consumerist economy where manufacturers, retailers, and service providers compete fiercely for customers.  As we know, one of the most effective ways to attract customers is to lower one’s prices without the impact on the quality of the goods or s...

In the current situation, remote work has become a life-saving solution for the majority of companies. Even the most conservative proponents of office work, like banks, have come to realize that remote work is not all that scary, and with a well thought-out approach it can be even more efficient th...

React has been climbing steadily since it broke 556 million downloads per month in March 2020. Moreover, React.js offers a desirable level of flexibility and performance for building scalable solutions with interactive UIs. No wonder a growing number of companies are beginning to embrace this techn...

Have you ever wondered why some startups achieve effective teamwork to make history, while others remain dysfunctional? The best teams accomplish great feats with the help of effective communication built into the core of team collaboration. Piece of cake, right? Not quite.  Project managem...

So you’re working with remote employees? Most probably, you’ve already noticed that they take a special approach in terms of management. Remote teams are different from ones located in one central office in a few key ways.  Teams that work across separate locations demand a particular appro...

Tired of unstructured work with freelance developers? Hire dedicated developers to manage directly and add order to your day-to-day work. Use this step-by-step guide to hire one dedicated developer or successfully set up an entire team of dedicated developers. In this article, you’ll learn:...

With more than 20M developers globally, the question of their distribution by technology and seniority levels becomes more and more topical. Thus, in our research, we've decided to use LinkedIn (a platform with a 630M member network) and find out how many Java, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Python, an...

This time the hero of our interview is Andre Silva, CTO at CuriosityStream. The company provides a video streaming service for the most curious minds that are eager to discover the world of documentaries. CuriosityStream piles together visionaries in every major field collecting thousands of docume...

Remote work is an increasingly popular workplace trend for workers in every industry, including software developers. Stackoverflow’s 2019 survey of nearly 90,000 developers found that:  25 percent work remotely a few days a month  15 percent work remotely one or more days per we...

Staff augmentation eases the difficult and uncertain task of recruiting for an IT project. According to Gartner, an estimated 1 million computer programming jobs will go unfilled by 2020. IT staff augmentation is an outsourcing strategy in which vendors recruit offshore tech talent for busi...

Here are the top travel startups from the Netherlands that will encourage you to travel more in 2020: Polarsteps Triposo Parkos  Officebooking  Tripaneer  Bookabus  Camptoo  Polarsteps Triposo Parkos  Officebooki...

In the late 90s, the business world faced a new fast-growing trend — outsourcing. The American tech industry pioneered in trying out the new approach to doing business with the help of third-party vendors. Since then, nearshore and offshore partnerships have been getting increasingly common for bot...

Vive is for professionals and freelancers who are looking to become financially healthy. The company provides one solution for financial planning and investing. Consumers can use the app without prior knowledge or experience in investing. All you need to do is define your financial goals and the al...

Among 628 FinTech startups out there, here are the top 9 (in our perspective) that definitely deserve your attention: Vive BridgeFund CreditClick  Tikkie Tellow Peaks Ockto Oneplanetcrowd  TAXModel  Vive BridgeFund CreditC...

40% of Dutch businesses see talent shortage as the main obstacle standing in the way of growth and expansion of the software development industry in the country. The situation is further complicated by the competition for developers with large companies such as Coolblue, Shell, bol.com, etc. that d...

You came up with an innovative idea and gathered a bunch of like-minded people around to work on its implementation together, yet, here comes the hardest part – hiring developers for your startup. Huge corporations in large software development hubs such as the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, Isra...

RightNow Group is an innovative LegalTech company that provides “Justice-as-a-Service.” There are three specialized business units within the Group – Geld-für-Flug, Bahn-Buddy, and Unfallzahlung24 each dealing with a separate area respectively: compensation for missed flights, compensation for dela...

Carerix is one of the top suppliers of recruiting software, developed directly for the needs of the staffing and recruitment industry. In 2018, Carerix was acquired by PIXID – the European leader for temporary and flexible employment management. In our interview, Arco Westbroe...

Anna Symonenko, the Senior Recruitment Manager at Grid Dynamics, has experience in both international and local “headhunting”. Throughout her career in IT recruitment, Anna has had the opportunity to work at one of the top 5 biggest staff augmentation companies in Ukraine as well as at a recru...

In January 2019 Kyivpost, Ukraine’s famous English-language newspaper, published a report with the most recent data on the growth of IT industry in Ukraine.  According to the report, IT industry in Ukraine became the 2nd largest export industry in 2018. In 2015 Ukrainian IT expor...

While searching for professional QA engineers, companies are often struggling to meet estimated budget and time limitations. Yet, ignoring software testing can cost you a fortune and lead to massive technical debts as the entire development life cycle opens up numerous vulnerabilities. And the late...

TenderApp is an intelligence platform in which all information from published tenders is collected and made available in a user-friendly way. With TenderApp, any non-governmental organization can receive all necessary guidance and help to win tenders. TenderApp is also used as a tool for keeping up...

Over the past 3 years, we’ve been communicating with Dutch and DACH region business executives that outsource software development. As a result, we’ve collected the answers of 98 business executives operating in the Netherlands and 204 executives from the DACH region, which allowed us to fulfill th...

The “classic” Scrum tools that agile teams use to organize their work are whiteboards, charts, and note cards. Yet there's so much more you can achieve with Scrum project management software, so Grid Dynamics decided to collect the 15 best free Agile tools in one article. Besides, using this type o...

My name is Dmytro Rastaturin. I’m an Operations Manager at Pindrop NL (Grid Dynamics Digital Team client). Our end-customers come from Europe, the main operating market is in Benelux (we also work with the customers from France, UK, Italy, Spain, and others). The following article will be...

Enterprise software development market is rapidly gaining ground. According to Statista, the global IT spending on enterprise software is expected to reach 424 billion USD in 2019. Business owners can now leverage new technologies and coordinate their core processes within a single digital space. S...

globalHMA is a global marketing agency that helps its clients promote their businesses all around the world via three core services: advertising, research, and the development of interactive resources. Whether you specialize in alternative energy or industrial equipment, the globalHMA team can brin...

Don’t know how to structure your software development team organization? We prepared 5 well-tried techniques that will help you structure your team of software developers, maximize their productivity, and catapult your business success.  It is easy to assume that t...

Lamina Technologies is a Swiss manufacturer of carbide cutting tools, specializing in milling and turning inserts made of state-of-the-art submicron grades with PVD and CVD coatings. Despite being represented in 50 countries and literary scattered worldwide, Lamina Technologies manages to always un...

Oktopost is a social media management platform that helps B2B companies manage, monitor, and measure all their social media activities in one place. The Oktopost culture is characterized by a friendly, collaborative, and ambitious team. Despite being spread across multiple countries and time zones,...

Favro is an innovative planning and collaboration tool that enables the world's most progressive businesses to achieve organizational flow. It helps companies do what they excel at—making products and services that change the game. We have interviewed Patric Palm, the Co-founder an...

Xuntos is a close-knit team of enthusiasts who are devoted to the beauty of technology. The company is based in the Netherlands and helps customers bring design to life with the help of tech expertise in front-end development, web applications, mobile development, CMS, and other technologies. Each...

DragApp is an online tool that helps users organize their messy mailboxes. Email is one of the most popular ways of daily business communication and it hasn’t changed in decades. DragApp will help you transform your inbox into a logical set of data. Recently, we had an opportunity...

Envato is an innovative business that provides a variety of services for people who are driven by the passion to create something great. Envato offers five core services — Envato Market, Envato Studio, Envato Tuts+, Envato Sites, and Envato Elements. Not long ago, we had an intervi...

Jostle is an innovative cloud-based platform that aims to create extraordinary workplaces and help organizations connect their employees efficiently with the help of intranet. Recently, we had an opportunity to interview Brad Palmer, the CEO and co-founder of Jostle. We asked Br...

As an open source technology, the .NET framework is used by millions of software developers (there are over 6 million .NET engineers worldwide according to the latest estimates). This has spurred the growth of various third-party development tools. To get a first-hand opinion on the most valuable a...

ShipHero is a complete, cloud-based solution that provides eCommerce businesses with all the tools necessary to manage inventory, ship orders, and oversee warehouse operations. Recently, we had the chance to interview Nicholas Daniel-Richards, the co-founder of ShipHero. We asked;...

If you’re thinking of hiring offshore developers, the very first thing you need to do is take a good look at your current company structure, then establish which skills required for the development of your product are missing. While it’s perfectly fine to go through this stage on your own, an outsi...

Carerix is a producer of recruitment and staffing software based in the Netherlands. The company has worked together with Grid Dynamics since 2012. A short while ago, we had a chance to chat with Jurgen Delfos, the CTO at Carerix. We asked Jurgen to give us an insight into how Carerix software work...

Carerix is a Netherlands-based SaaS company that produces fully web-based software for recruiters. Their software features searching, matching, and invoicing functionalities, allowing users to keep all their recruitment and staffing activities on a single platform. Carerix currently serves rough...

A short while ago, we communicated with our software developer recruiters to create a short checklist of developer hiring practices for our clients. And then, a thought struck us: why keep all this knowledge inside when we can share it with the world? This is exactly what we’re doing in this p...

The Netherlands has one of the hottest tech scenes in the world. The country has everything a tech business could possibly need — a highly qualified English-speaking workforce, quality tech schools, first-class business facilities, a favorable tax code, strong international travel infrastructure, a...

The Dutch tech scene is one of the most vibrant in Europe. The Dutch speak English almost better than native speakers, score among the best worldwide in math and science, have strong economic foundations in industry and commerce, a favorable tax code, and strong international travel infrastructure....

As a Team Lead and Senior C++ Developer, Andriy frequently conducts job interviews. We’ve asked him to describe his process for interviewing C++ engineers, and here’s what he shared: When I think back to how I conducted interviews twelve years ago, I can’t help but wince. Those ta...

A relatively new programming language that first surfaced in 2004, Scala has been gradually gaining popularity in recent years. Some of the world’s best known web platforms, Twitter among them, have switched to this language, boosting the demand for skilled programmers who use Scala. So why are bus...

First of All, Agile Isn’t a Project Management Methodology. Instead, We Need to Think of Agile as a Mindset, Rather Than a Methodology. It’s not a specific group of tools and practices, but instead an attitude that shapes the way a work is approached. The ‘magic’ of Agile is that it devel...

Ways is an Oslo-based tech company that designs and develops Android and iOS applications for businesses from a wide range of different industries. Last week, we had the opportunity to chat with Eivind Lindbråten, the Co-Founder of Ways. In just two short years, Eivind has gon...

Studytube is an all-in-one online learning platform that gives its users access to an extensive library of ready-to-use courses, enables them to create their own courses, and provides powerful reports on their employees’ learning progress. Last week, we had the opportunity to chat with Ste...