You know how a dog\u2019s year is about five human years? It\u2019s the same with the software industry: high-speed innovation, combined with exciting client projects, means that 30 years of software development feel like 150. Old? Nope, just experienced and as ready as ever to kick and roll with any tech that comes next.<\/p>\n
So, what does experience actually mean?<\/p>\n
On one side, it\u2019s about the right team<\/a>: a mix of long-run software developers, their feet firmly on the ground, always looking for the best solutions to clients\u2019 projects; and high-energy, star-eyes devs who feel like changing the world.<\/p>\n On the other hand, it\u2019s in the way we work: updating our mindset, processes and methodologies is an important part of the game.<\/p>\n To put things into perspective, let\u2019s have a look at the (non-exhaustive) list of software technologies we deployed for the last 30 years, then discuss how our work changed during the years.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”4vh||0px||false|false” border_color_left=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.6em” quote_font=”|700|||||||” quote_text_align=”left” quote_font_size=”16px” header_2_text_color=”#ff6317″ header_2_font_size=”1.5em” header_2_line_height=”0.9em” header_3_font_size=”23px” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_font_size=”16px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” header_5_font_size=”14px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|20px|||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_left=”#ff6317″ sticky_enabled=”0″] First, let’s take this out of the way: during the last 30 years, we took on a lot of software technologies and outgrew all but the recent ones. Yes, 30 years ago in software development is ancient history, but (more important) Berg Software keeps evolving, whatever challenges come our way:<\/p>\n Got your head spinning? Let\u2019s clear it up a bit by looking into how these technologies changed the way we do software development.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”4vh||0px||false|false” border_color_left=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.6em” quote_font=”|700|||||||” quote_text_align=”left” quote_font_size=”16px” header_2_text_color=”#ff6317″ header_2_font_size=”1.5em” header_2_line_height=”0.9em” header_3_font_size=”23px” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_font_size=”16px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” header_5_font_size=”14px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|20px|||false|false” border_color_left=”#ff6317″] When asking our older more experienced colleagues \u201cHow did the business of software development change during the last 30 years?\u201d, they got \u201cNothing! It\u2019s still software development.\u201d But then, they started firing up: oh! things are waaay different post-internet boom from what we did in the 1990s.<\/p>\n A project is still a project. Understanding clients\u2019 needs is still the starting point. Doing high-quality work on exciting projects, and standing proud of the outcome, are still the main drivers of any software developer.<\/p>\n But then, web-based communications make everyone\u2019s lives much easier. At the very least, help reducing business trips between the client and the software development company. For Berg Software, the changes have been dramatic. Just consider that pre-2000 (prior to Romania\u2019s joining the EU), each trip to a client\u2019s HQ would take 16-20(-28!) hours of travel, for two\/three days of meetings.<\/p>\n So nowadays, we probably have the precisely right mix: in-person for the infrequent high-touch situations; remote for the regular, day-to-day work.<\/p>\n The other big change is the move from classic\/waterfall to agile methodologies, due to mindset (rather than technological) evolution.<\/p>\n With waterfall, projects would (almost always) be over-specified. Detailing every single window and button of a software product can result in months of delays, 500-page annexes, and artificially increased prices. Of course, in the end, there\u2019s no such thing as \u201cperfectly specified\u201d, so one could expect further development \/ corrections \/ delays \/ costs.<\/p>\n Enter agile, where software has to solve client\u2019s needs within a fixed budget. Software development goes through shorter iterations (e.g., 2-3 weeks each) that solve specific topics. At the end of each iteration, everything needs to be perfectly functional. Then, based on established priorities, move to the next one. This way, the project advances in the right direction, so in the end, the client *does* get what they need. If anything ever changes, it\u2019s the small stuff. Some 90% of needs will be implemented within the assigned budget (100% of the must-haves), and the software product will function as intended.<\/p>\n (Yes, we are aware that agile can also get to cost a lot – but that\u2019s with projects where things change *a lot*).<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” locked=”off”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”3″ admin_label=”\uff3f” _builder_version=”4.4.6″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”4vh||8vh||false|false” border_color_left=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.6em” quote_font=”|700|||||||” quote_text_align=”left” quote_font_size=”16px” header_2_text_color=”#ff6317″ header_2_font_size=”1.5em” header_2_line_height=”0.9em” header_3_font_size=”23px” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_font_size=”16px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” header_5_font_size=”14px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_color_left=”#ff6317″] If we were to summarize 30 years of software development, it would be: \u201cYou name it, there’s a high chance we excel at it.<\/i>\u201d The good part? 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