Software Development Blog

Welcome to our Software Development blog!

We invite CIOs, managers and startupers to get up to date on the fast-paced world of software development with expert articles based on our 35-year experience in software development outsourcing.

The blog is updated regularly with how-to guides, best practices, tips and trends on software development — all in a convenient form of 4 to 8 minutes reading time. Bookmark us to stay in the loop!

Pavel Ilyusenko

Head of PMO, ScienceSoft

The Work From Home Debate: Will Software Engineers Ever Return to the Office?

IT Consulting

Software Development

The Work From Home Debate: Will Software Engineers Ever Return to the Office?

By the end of 2025, 80% of software engineers will be working from home partially or completely, ScienceSoft's research predicts.

Feb 21, 2025

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

8 Software Development Models: Sliced, Diced and Organized in Charts

We clearly explain 8 key models of software development life cycle, compare them on 2x2 quadrant, show how they are performing, and explore popular use cases.

Jul 27, 2024

Nick Kurayev

CEO, ScienceSoft

Software Development

Software Outsourcing: Don’t Let its Pros Become Cons

Pursued benefits of software development outsourcing can surprisingly become disadvantages. Explore why it happens and how to prevent it in your outsourced projects.

Jul 27, 2024

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

Tips and Predictions for Drone Software Development

What are the modern needs in the drone market? What are the components of a drone software architecture? How to create a drone software product that will have a sustainable advantage?

Jul 27, 2024

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

7 (+2) Questions to Create an Effective Software Development Strategy

The time invested in drafting key organizational and technical aspects and formulating a strategy for your software development project is sure to pay off. Here’re top highlights we offer to consider to improve your project’s chances to succeed.

Jul 27, 2024

Nick Kurayev

CEO, ScienceSoft

Software Development

Plan Your Project with Your Software Development Model in Mind

We’ve gathered planning specifics of most popular software development models to help you create a winning software project plan that would contribute to effective project management.

Jul 27, 2024

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

It Shall Not Pass: How to Manage Technical Debt

Learn how to manage technical debt in your software development project.

Jul 27, 2024

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

Software Development

4 Proven Ways to Reduce Technical Debt

Explore insights from CTO of ScienceSoft, a software development company, on how their teams set up the development process to reduce technical debt.

Jul 27, 2024

Alexander Shamatov

Senior Python Developer and Software Architect

Software Development

Python in Action: Top 3 Python Use Cases

ScienceSoft describes what makes Python such a popular programming language, shows its top use cases, and explains why it is such a good choice for web development and machine learning solutions.

Jul 27, 2024