Staff Augmentation: New Employee Onboarding Guide

The IT labor market is growing at a steady rate and is projected to reach a 15% growth by 2031. Along with it, the demand for IT staff augmentation is on the rise. A growing number of businesses are considering bringing on remote employees to accelerate the software development process and address specific needs and

April 27th, 2023|

The Ideal Software Development Team Structure

Entrepreneurs are often surprised at the diversity of software engineering, particularly in the types and roles of these tech experts. You'll come across front-end and back-end developers, data scientists, full-stack engineers, DevOps engineers, security specialists, and more. So, who do you need to build your software product?  This guide explains what your ideal software development

April 25th, 2023|

The Basics of PCI: What Every Merchant Should Know

Handling the payments of all your valued customers can be quite a stressful task considering all the confidential information involved in the payment process. Fortunately, there are reliable providers that can take the pressure of payment security and PCI compliance off your hands.   You've likely heard of PCI compliance if you run a business

April 20th, 2023|

Resource Augmentation: A New Means of Enhancing Your Team

A report by tech giant IBM has concluded that 45% of organizations experience difficulties finding the right talent for their requirements. As a result, many businesses no longer solely rely on their internal IT teams to complete their software development projects. The resource augmentation market worldwide is experiencing steady growth that is only expected to

April 18th, 2023|

Learn with Sphere: How to improve the performance of client-side applications

My name is Gevorg Zoroghlyan, and I am a Software Engineer with six years of experience in the industry. I specialize in web development, and have been working at Sphere Partners for the past year. Throughout my career, I have gained a strong understanding of the software development life cycle, and have had

April 12th, 2023|

Benefits of moving from Legacy ERP to Cloud

Benefits of moving from Legacy ERP to Cloud Consider cars in the 1990s or 2000s versus new ones today. Today, just like then, there were wheels, a steering wheel, an engine, windows, radios, etc., but cars today have hundreds of sensors, satellite radio, self-diagnostics, and many new features. They are basically rolling computers. Similarly,

April 6th, 2023|

ChatGPT vs. Bard: The Battle of the AI Bots

A deep dive into the world of ChatGPT and Bard, the powerful generative AI models that are revolutionizing engineering and business applications.  By: Dima Kuchin, Head of Data and AI Practice, Sphere Partners Venturing into the AI Frontier: Bard vs. ChatGPT Artificial intelligence has evolved significantly, with generative AI models like Open AI’s ChatGPT quickly

April 4th, 2023|

MVP in 2023: Hedging Against Market Downturns with a Strong Prototype

Here's a sobering statistic about our current economic climate: 48% of U.S.  investors expect a recession in 2023, and 21% expect it in 2024. That's nearly 70% of investors expecting the worst. But for a tech startup, this is good news. Economic downturns are the perfect opportunities to design solid products and begin MVP fundraising.

March 28th, 2023|

2023 Tech Trends: Outlook on AI, IoT, 5G, Cloud Computing, and More

2023 Tech Trends Outlook on AI, IoT, 5G, Cloud Computing, and More 2023 is set to be an exciting year for the tech industry. We are already seeing rapid growth in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), IoT, 5G networks, and cloud computing, to name a few. As these technologies continue to evolve at breakneck

March 24th, 2023|