Thoughts, Insights, Ideas, Trends and Op-Eds

Four Areas of FinTech Innovation That Have the Most Buzz in 2017

8 August 2017

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The digital age has fundamentally changed how we work, connect, communicate, and conduct business. The same can be said for industries like finance and insurance that have been historically resistant to change. The buzz around the FinTech phenomenon has got a lot of skeptics saying that it’s going to go down the same doomed road as the dotcom boom of the late 1990s.

Six Real World Problems That Can Be Solved Immediately With IoT

24 July 2017

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The internet changed the way we think, work, shop, and the way we solve problems. We really love the internet, apps, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Seven Programming Languages Best Suited For eCommerce Solution Development

1 August 2017

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eCommerce has evolved significantly over the past decade and is expected to surpass $4 trillion in retail and e-commerce sales by 2020, according to IBM. There are a lot of Content Management Systems (CMS), hosted solutions, and plugins freely available for you to set up your online retail presence.

Top 5 Tools for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Development

20 October 2017

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the recreation of human knowledge forms by machines, particularly PC systems. These procedures incorporate learning (obtaining data and standards for utilizing the data), thinking (using guidelines to arrive at rough or favorable resolutions), and self-correction.

Choosing the Right Stack For Your Next Web Project: MEAN vs MERN

13 July 2017

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Although they were great in their heyday, websites with rotating tables and GIFs are now extinct. These days, websites are built with widgets in order to make them load quickly, be more interactive, and more mobile-responsive.

Cyber Security in Maritime Transportation: Preventing Data Breaches

9 March 2018

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The maritime transportation industry is in the middle of a full-blown technological revolution. Driven by digitization and automation, technology is making it much easier to effectively manage cargo and shipping while helping ships avoid collisions.

10 Canadian Tech Startups to Watch in 2018

18 January 2018

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The Canadian tech ecosystem is booming with startups regularly attracting some serious investment. Many of these young companies are also showing that they can overcome early challenges and grow both revenue and personnel.

Lost Opportunity Cost of Not Hiring a Resource

6 August 2017

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Thinking of hiring, but not sure when? Should you hire immediately or postpone until a better time?

Who Should You Hire For Your Big Data Project: Data Scientist or Data Analyst?

2 August 2017

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In the digital age, you hear a lot about data scientists and data analysts. But who should you hire for your big data project?

Seven Programming Languages Best Suited For eCommerce Solution Development

1 August 2017

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Is Unit Testing Really Useful for Bug-Free Product Delivery?

31 July 2017

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At Digi117, we like to engage in unit testing because it helps us work with more confidence. This is because we know that the functionality of the code we wrote is correct.

Is Hiring an Intern Useful for a Software Development Team?

26 July 2017

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A lot of companies across industries hire interns (both paid and unpaid) for various reasons. More often than not, businesses engage in this activity as they can benefit from extra hands on board for a short period of time.