The benefits of being data driven and the challenges ahead

In dynamic or even turbulent times, insights into what is happening are highly valuable. Understanding the customer and consumer to better serve their needs is crucial for success. Thus companies – small and big – are working on becoming more data-driven. Being able to incorporate insights generated from data into decision making is desirable for […]

November 2, 2022

Cloudflight: Digital mindset, agile corporate culture

With around 1,000 employees from a wide range of countries and with outstanding expertise in tech, Cloudflight has a particularly special mindset that has helped countless projects to succeed. Diversity promotes economic success. According to a market analysis by the strategy consultancy McKinsey, the profitability of companies can increase by up to 25% when […]

October 27, 2022

Conway’s Law ─ or why corporate structure determines IT infrastructure

Quickly changing software is becoming an increasingly important part of any business. Cloud Native is highly regarded as the central catalyst of this new software generation, and traditional software architectures are increasingly being turned upside down. The empirical Cloud Native Study 2022 “Much more than just technology”, which Cloudflight conducted together with IONOS by 1&1, […]

October 24, 2022

Your go-to guide for developing the right online-to-offline retail strategy

With digital transformation and the not-too-recent COVID-19 pandemic, retailers now find it easy to adopt online channels for their business. However, retailers are eager to boost sales by attracting customers to their physical stores, too. They recognize how crucial it is to connect with and care for their customers and how doing so can enhance […]

October 19, 2022

Breaking down the “Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce” report

Each year, Gartner prepares a report describing the market position of digital commerce platforms. The most recent report was released in August of 2022. This year’s report evaluates 18 vendors of eCommerce platforms to help companies make informed decisions. Gartner and the report Gartner is an analytical and research company founded in 1979 in […]

October 17, 2022

Cloudflight Coding Contest 2022 – Europe’s biggest programming contest keeps growing

Munich, October 18th 2022 – Cloudflight, a leading full-service provider for industrial digital transformation, is once again hosting the Cloudflight Coding Contest (CCC for short), Europe’s largest on-site programming competition, on November 11th, 2022. This year, the contest will again take place in a hybrid fashion. Participating coders can demonstrate their skills remotely or at […]

October 17, 2022

What is PWA? Progressive Web Apps Guide

September 30, 2022

Black Friday UX hacks that will help you boost ROI

Buyers have slowly stopped believing that on Black Friday they’ll find the best deals that can’t be found any other time. If you want to convince them that’s not true, you have to focus on exceptional design and a well-planned promise that will be clearly displayed on your website. If you’re struggling with how to […]

September 21, 2022

Feedback in a software development project team

I recently wrote an article titled “6 tips on giving feedback from an engineering director.” In it, I focused on the feedback provided in an organization in a one-on-one relationship. These tips can be used in the supervisor/employee relationship or between teammates. Now, I’d like to focus on feedback within the team. Risks due […]

September 20, 2022