Tag: Software

The next massive digital transformation of the world economy will be led by a perfect storm of several different, but equally important trends in the software industry. Open source development, machine learning and artificial intelligence, changing infrastructure and customer-first design all have the power to be game-changers and to transform the world we live in. This combination will create new opportunities for startup creation and industry disruption. The process will put additional pressure on the already established enterprises to abolish the older technology and reinvent themselves. One of the common things between the main industry disruptors nowadays is the use of open code software and still managing to monetize their ideas. The other is that they all perceive their businesses as software based. Webit has always been all about the future of enterprise and policy-making. That is why on this edition of Webit.Festival we have invited top experts in the software development industry. During the Dev Summit will share their experience on topics, such as what is DevOps, how can you streamline and automate Ops, Agile & DevOps, Boosting developers productivity with DevOps and managing deployments and infrastructure with DevOps. The Founder and CTO of MariaDB Foundation and Founder of MySQL AB Michael “Monty” Widenius will explain to the audience how to make money from open source software. Google’s Developer Advocate Don Dodge will talk about the current state of Machine Learning at one of the biggest corporations in the world, where it is already been used in products people use every day. The Developer Evangelist at Amazon Peter Heinrich will speak about the millions of downloads and in-app purchases Amazon processes every year and what are the three monetization secrets of the top mobile apps. Hired’s Founder and CTO Allan Grant will share his thoughts about the secrets of starting a marketplace company, its building and maintaining. He will give the audience advices on the user targeting and methods for creating a sustainable community. The Founder and Chairman of Pocket App Paul Swaddle will speak about the expected growth in enterprise mobile app development, as business focus on “mobilising” their workforce to improve productivity, business efficiency and customer service. Meanwhile, the CTO of TapOnIt Tsahi Liberman will explain what are the emerging business models of children games and how to teach our kids about peace and tolerance using them. Here you can see a full list of the confirmed speakers at Webit.Festival, while here you can get all the information you need about the tickets for the event.

The fourth industrial revolution has already led to transformations that alter our way of life fundamentally. But perhaps the most important of them all is the change in the labour market, which affects hundreds of jobs and can become a challenge even for the most sought ones - the developers. Recent study, conducted by the Oxford University, showed that 47% of jobs in the United States are at risk of being automated in the next two decades. But according to McKinsey Global Institute, only 5% of all occupations are at risk of being entirely automated. Rather than disappearing, the report’s authors say, jobs will change dramatically, forcing workers to adapt. McKinsey’s analysis of 800 occupations and 2,000 job tasks predicts that half of workers’ current tasks could be automated by the year 2055 using technology that currently exists. The experts think that those changes will not lead to mass unemployment. Instead, the automation could increase global productivity by 0.8% to 1.4% annually over the next 50 years. Those jobs are not only in the manufacturing sector, where robots will soon be doing almost every task. Today we can see the automation slowly taking over many white collar occupations, and this is just the beginning. Industry data show that enterprises are investing more money in platforms, tools and automated processes and less in manual professional services. Eventually experts predict that robots or robo-software will replace developers and will prove to be the only solution able to support the increasing demand. The CEO of Zuznow mobile development platform Chen Levkovich told Venture Beat that while many developers oppose automation, the new tools can help them become more efficient. Last November Forbes reported that the custom software development company Dev9 is using artificial intelligence to eliminate strenuous processes and drastically reduce manual overhead. Using teams of 3 to 8 people, with expertise ranging from architecture, development, project management, quality and deployment, Dev9 develops original technology that rapidly, reliably and repeatedly pushes software enhancements and bug fixes to customers at a low risk. To learn more about the future of software development and DevOps, join the Dev Summit within Webit.Festival. On the scene you’ll see and hear top level speakers, such as the Founder and CTO of Maria DB Foundation Michael “Monty” Widenius, the Founder and CTO of Hired Allan Grant, and the Developer Evangelist in Amazon Peter Heinrich.

A survey from 2016 shows that 75% of employees have a hard time accessing information in their enterprise systems and applications. Today’s workers often don’t use the multibillion dollar software that their employers invest in, because instead of making their life easier, sometimes enterprise software does the contrary. The omnipresent appliance of big data, clouds and complex tasks creates the perfect conditions for the rise of enterprise software with the aim to improve employee productivity. A simplified approach to enterprise applications will directly result in improved business decision-making. Enterprise software – namely business intelligence (BI), CRM, ERP and marketing automation – has greatly evolved over the last years. This kind of solutions are robust and secure, offer hybrid solutions, cloud storage, social media incorporation, mobile experience and much more you can think about, in order to lead companies in their transformation towards modern, global enterprises. Here are some trends that are going to modernize enterprise software from 2017 on, so that its usage is as efficient as intended. Smart Bots can easily learn, organize and provide everything needed, and from now on, they’ll be adopted by significant number of companies. Their flexibility, huge appliance and assistance give employees and companies fast, precise and effective communication they need. Using embedded predictive, AI technologies and marketing automation will become  engagement database for the enterprise with the usage of self-driving cars of the enterprise, voice recognition and predictive analytics. (Work) information comes in bigger volumes over the days, and finding it easy is the key for eased workflow. Customized micro and mobile apps are with such simple and intuitive design, so that all the information is accessible, mobile and well-organized. To learn more on the topic of Enterprise software and DevOps, join the Dev Summit within Webit.Festival. On the scene you’ll see and hear top level speakers, such as the Founder and CTU of Maria DB Foundation Michael "Monty" Widenius, the Founder and CTO of Hired Allan Grant, and the Developer Evangelist in Amazon Peter Heinrich.

In recent decades globalization unfolded as a process that has brought huge positives for the freedom of trade, travel and cultural exchange in the world. But in terms of informational technology the main part of its success is reflected in the development of Open Source software. Until recently, many people thought that the use of open source is something unique to non-profit organizations. But major companies, including Oracle and Google, support this kind of software too. According to industry estimates, more than 180 young companies that give away their software, raised roughly $3.2 billion in financing from 2011 to 2014. This is amazing shift from the time when ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux a cancerous operating system. Here are some of the top business models for profiting from open source: Redistributing Open Source Code Perhaps the most popular way to make money from the open source is to take free code, that is written elsewhere and to try to sell it in value-added form. But the fact your company is not the only one, that is developing the software, makes it harder to sell to the customers. Companies paying for Open Source programming It is hard to believe, but there are many companies paying developers to create open source software platforms. Some of the biggest among them are Red Hat, IBM, Novell and Linux Foundation. And there are many other distributors of Linux that want to upgrade and patch the already existing software. Freemium model This model is based on the idea of building an open source product and allowing free use of the code, but not for enterprise and value-added products. Freemium is simple and straightforward, but many are criticizing it for pushing users toward the enterprise editions of the free versions. Selling Service The financial return of costs on open-source software can also come from selling services, such as training, technical support, or consulting, rather than the software itself. Another possibility is offering open-source software in source code form only, while providing executable binaries to paying customers only, offering the commercial service of compiling and packaging of the software. If you want to keep up with the hottest trends in the world of software development Webit.Festival is the right place for you. During the Dev Summit, you can listen to top level speakers such as the Founder and CTO of Maria DB Foundation Michael “Monty” Widenius, the Developer Advocate at Google Don Dodge, and the Developer Evangelist at Amazon Peter Heinrich.