Blog Posts

microservices

Microservices

In this blog post, we explain what microservices are, when they should be used, how they can be effectively implemented in companies and analyze the benefits and challenges they bring.

The True Value of Microservices

Read the full article about Microservices written by Simon Martinelli that appeared in Java Spectrum
IT security risks

IT Security Risks

In this article, we take a closer look at the definition of IT security risks to establish a basic understanding of the complex dangers that businesses and organizations face.
IT Risk management

IT Risk Management

Learn more about the critical aspects of IT risk management and how your organization can protect its digital infrastructure to ensure long-term success in this increasingly connected world.

IT Security Audits

IT security checks are crucial for the security of your IT systems and data. In this article, we discuss everything about IT security audits, their benefits, types of audits, audit processes and provide a helpful checklist for conducting an IT security audit for your company.
standardsoftware vs individualsoftware

Standard Software vs. Custom Software

A question that often arises: should software be developed in-house or purchased off-the-shelf? In this article, we’ll explore both custom and standard software, their respective advantages and disadvantages, and explain when to use each.
IT-plannung

Strategic IT Planning

The topic of strategic IT planning is a complex one and can pose a challenge for many organizations. In this article, we delve into and explain this topic, while also examining the relevant challenges and trends.

IT strategie

IT Strategy

What makes a good IT strategy? In this article, we take a look at one of the most important artifacts of IT management.

IT Infrastructure Security

In this article, we will focus on the topic of IT security. This is a very broad subject, and we will thus not be able to cover every aspect exhaustively. Nevertheless, we hope to provide you with an overview of this immensely important topic.
Individualsoftware Vorteile

The advantages of custom software

In this article, we will explore the main benefits and disadvantages of custom software and when & why to use each.
information sicherheit

IT Security for Small Businesses

In this article, we delve into the topic of IT security for small businesses. We explore the reasons why IT security is crucial for them, the potential consequences and costs of cyberattacks, and provide practical advice on assessing security gaps, choosing and implementing secure IT solutions, and educating employees on IT security.
legacy IT infrastructure

Legacy IT infrastructure

In many organizations, legacy IT systems and applications can still be found. They are known to be hopelessly outdated, yet they cannot be done away with. Is it a hopeless situation?

IT infrastructure for small businesses

For most people, it often operates unnoticed as a black box in the background and only becomes noticeable when something doesn’t work: the IT infrastructure. What makes it so important and how do you implement it correctly in your own small business?
Software-Modernisierung

Software modernization

In the following article, you’ll learn what software modernization is and how you can use it to improve the performances of your company.
custom software examples

Custom Software Examples

In this article, we’ll look at some well-known examples of custom software and explain when it should be used for maximum performance.

The Cost of Custom Software

In this blog post, we will look at custom software costs from different angles. Learn what affects custom software costs and whether it will pay off for your business.

Web Accessibility with Vaadin

When you create a product, you naturally want as many people as possible to use it. However, some people have to be enabled to use it first, namely by making the product accessible and barrier-free.

News from Vaadin!

The good folks at Vaadin are constantly hard at work! The developer of the well-known Java application framework of the

Vaadin Community Award

Simon Martinelli is one of the first Vaadin Community Award winners

Software Architecture in Agile Development Projects

As advocates of agility, we could see this common definition of software architecture as potentially problematic.

Recording of Vaadin Dev Day Spring 2021

I had the pleasure to speak at the Vaadin Dev Day about “High-performance data access with Vaadin”.

Making the Case for Digital Renovation

Are you working for an enterprise that utilizes outdated software? Are you working for an enterprise that utilizes outdated software?

Java 16 Records with JPA and jOOQ

The new Java version 16 includes a new feature: Records Java Records The new Java version 16 includes a new

Five Ways to Tell It’s Time to Break Up with Your Legacy System

When it comes to business operations, it’s easy to get comfortable in the status quo. When it comes to business

UI Modernization with Vaadin

Article of Simon Martinelli was published on the Vaadin blog. An article of our founder Simon Martinelli was published on

How to Create A Software Modernization Roadmap

Software modernization is key to staying ahead in your industry. Software modernization is key to staying ahead in your industry.

Use the Power of your Database: XML and JSON

Today databases have a lot of functionality that is often not used by software developers because they simply not know

Adam Bien’s Airhacks.fm Podcast #99 with Simon Martinelli

Adam Bien’s Airhacks.fm episode #99 with Simon Martinelli is online. List on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or as MP3

Vaadin Tip: Lazy Loading and Item Identity

When using grids, trees or any other of multi-valued component with Vaadin you often want to display data from a

Type Safe SQL in Java

No matter if you are using frameworks like JPA, MyBatis or Spring Data JDBC you always end up declaring the

Java Persistence Done Right

When it comes to accessing relational databases with Java, people usually think of two options When it comes to accessing

Introduction to Database Migrations with Spring Boot and Flyway

If you are working with Spring Boot there are several ways to initialize the database. If you are working with

Most Important Benefits of Agile Software Development

It’s no secret that agile is the methodology that software development has already moved into in a big way. It’s

How to JOIN two Entities without Mapped Relationship

Often you don’t want to map all relationships in an entity model Often you don’t want to map all relationships

Inheritance in JPA

Relational databases have tables and columns and object-oriented programming languages have classes and fields but they also provide inheritance. Relational

Should you use Enums with JPA?

With JPA it’s possible to map Java enums to columns in a database table using the Enumerated annotation With JPA

Software Application Legacy Systems Work… Until They Don’t

It seems every week there is a new electronic security threat to be concerned about It seems every week there