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CoderDojo is a global collaboration of computer programmers to facilitate free and open learning for aspiring young people. - [Empowering the Future Generation with Coding](https://calcey.com/blog/empowering-the-future-generation-with-coding/) - Education is the passport to the future; for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today Malcolm X Keeping this quote in mind Calcey recently took initiative to empower disadvantaged youth. Our goal was to create and support a full-time training program that would provide young people who had completed A/L’s, but not got - [Why the two pizza team rule is the name of the game at Calcey](https://calcey.com/blog/why-the-two-pizza-team-rule-is-the-name-game-at-calcey/) - At Calcey we often like to say that we are in the business of providing ‘two pizza’ product engineering to fast scaling technology companies, looking to take - [Interview with Susan Feland from Stanford Graduate School of Education](https://calcey.com/blog/interview-with-susan-feland-from-stanford-graduate-school-of-education/) - Below are excerpts from an interview with Susan Feland, the Leadership in Focus Director, about the program’s unique approach to teaching tomorrow’s business - [Conforming to JPA 2.1 for persistence, a practical experience](https://calcey.com/blog/conforming-to-jpa-2-1-for-persistence-a-practical-experience/) - Calcey is currently engaged in the challenging task of overhauling the persistence layer of the software platform for a leading multi-player gaming company based in Silicon Valley. The client's Java-based software infrastructure is a complex blend of different technologies such as Spring Framework, JSP, Tapestry, HiveMind, Hibernate, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL. The versions of some - [Calcey helps Stanford University build a responsive "Leadership in Focus" Website](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-helps-stanford-university-build-a-responsive-leadership-in-focus-website/) - Calcey - a San Francisco-based software development company - has been maintaining the website for Stanford University's Graduate School of Business "Leadership in Focus" program since August 2010. The need arose late in 2013 for building a new website, which would provide a seamless user experience for this portal when viewed through both desktops and - [Calcey to showcase at the Mobile World Congress and 4YFN in Barcelona](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-to-showcase-at-the-mobile-world-congress-and-4yfn-in-barcelona/) - Calcey is delighted to be participating at the Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, and its digital start-up event 4YFN, to be held from 26th February – 1st March 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. - [Good Market to take social entrepreneurship online](https://calcey.com/blog/goodmarket-to-take-social-entrepreneurship-online/) - A market place for ‘doing good’ sounds like an oxymoron. But that’s exactly what Good Market is. Established with the aim of making it easier and more fun to - [Three Startups And An Early Exit](https://calcey.com/blog/three-startups-and-an-early-exit/) - Three exciting startups with big futures present their groundbreaking tech, whilst another describes a £1 million investment and its fall into the abyss. - [Transforming Businesses On A Budget With AWS Lambda](https://calcey.com/blog/transforming-businesses-on-a-budget-with-aws-lambda/) - Here's how Calcey helped a London-based food-tech startup transform its business with AWS Lambda - [Reflections on Artificial Intelligence](https://calcey.com/blog/reflections-on-artificial-intelligence/) - It’s 7:00 pm. I get a message from Rising, my level 4 artificially intelligent friend. Rising throws some questions at me: “How was your day? When did you feel your best today?” A little tired, and unable to specifically think of such an instance, I tell her that I couldn’t point to it. She takes - [How To Grow Your Digital Agency Without Hiring Anyone](https://calcey.com/blog/how-to-grow-your-digital-agency-without-hiring-anyone/) - For starters, tech has got so big. Not many agencies can truthfully say they can excel at everything. Yes, they can deliver exceptional website design, - [Future Fin-Tech Unicorns: England’s Next Best 11](https://calcey.com/blog/future-fin-tech-unicorns-englands-next-best-11/) - In no particular order then, here’s a rundown of the Future Fin-tech Unicorns pitches and who to keep an on eye in the next few months and years. - [AI & Healthcare: The Prescription Algorithm](https://calcey.com/blog/ai-healthcare-the-prescription-algorithm/) - AI in the medical sphere has been progressing nicely in Scandinavia and Asia, but digital health is curiously stunted in the UK. - [Pre Seed Startups Looking For Love](https://calcey.com/blog/pre-seed-startups-looking-for-love/) - Ever heard of data furnace technology? This, plus three other startups, are pitching for love and support in London. It’s a full house downstairs at London’s Farrington tech hotspot, TBWC. Judging by the show of hands, there’s the ubiquitous pockets of software developers, looking for sight of something juicy to get involved in. In the main, however, - [Women in Technology](https://calcey.com/blog/women-in-technology/) - The technology sector is generally perceived to be dominated by men. Ask someone to name a prominent figure in the tech industry and they will invariably blurt - [Calcey helps CompareNetworks to migrate to a Vertical Management Platform](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-helps-comparenetworks-to-migrate-to-a-vertical-management-platform/) - CompareNetworks (CN) decided in early 2011 to move DentalCompare, their second-biggest B2B Online Marketplace Website, to their recently developed feature-rich vertical management platform that we helped engineer. We (Calcey Technologies) are CompareNetworks' principle software development partner, enjoying a 6-year relationship with CN for executing engineering projects, and we were naturally thrilled to take on the - [Calcey Hackathon 2012](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-hackathon-2012/) - Cool news - we are organizing a Hackathon to celebrate our 10th anniversary. Probably the first event of its kind in Sri Lanka, this hackathon will recognize - [Salesforce and JIRA Integration](https://calcey.com/blog/salesforce-and-jira-integration/) - The business problem was that the client's sales team was diligently closing deals on Salesforce, but the resulting action items for the different suppliers - [Calcey Technologies to celebrate 10 Years in the IT Industry](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-celebrate-10-years-in-the-it-industry/) - Calcey Technologies, a software development services company and a full member of AmCham Sri Lanka, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in May this year. - [Calcey hackathon promotes entrepreneurship and product development](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-hackathon-promotes-entrepreneurship-and-product-development/) - A hackathon (also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest) is an event in which computer programmers and others in the software development field such as - [Learn Smart, Hire Smart](https://calcey.com/blog/learn-smart-hire-smart/) - What makes an applicant for a software engineering job an attractive candidate for hire? This is a perennial question that is likely to be uppermost in the minds of both employers and their prospective employees. Software engineering is highly competitive job market where, on the one hand, industry expectations run high, and on the other - [High-performance search via SQL-ElasticSearch hybrid solution](https://calcey.com/blog/high-performance-search-via-elasticsearch/) - We then did some research on ElasticSearch, a schema free, document oriented search solution that could be hosted on a cloud environment for scalability. - [Haven't yet been able to adapt Scrum to match the ground-realities of your business? Find out how we did it](https://calcey.com/blog/scrum-at-calcey/) - Project management is a crucial weapon in the arsenal of any software development outfit. Its probably the most-discussed competency in software engineering - [What is in a code review? Here is how Calcey Technologies does it.](https://calcey.com/blog/whats-in-a-code-review-heres-how-calcey-technologies-does-it/) - Code reviews are an important recurrent gatepost in agile software development, and a good engineering practice we follow at Calcey. As most software development teams know, frequent code reviews ensure the containment of poor code quality such as inefficiencies in unit-level design and lack of adherence to coding standards. Historically, the practice of code reviews - [How to access native iOS functionality from JavaScript](https://calcey.com/blog/access-native-ios-functionality-from-javascript/) - Many of you iOS developers may have come across the need to render HTML within your native iOS app, at some point in your mobile app development career. - [Is there a place for QA Testing in Scrum?](https://calcey.com/blog/place-for-qa-testing-in-scrum/) - The established "project roles" and "professional practice groups" within the industry such as Development, QA Testing, Project Management, Business Analysis - [Careers at Calcey, an engineer's story](https://calcey.com/blog/careers-at-calcey-an-engineers-story/) - Rajitha Egodaarachchi is a software engineer working for Calcey Technologies; a Colombo based offshore software development facility catering to clients in the - [What is in a Test Case?](https://calcey.com/blog/whats-in-a-test-case/) - As we all know, a Test Case is an important instrument in Software Quality Assurance (SQA). For the benefit of those aspiring for a career in SQA, I'd like to - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) is rising fast above the IT Services horizon](https://calcey.com/blog/platform-as-a-service-paas-is-rising-fast-above-the-it-services-horizon/) - Platform as a Service (PaaS) represents just such a zeitgeist in the industry. Platforms that allow us to immediately code our core business processes with ease - [Calcey Technologies adopts a domain-driven design approach](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-adopts-a-domain-driven-design-approach/) - Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is an object-oriented approach to designing software based on the business domain, its elements and behaviours and the relationships - [Django, for better performing websites with rapid development](https://calcey.com/blog/django-for-better-performing-websites-with-rapid-development/) - Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.Django lets the developers build deep, dynamic - [As in all other professions, ethical conduct in software development is a must](https://calcey.com/blog/as-in-all-other-professions-ethical-conduct-in-software-development-is-a-must/) - As part of my degree coursework back in 2002, I had to write a whitepaper that outlined the commonsense principles behind ethical conduct within the sphere - [Calcey helps Compare Networks develop an interactive mobile sales and marketing tool](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-helps-compare-networks-develop-an-interactive-mobile-sales-and-marketing-tool/) - Compare Networks, Inc. (CN) has engaged Calcey to help them develop an interactive mobile sales and marketing tool, which they are deploying to blue-chip - [Web designing for a good user experience](https://calcey.com/blog/web-designing-for-a-good-user-experience/) - Web designing is not only about creating a clean code-base and sharp graphics, or having bug free functionality, or even fulfilling the owner's strategic object - [PurePlay contracts Calcey for software development services](https://calcey.com/blog/pureplay-contracts-calcey-for-software-development-services/) - PurePlay, a leading online gaming company headquartered in San Francisco has engaged Calcey to provide software development services on a long-term basis. - [Calcey Sri Lanka annual trip 2013, a fun filled experience](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-sri-lanka-annual-trip-2013-a-fun-filled-experience/) - The big day had finally arrived - for our annual Company Trip. It was the morning of March 30th, a Saturday, and about 50 of us had gathered outside office. - [Kurately, making sense out of your twitter mess](https://calcey.com/blog/kurately-making-sense-out-of-your-twitter-mess/) - Kurately is an iPad Twitter client designed to address just this problem - staying attuned to interesting content and filtering out the noise on Twitter. - [Calcey helps CompareNetworks to upgrade their B2B product marketplace platform to facilitate User Reviews](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-helps-comparenetworks-to-upgradetheir-b2b-product-marketplace-platform-to-facilitate-user-reviews/) - Because of the B2B nature of the online marketplaces hosted by CompareNetworks inc. (CN), the need for enabling user reviews for products had remained - [University of Moratuwa undergraduates speak out about their Industrial Internship experience at Calcey](https://calcey.com/blog/university-of-moratuwa-undergraduates-speak-out-about-their-industrial-internship-experience-at-calcey/) - Chamara Amarathunga and Himanka Sandaruwan are two Undergraduates from the University of Moratuwa's prestigious IT faculty, who joined Calcey - [imSMART, the Fastest Growing Product in CompareNetworks' History](https://calcey.com/blog/imsmart-the-fastest-growing-product-in-comparenetworks-history/) - As the leading software development partner of CompareNetworks, we are delighted to see imSMART unveiled to the corporate world. Calcey is proud to be a - [Scrazzl.com partners with Calcey to develop cloud-based apps](https://calcey.com/blog/scrazzl-com-partners-with-calcey-to-develop-cloud-based-apps/) - Scrazzl.com has decided to partner with Calcey Technologies to implement their core product development needs. Scrazzl.com is a high-potential start in the - [Calcey team has an evening of fun, "Paduru Party" style](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-team-has-an-evening-of-fun-paduru-party-style/) - Friday Dec-06th ushered in a fun event at Calcey, with the entire staff participating in an evening of song and dance, under the locally popular theme "Paduru Party" - [Calcey helps ease the pain in kids who have cancer](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-helps-ease-the-pain-in-kids-who-have-cancer/) - Calcey Technologies has made a commitment to help Kids with Cancer in the Maharagama Cancer Hospital, where any employee of Calcey can volunteer and contribute to this valuable cause along with the company. - [Interview with Andy Miller, Silicon Valley CTO working with Calcey](https://calcey.com/blog/interview-with-andy-miller-silicon-valley-cto-working-with-calcey/) - Digit IT Magazine recently met up with Andy Miller, the Chief Technology Officer of CompareNetworks, at Calcey premises in Colombo, Sri Lanka. - [Calcey bolsters its engineering efficiency through Test Automation](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-bolsters-its-engineering-efficiency-through-test-automation/) - Test Automation is an old idea dating back to the 1970s and 80s, when software developers attempted to reduce the need for manual retesting of progressive releases of a software product, by running a script that tries to match expected outcomes with the actual ones. - [Web developers - learn how to create your first modern front-end project with Yeoman, Bower and Gulp](https://calcey.com/blog/web-developers-learn-how-to-create-your-first-modern-front-end-project-with-yeoman-bower-and-gulp/) - Let us look at creating a modern Web front-end project using Yeoman, Bower and Gulp. These tools help you to boost your development productivity by automating tasks such as setting up your project structure, managing dependencies and setting up your development environment. They also aid in routine activities such as building your project, analyzing its - [Calcey meets students at the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Moratuwa](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-meets-students-at-the-faculty-of-computer-science-university-of-moratuwa/) - Friday 23rd June was the day for students from Moratuwa University's Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering to meet representatives from Sri Lanka's leading Software Companies. - [Social Media spells benefits for our company and its employees](https://calcey.com/blog/social-media-spells-benefits-for-our-company-and-its-employees/) - With every company conducting its own social media campaigns, it's becoming increasingly clear that if a company does not utilize social media, they're put at an extreme competitive disadvantage. Social media has many advantages as it offers the immediacy and interactivity consumers want and anticipate. It can help to intensify customer engagement, bring in quality - [Calcey moves to a cool new office in TRACE Expert City, Colombo](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-moves-to-cool-new-office-in-trace-expert-city-colombo/) - Calcey, an agile software product engineering company operating from San Francisco, CA and with its Innovation and Development Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has just moved to a new state-of-the-art office premises in TRACE Expert City in Maradana (Colombo 10). Moving to the new office premises this morning was marked by a simple ceremony with - [Calcey Hosts Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) 6th Graders for a TRACE Educational Workshop](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-hosts-overseas-school-of-colombo-osc-6th-graders-for-a-trace-educational-workshop/) - "We realized that there was a whole different world out there competing with the most innovative, unique designs. They followed a process quite similar to what we do in a Design class at OSC. We are thankful to our school for training us so early, in disciplining us to face the challenges which will be - [Calcey hosts The Hour of Code](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-hosts-the-hour-of-code/) - Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. The good news is, we're on our way to change this. In one week last year, 15 million students tried computer science! Computer science was on the homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo! and Disney. President Obama, Shakira and Ashton Kutcher all kicked - [Calcey Wraps Up 2014 in Style](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-wraps-up-2014-in-style/) - We recently celebrated our end-of-the-year holiday party with a night of food, friends, music and dancing. It was lovely to see everyone dressed to impress to celebrate another successful year for Calcey. The photo booth was a welcome addition to the holiday party and was put to good use. We enjoyed an excellent dinner followed - [Incorporating a Group Learning Experience into a Software Development Process](https://calcey.com/blog/incorporating-a-group-learning-experience-into-a-software-development-process/) - We often hear about the benefits that synergy brings into human endeavor, in fields such as science, politics, or sports. - [Calcey Super Sixes 2015](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-super-sixes-2015/) - Bright Sunshine welcomed the Calcey Super Sixes this Saturday. The teams were in high spirits as the tournament got off to a rocking start accompanied by pomp and pageantry. 6 teams participated, and each team played 2 games in a preliminary knockout stage. Players were pre-bought in an IPL-style auction 3 weeks prior to the - [SLASSCOM Tech-Talk on API Engineering draws a large, enthusiastic audience](https://calcey.com/blog/slasscom-tech-talk-on-api-engineering-draws-a-large-enthusiastic-audience/) - The third in the series of monthly SLASSCOM Tech-Talks was about “riding the wave of the API economy” - [From Senior Software Engineer to Vice President of Research – the story of a Peradeniya University Graduate’s career at Calcey](https://calcey.com/blog/from-senior-software-engineer-to-vice-president-of-research-the-story-of-a-peradeniya-university-graduates-career-at-calcey/) - Dhanushka Jayathilake is Vice President of Research at Calcey and has been at Calcey for eight years, serving various engineering positions since February 2008. Whilst speaking to Dhanushka it's quite easy to understand the reasons for his longevity in the company. He has a natural and breezy aura about him, which lends itself to the - [DealsNow - The Power of Proximity Marketing](https://calcey.com/blog/dealsnow-the-power-of-proximity-marketing/) - Calcey launched DealsNow on Friday the 14th of August 2015, in partnership with Mobitel. What's the big deal you ask? Well, it's a really big deal and here's why. DealsNow is a one-stop shop on your smartphone for all consumer deals. It brings several exciting technologies together, like Geo-fencing and iBeacons, to deliver a compelling - [APIIT Alumni flourishes at Calcey](https://calcey.com/blog/apiit-alumni-flourishes-at-calcey/) - As an agile software development company in Sri Lanka, Calcey practices Silicon Valley’s work ethos. While trained to handle real time software development challenges, faced by some of the most celebrated Fortune 500 companies in the United States, Calcey staff is always deeply grounded in reality. Fun, forthrightness and fellowship are words Calcey recruits learn - [Tech Talks at Calcey helps bolster competitive advantage within the organisation](https://calcey.com/blog/tech-talks-at-calcey-helps-bolster-competitive-advantage-within-the-organisation/) - Calcey has an organizational culture that strongly enshrines a free sharing of knowledge, as we believe it's an important way to sustain the competitive advantage of our team. - [Calcey to showcase software development expertise and a portfolio of apps at CeBIT 2016](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-to-showcase-software-development-expertise-and-a-portfolio-of-apps-at-cebit-2016/) - Calcey™, a Web and mobile software product engineering company based in San Francisco, CA, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, announced today their participation in CeBIT 2016, the largest and most internationally represented annual IT expo, to be held from 14th – 18th March at the fairground in Hanover, Germany. - [A prototype is not a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)](https://calcey.com/blog/a-prototype-is-not-a-minimum-viable-product-mvp/) - It’s easy to confuse between a prototype and an MVP. Both are aimed at validation, but the target audiences and approach to development are quite different. - [How much should your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) cost?](https://calcey.com/blog/how-much-should-your-minimum-viable-product-mvp-cost/) - Well that depends – are you building a prototype or an MVP? This is a separate blog post in itself, but we will give you the TL;DR version: freelancers are likely - [Big outsourcing companies are gaming the H1-B system and its modern day slavery](https://calcey.com/blog/big-outsourcing-companies-are-gaming-the-h1-b-system-and-its-modern-day-slavery/) - In recent years Tata Consultancy, Cognizant and other big outsourcing firms have won a vast majority of the visas on offer. They gamed the system by flooding it - [Calcey supports Global Voices Summit to come to Colombo](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-supports-global-voices-summit-come-colombo/) - Global Voices Summit is the flagship annual gathering of digital activists and citizen media journalists from around the world. Since 2006, past summits have - [My Calcey Experience](https://calcey.com/blog/my-calcey-experience/) - My interview at Calcey, was my first ever and walking in hardly knowing what to expect, I was surprised it lasted as long as an hour. - [Writing Great Git Commit Messages; Why both ‘why’ and ‘what’ matter in a Git commit!](https://calcey.com/blog/writing-great-git-commit-messages-why-both-why-and-what-matter-in-a-git-commit/) - Mindlessly jogging in the web stream, I stumbled upon a post that pointed me to a good read detailing why ‘why’ matters more than ‘what’ in our Git commits. TL;DR— the article explained extensively why ‘why’ matters more than ‘what’ since, “anyone can see WHAT you did just by looking at the code. But the - [Calcey’s back in Sweden](https://calcey.com/blog/calceys-back-in-sweden/) - Calcey’s Mangala Karunaratne visited Sweden from 3rd April 2018 to 9th April 2018, as part of an initiative to encourage and foster growing interest amongst - [GDPR is a big deal; even for outsourced development agencies that collect no user data](https://calcey.com/blog/gdpr-is-a-big-deal-even-for-outsourced-development-agencies-that-collect-no-user-data/) - Coming into effect in a few short days, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to bring about the greatest change to European data security in - [How come Airbnb has few true competitors, while Uber has so many?](https://calcey.com/blog/how-come-airbnb-has-few-true-competitors-while-uber-has-so-many/) - Uber and Airbnb have been described in the above terms so many times now that it’s almost a no-brainer to use one company to the explain the other - [Craft better UX with what you already have!](https://calcey.com/blog/craft-better-ux-with-what-you-already-have/) - With the smell of burning gun, the tube slowed down to another London Underground Station. I took my eyes away from the notebook to look around. - [ICO’s: Let’s Cut The BS](https://calcey.com/blog/icos-lets-cut-the-bs/) - The objective is to cut all the BS that has been published elsewhere on ICO’s, and bring you news straight from the people who know what they are talking about. - [Can FinTech Reverse 500 Years Of Colonialism?](https://calcey.com/blog/can-fintech-reverse-500-years-of-colonialism/) - THREE out of the five pitchers at FinTech — Silicon Roundabout Meetup at Google’s London Campus were startups for social good, with a specific focus on developing countries. - [What Culture Will Artificial Intelligence ‘Belong’ To?](https://calcey.com/blog/what-culture-will-artificial-intelligence-belong-to/) - This is the introduction to a panel discussion on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. The crowd are asked to stand in an area labeled with the car manufacturer. - [A Tech Startup CEO: The Rulebook](https://calcey.com/blog/a-tech-startup-ceo-the-rulebook/) - Since inception back in September 2016, Joel and Nutrifix had an initial twelve month rollercoaster which included a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign - [Why London’s Old Street is the hub of new ideas](https://calcey.com/blog/why-londons-old-street-is-the-hub-of-new-ideas/) - The government might be off on their summer holidays but the London tech startup scene continues apace. Indeed, the August edition of the evergreen Tech Startups and New Ideas Night features six incredibly diverse and ambitious startups. Covering anything from short films to pollution to robotics, the entrepreneurs seen here reflect the rich variety of innovation happening - [Det senaste om GDPR](https://calcey.com/blog/det-senaste-om-gdpr/) - Europeiska Unionens nya lag för datahantering av personuppgifter, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ersatte den 25 maj 2018 Personuppgiftslagen (PUL). - [Is The Fast Food Industry Too Bloated To Disrupt?](https://calcey.com/blog/is-the-fast-food-industry-too-bloated-to-disrupt/) - It’s the age of disruption. Fintech and cryptocurrencies are equally galvanising and polarising the financial sector, while Netflix has made it almost impossible to not binge through dramas in a way that can only be described as “unsociable”. So, what about the food industry? Where is the disruption there? “Deliveroo” and “Just Eat” are the - [Five Blockchain Startups To Watch](https://calcey.com/blog/five-blockchain-startups-to-watch/) - London’s blockchain scene is burgeoning as the technology ventures into diverse sectors: Big Pharma, philanthropy, smart homes and, of course, FinTech. If Blockchain is analogous to the internet’s rapid development, we are currently in the mid nineties, around the halcyon days of early-Amazon and Hotmail. At present, it’s unimaginable as to which brands and businesses will - [A conversation with an international crypto nomad - Arifa Khan](https://calcey.com/blog/a-conversation-with-an-international-crypto-nomad-arifa-khan/) - Find out what Arifa Khan, a well known distributed ledger evangelist, the India Partner of the Ethereum Foundation and CEO of Himalaya Labs had to say - [En svensk utvecklares upplevelse av Colombo](https://calcey.com/blog/en-svensk-utvecklares-upplevelse-av-colombo/) - Andreas är en svensk utvecklare som under de senaste 6 månaderna har bott och arbetat i Colombo. Andreas jobbar för Nelly - ett av Skandinaviens största modevaruhus på nätet - och har varit i Colombo för att arbeta med Nellys dedikerade utvecklingsteam, försett av Calcey Technologies i Colombo. Se denna case study för att läsa - [Could You Name Five Famous Women In Tech?](https://calcey.com/blog/could-you-name-five-famous-women-in-tech/) - Naming five famous women in tech isn’t a conundrum pub quiz question that’s actually simpler than you think. Nor is one of the answers “Alexa”. - [Five AI Startups You Need To Know About](https://calcey.com/blog/five-ai-startups-you-need-to-know-about/) - Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP): the tech world’s current equivalent of starter, mains and dessert. - [Part I: How Metier Digital was born. Ahead of schedule](https://calcey.com/blog/part-i-how-metier-digital-was-born-ahead-of-schedule/) - At the Hotel Eccleston in London’s plush Pimlico district, Nana’s new core team of six were meeting each other for the first time, in front of their first client. 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A project manager is often face of the company - [Mohomed Thahsan: How I Got Into Code](https://calcey.com/blog/mohomed-thahsan-how-i-got-into-code/) - The way we see it, a talented problem solver is a much more valuable asset than an expensive degree. Mohomed Thahsan is an Associate Tech lead at Calcey who - [3D authentication is set for mass adoption in EU in 2 months. Are you ready?](https://calcey.com/blog/our-thoughts-on-3d-authentication/) - This September, Europe will see the introduction of new requirements for authenticating online payments, as part of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) - [Efficient Engineering: How We Used Talend To Supercharge Business Intelligence.](https://calcey.com/blog/efficient-engineering-how-we-used-talend-to-supercharge-business-intelligence/) - Despite the availability of a multitude of tools, data can be quite a beast to tame. 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Components are unbundled but built to work together while leveraging Kotlin language features to make developers more - [Automating The eSignature Process Using DocuSign](https://calcey.com/blog/automating-the-esignature-process-using-docusign/) - In an ever-evolving digital world, legal documents with dotted lines for signatures are perhaps one of the last remaining analog holdouts. However, that too is now going digital, with e-signatures gaining more widespread acceptance. There are a plethora of services online which allow users to sign documents electronically. DocuSign is one of the most well - [React native advanced Mobile Application Development](https://calcey.com/blog/react-native-advanced-mobile-application-development/) - New to React Native? The technically inclined amongst us may already know the story of React Native. Developed by Facebook, it is essentially a set of libraries that can communicate with their corresponding APIs. This is where the ‘Native’ tag comes in. By design, React Native is able to easily access features native to the - [Reactive Programming: How Did We Get Here?](https://calcey.com/blog/reactive-programming-how-did-we-get-here/) - In a world that continues to evolve rapidly, the way we build software too is in a constant state of flux. The heavy architectures of yesterday have given way to new, lighter, more agile architectures such as reactive programming. What Is Reactive Programming? At its core, reactive programming is a way of defining inter-communications and - [Lessons for startups from Zoom](https://calcey.com/blog/lessons-for-startups-from-zoom/) - Zoom, the video conferencing startup which managed to beat Cisco's WebEx at its own game, recently went public. Leaving the IPO aside, there was a lot of media attention on Zoom’s history as a company, since it very much broke the stereotype of the ‘hot Silicon Valley startup’. 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Starting with Cambridge Analytica, scandal after scandal has kept alive the ever-evolving debate around how - [RxSwift: Noob to Student in 10 minutes](https://calcey.com/blog/rxswift-noob-to-student-in-10-minutes/) - Some time ago, we wrote a blog post on what Reactive programming is. As a technique, reactive programming has become so popular that more than 40 languages, including Java, have evolved to support reactive programming techniques. Reactive programming powers the codebases of some of the world’s largest online platforms such as Netflix, AirBnB, and Crunchbase. - [Bringing Calm To The Valley: Lessons From Alex Tew](https://calcey.com/blog/bringing-calm-to-the-valley-lessons-from-alex-tew/) - How one man learned to build things that matter, the hard way. Alex Tew’s name may not ring a bell to Gen-Zers today, but for Millennials and the generations before them, Tew’s story is the stuff movies are made of. Venture capital-funded growth and stock exchange listings didn’t mean anything to Tew. He just wanted - [Not just a ‘one-trick’ pony: How to use .net Core to Monitor App Health](https://calcey.com/blog/not-just-a-one-trick-pony-how-to-use-net-core-to-monitor-app-health/) - Monitoring app health is of utmost importance in order to ensure that bugs and other vulnerabilities are patched on time. - [Lessons From The ‘Skype Way’](https://calcey.com/blog/lessons-from-the-skype-way/) - Skype, at one time the favorite Peer-2-Peer (P2P) calling service of a generation raised on MSN Messenger, can be termed the precursor to the myriad social messaging and networking apps we have on our phones today. First released in 2003, Skype eventually went on to upend the international call market. By 2014, Skype accounted for - [No Time To Ride: Uber Sri Lanka’s Automation Debacle](https://calcey.com/blog/no-time-to-ride-uber-sri-lankas-automation-debacle/) - Uber Sri Lanka is in the news again, this time for turning a blind eye to the issue of an errant driver assaulting a customer over an innocent question about a canceled trip. - [The Island of Ingenuity Rises Again](https://calcey.com/blog/the-island-of-ingenuity-rises-again/) - Sri Lanka’s IT industry is dwarfed by that of its northern neighbor, but the island nation more than makes up for it with the imaginative solutions it is able to offer customers. - [Calcey sponsors Swedish Breakit SaaS Summit](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-technologies-sponsors-swedish-breakit-saas-summit/) - Calcey, one of Sri Lanka’s leading software product engineering companies recently sponsored the BreakIT SaaS Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was organized by BreakIT, Sweden’s leading digital publication and was attended by over 400 local industry executives. Calcey CEO Mangala Karunaratne and Software Architect Premuditha Perera delivered an expert address sharing lessons learned from - [A behind the scenes look at building an end-to-end platform for London's leading precision nutrition start-up](https://calcey.com/blog/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-building-an-end-to-end-platform-for-londons-leading-precision-nutrition-start-up/) - Fresh Fitness Food (FFF) offers bespoke meals delivered to‑door daily, in London and several other city centers in the UK. - [A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words, But What If Nobody Can See It?](https://calcey.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-1000-words-but-what-if-nobody-can-see-it/) - A trick to speed up the loading of cached images on React Native Be it an app or website, speed is crucial. Too much time taken to load content can turn away users, putting to waste hundreds, if not thousands of man-hours spent painstakingly writing, and reviewing code. Quite recently, some of our code ninjas - [What Is Spooking Casper?](https://calcey.com/blog/what-is-spooking-casper/) - Casper, the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) mattress company that bills itself as ‘The Sleep Company’, has filed to go public. - [Open Banking For Dummies](https://calcey.com/blog/open-banking-for-dummies/) - Everything you need to know about the newest buzzword everyone in the banking industry is talking about. Banks by nature, are extremely protective of the information they hold within their ageing filing cabinets, for obvious reasons. Money is a touchy subject, and people prefer to keep details about their finances private. However, with the rise - [Calcey organizes Colombo React Native Meetup](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-organizes-colombo-react-native-meetup/) - Calcey organized the very first Colombo React Native Meetup last week. Premuditha Perera, one of Calcey's Software Architects, conducted the session (refer his presentation here). As this was the first session the focus was to cover the core principals of React. The goal was to lay the foundation for future sessions, where the focus will - [Easy API Testing With Postman](https://calcey.com/blog/easy-api-testing-with-postman/) - Understanding Postman, the app that has become the darling of code testers around the world Any given app in this day and age may employ a number of different APIs from various services such as Google Analytics, Salesforce CRM, Paypal, Shopify etc. This complex combination of multiple APIs which interact seamlessly with each other through - [Navigating The Maze Of Tech Stacks](https://calcey.com/blog/navigating-the-maze-of-tech-stacks/) - What You Need To Know Before Choosing A Tech Stack For Your App When building an app, deciding on what tech stack to use is perhaps one of the biggest obstacles to overcome. The right tech stack can help provide the user with a great experience, thus helping drive adoption and growth in the early - [Keeping the Lights on in a Software Engineering Services Company During a Global Pandemic](https://calcey.com/blog/keeping-the-lights-on-in-a-software-engineering-services-company-during-a-global-pandemic/) - As COVID-19 brings countries and economies to a standstill, here’s how we at Calcey are continuing to work, albeit remotely. As we write this, all of humanity is collectively focused on battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Towns, cities, and even countries have gone into lockdown, pushing businesses everywhere to allow their employees to work from home. - [Providing Business Continuity and Assistance to Fight a Global Pandemic - the Calcey Experience](https://calcey.com/blog/providing-business-continuity-and-assistance-to-fight-a-global-pandemic-the-calcey-experience/) - COVID-19 has brought the world to an unprecedented standstill. The crisis has also resulted in a working-from-home experiment at global scale. As a software product engineering company offering dedicated, remote teams for building digital products to technology companies in Silicon Valley, New York, London and Gothenburg - working remotely is part of Calcey’s DNA. However, - [Gehan Dias joins Calcey as General Manager](https://calcey.com/blog/gehan-dias-joins-calcey-as-general-manager/) - We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Gehan Dias as General Manager at Calcey. Gehan joins us after having served as General Manager of LSEG Technology (part of the London Stock Exchange Group). Formerly known as MillenniumIT, LSEG Technology is one of the best-known success stories in the Sri Lankan IT ecosystem, having grown - [Demystifying Redux: A Beginner’s Guide What Next?](https://calcey.com/blog/demystifying-redux-a-beginners-guide-what-next-after-redux/) - A Guide to Understanding Redux Thunk, Saga, and Observables Redux is an extremely popular JavaScript library that can be used to manage an application state. An extremely loyal friend to the React ninjas amongst us, think of Redux as the middleman between the frontend and the backend, whose job it is to store data temporarily. - [The best of time or worst of times](https://calcey.com/blog/the-best-of-time-or-worst-of-times/) - A lockdown and a recession brought about by a pandemic sound like the worst time to start working on a startup. - [Code Noob? Read This.](https://calcey.com/blog/code-noob-read-this/) - In order to find a tech-driven startup, one doesn’t necessarily have to be an expert in all things tech. However, if you are a non-technical founder, it is absolutely important to know the basic concepts because many tech decisions are business decisions. - [Scaling from prototype to final product](https://calcey.com/blog/scaling-from-prototype-to-final-product/) - A few tips from us on how to scale an app as an MVP gains traction - [Calcey Among Top 10 IT/ITeS Best Workplaces™ in Sri Lanka Again](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-among-top-10-it-ites-best-workplaces-in-sri-lanka-again/) - Calcey has been again recognised as one of the country's 10 Best IT/ITeS Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Sri Lanka. - [Start with Discovery: Why Do We Begin Every Project with a Discovery Phase?](https://calcey.com/blog/start-with-discovery-why-do-we-beginevery-project-with-a-discovery-phase/) - At Calcey, discovery is the phase where ideas are challenged, refined, and shaped into something that can be built with confidence. It allows teams to slow down at the right moment, so they can move faster and with more certainty later. - [HNB Backs $40M Surge–Calcey Merger to Launch ‘Short Circuit’](https://calcey.com/blog/hnb-backs-40m-surge-calcey-merger-to-launch-short-circuit/) - From top left to right;Damith Pallewatte – MD/CEO of Hatton National Bank | Bhanuka Harischandra – Group MD of Short Circuit | Mangala Karunaratne – Director of Short Circuit | Maud Meister – Former Head of Global Strategy of Airbnb | Michael Dailey – Former Vice President of Morgan Stanley From bottom left to right;Ray - [Wired for the Future: Surge x Calcey](https://calcey.com/blog/wired-for-the-future-surge-x-calcey/) - 2003. First born on the way and my wife was in labour. I was trying to get a struggling company off the ground and had a deadline to complete a project. Both of us ended up delivering! It’s official. Surge Global and Calcey are merging, and will come under a single holding entity—Short Circuit. If - [Calcey Achieves ISO 27001:2022 Certification](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-achieves-iso-270012022-certification/) - Calcey is now ISO 27001 certified, giving you the assurance of world-class data security. Learn why leading companies trust us as their custom software development partner. - [How AI is Changing the Way We Eat: A Deep Dive into the Future of Food](https://calcey.com/blog/how-ai-is-changing-the-way-we-eat-a-deep-dive-into-the-future-of-food/) - Discover how AI is transforming agriculture, nutrition, dining, and sustainability, revolutionizing the global food system for a smarter, healthier future. - [How Sustainability, Accessibility, and Digital Transformation is Shaping Swedish E-Commerce in 2025](https://calcey.com/blog/how-sustainability-accessibility-and-digital-transformation-is-shaping-swedish-e-commerce-in-2025/) - Discover how sustainability, accessibility, and digital transformation are shaping Swedish e-commerce in 2025. Learn about green initiatives, AI-driven personalization, and inclusive online shopping as Sweden leads the way in future-proof retail innovation. - [National Coding Week Special: Calcey's Coding Impact in Sri Lanka](https://calcey.com/blog/national-coding-week-special-calceys-coding-impact-in-sri-lanka/) - We're committed to supporting Sri Lanka's tech community by investing in future leaders through initiatives like Padaviya Coding, CoderDojo, Springboard, and hackathons, helping build a brighter, innovative future. - [One year to a new career in tech: Calcey Springboard concludes on a high](https://calcey.com/blog/one-year-to-a-new-career-in-tech-calcey-springboard-concludes-on-a-high/) - Calcey, a boutique software development services provider catering to global clients from Sri Lanka, celebrated the graduation of the first batch of students from its groundbreaking Calcey Springboard program. This initiative equipped deserving students from non-technical backgrounds with the skills needed to build a career in the tech industry. A learning experience which blends digital - [Choosing the Right Team Model: A Focus on the Managed Model](https://calcey.com/blog/choosing-the-right-team-model-a-focus-on-the-managed-model/) - This blog explores the Managed Model in-depth, comparing it with other team models like freelancers and body shops. It emphasizes how the Managed Model provides full project accountability, structured roles, and seamless integration, ensuring quality and flexibility for complex projects. - [How Calcey Designs for Accessibility without Compromising Aesthetics](https://calcey.com/blog/how-calcey-designs-for-accessibility-without-compromising-aesthetics/) - Calcey prioritizes accessibility in design, ensuring our digital products are inclusive and visually appealing. We embed accessibility from the start, enhancing user experience for all. Learn how we do it. - [How Turing Bots are Transforming Software Development](https://calcey.com/blog/how-turing-bots-are-transforming-software-development/) - As organizations strive to keep pace with rapid technological advancements, understanding the role and impact of Turing Bots is essential. This article delves into how Turing Bots will affect software development, showcasing their functionalities, real-world applications, and the industry's future. - [Exploring Sri Lanka’s Potential as a Premier Global IT Hub](https://calcey.com/blog/exploring-sri-lankas-potential-as-a-premier-global-it-hub/) - This article is an objective assessment and our bullish case as to why Sri Lanka as the next breakout premier hub for the global IT industry. It highlights several factors that contribute to Sri Lanka’s position including it's cultural affinity for STEM education, democratizing tech skills, and it's high ranking as a premier outsourcing destination among others. - [Beyond simple productivity hacks: biggest value unlocks we’ve delivered with AI](https://calcey.com/blog/beyond-simple-productivity-hacks-biggest-value-unlocks-weve-delivered-with-gen-ai/) - The current hype around Generative AI (Gen AI) is undeniable. The euphoria has partly been fueled by tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney racing into mainstream adoption with millions of users worldwide, giving the masses, for the first time, a taste of what’s possible. - [The Case for Expanding Your Tech Team with On-Demand Talent](https://calcey.com/blog/the-case-for-expanding-your-tech-team-with-on-demand-talent/) - As more employees prefer remote work and the costs of hiring and retaining tech talent continue to rise, it is becoming increasingly challenging for organizations to meet these demands. The Resource Augmentation Model emerges as a standout solution, offering a cost-effective way to acquire skilled developers and scale development efforts. With established companies specializing in this model, it provides a viable path for organizations to enhance their capabilities and stay competitive in the global market. - [How GenAI is powering the 2024 Olympics](https://calcey.com/blog/how-genai-is-powering-the-2024-olympics/) - The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is set to showcase a significant integration of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI, in various aspects of the event. This marks a transformative shift in how athletes, coaches, and fans experience the Games. - [We tried writing a software product spec with ChatGPT. Here's our prompts and the results](https://calcey.com/blog/we-tried-writing-a-software-product-spec-with-chatgpt-heres-our-prompts-and-the-results/) - Optimization is defined as the action of making the best or most effective use of a resource. Optimization problems arise in various aspects of businesses. - [Mathematical Optimization in the Personalized Meal Delivery Industry](https://calcey.com/blog/mathematical-optimization-in-the-personalized-meal-delivery-industry/) - DreamStart Labs (DSL) is a fintech with a social mission. Their main product, ‘DreamSave’, is a free app designed to simplify the management of savings groups in unbanked communities of developing countries. These individuals often find themselves excluded from conventional credit systems due to their inability to meet traditional creditworthiness standards. - ["(sh)it happens" - A journey of learning, from slip-ups to success](https://calcey.com/blog/shit-happens-a-journey-of-learning-from-slip-ups-to-success/) - Ever made a work blunder and wished for a do-over? Join the club – you’re not alone. We've all been there, learnt our lessons, maybe even scored a T-shirt along the way. That’s why our company introduced a tradition we affectionately call "(sh)it happens!" Inspired by the regular Mortality and Morbidity meetings practiced in healthcare - [Giving Voice to the Unbanked](https://calcey.com/blog/giving-voice-to-the-unbanked/) - DreamStart Labs (DSL) is a fintech with a social mission. Their main product, ‘DreamSave’, is a free app designed to simplify the management of savings groups in unbanked communities of developing countries. These individuals often find themselves excluded from conventional credit systems due to their inability to meet traditional creditworthiness standards. - [Remote Work: Mostly Ups with a few Downs](https://calcey.com/blog/remote-work-at-calcey/) - Working from home was not a novel concept to Calcey, but Covid-19 saw our teams having to strategize and set themselves up for long-term virtual work. Upon feedback from employees, Calcey made the informed decision to become a remote-first company in April 2021. We reached out to a few people, some old hats and some - [HRGPT — a chatbot that answers questions related to human resource policies](https://calcey.com/blog/hrgpt-calcey-srilanka/) - In recent months, ChatGPT and its uncanny ability to understand human language and mimic human responses had created quite the buzz around the Calcey office - [Get Hooked on React Hooks](https://calcey.com/blog/get-hooked-on-react-hooks/) - A handy primer on React Hooks / React Hooks is what happens when you bring a cannon to a knife fight - [A Short Guide To Integrating Wearables](https://calcey.com/blog/a-short-guide-to-integrating-wearables/) - Be it in bio-tech, education, real estate, or finance, the intelligent use of technology can make things better for everyone. - [What to expect when you work with us](https://calcey.com/blog/what-to-expect-when-you-work-with-us/) - At Calcey, we develop software. We are a boutique development outfit with an office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. But we are also not your typical software development company. - [London’s leading precision nutrition service goes Mobile! Here’s how Calcey made it happen](https://calcey.com/blog/londons-leading-precision-nutrition-service-goes-mobile-heres-how-calcey-made-it-happen/) - Over a year ago, Fresh Fitness Food (FFF), introduced its web platform to the market. Now, FFF is kicking off 2021 with a brand new mobile app, live and ready to download! - [Resolving data sync inconsistencies in calorie counts and energy expenditure that arise with Apple Health integrations](https://calcey.com/blog/resolving-data-sync-inconsistencies-in-calorie-counts-and-energy-expenditure-that-arise-with-apple-health-integrations/) - Apple Health and Fresh Fitness Food: How many calories did the team at Calcey burn to find a solution for data integration? In December 2020, Fresh Fitness Food, one of London’s leading providers of bespoke nutrition, took the next step in on-the-go accessibility through the launch of its mobile app. Fresh Fitness Food (FFF) provides - [Agile Guru Pete Deemer Joins Calcey as Advisor](https://calcey.com/blog/agile-guru-pete-deemer-joins-calcey-as-advisor/) - We’re excited to announce that Pete Deemer has joined us at Calcey as Advisor. A familiar face within the Agile software community, Pete has spent many years in Silicon Valley building products and leading teams. He played a pivotal role as VP of product development at Yahoo! after serving as SVP at c|net Networks. Oh, - [We are now a Great Place to Work®!](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-a-great-place-to-work/) - Last week, we learned that we’d been recognised as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka. This new development delights us no end, for it validates our philosophy of building a workplace where talent can thrive. In Gehan Dias, our General Manager’s words, “We are extremely happy - [Placed among the best](https://calcey.com/blog/placed-among-the-best/) - We are delighted to be recognised as one of the 10 Best Small & Medium IT/ITES Workplaces in the country by Great Place to Work® Sri Lanka. Companies that make it onto the list are Great Place to Work – Certified and are confirmed to have performed better than peers in the same sector. The - [#WhatsUpCalcey - Our new recruitment experience for experienced developers](https://calcey.com/blog/whatsupcalcey-recruitment/) - Look, we are hiring. And we’ve got lots of openings. But we know that switching employers is not easy. There is a lot you may not know about a new company. Who will I work with? What is life like at this company?, and so on. These are all valid questions and you have every - [Developing an app? Here’s how to choose between an in-house and a remote development team](https://calcey.com/blog/developing-an-app-heres-how-to-choose-between-an-in-house-and-a-remote-development-team/) - When building a tech company every founder and CTO needs to decide how they will structure their tech team. The options available are fairly well established. Hire developers that work with you in your office (in-house team) Hire developers who will work from home (remote team) Hire a team of developers provided by an external - [Calcey Among Best Workplaces for Millennials in Sri Lanka](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-best-for-millennials/) - We're proud to announce that Calcey has been recognised as one of the best workplaces for Millennials by Great Place to Work® Sri Lanka. We won this accolade based on extensive ratings provided by our employees in an anonymous survey conducted by Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka during 2020 – 2021. “As a - [We are pegging salaries to the dollar](https://calcey.com/blog/pegging-salaries-to-the-dollar/) - We are officially rolling out a USD-pegged remuneration scheme for all employees. The scheme is being implemented to safeguard salaries from exchange rate-induced inflation. “Our employees raised concerns about the impact currency depreciation may have on domestic price levels, and we devised this scheme in response to ensure that their living standards don’t take an - [Why did we peg salaries to the dollar?](https://calcey.com/blog/why-did-we-peg-salaries-to-the-dollar/) - A few weeks ago, we gave our people the opportunity to have their salaries pegged to the US dollar. It turned more than a few heads, and lots of people asked us why we did so. I also saw a fair share of criticism from some people. I don’t know why, so my knee-jerk reaction - [Reminiscing our journey with Upflex](https://calcey.com/blog/calcey-upflex-wework/) - A few days ago, our client Upflex announced raising a round of Series A funding from a collective of strategic investors which includes WeWork, Newmark, Cushman & Wakefield, and the Silicon Valley Bank 🎉 Of course, we are really happy too. As Upflex’s engineering partner throughout, we’ve directly been involved in helping Upflex get to - [Lessons from 20 years of product ownership](https://calcey.com/blog/lessons-from-20-years-of-product-ownership/) - Pete Deemer needs no introduction among the Agile software community. A key member of the Scrum Alliance who served as its chairperson in 2017, Pete has over 25 years of experience in guiding product development teams. He is the lead author of ‘The Distributed Scrum Primer’, a guide to multi-location Scrum and ‘The Scrum Primer’, - [Can the right person be guided to begin a career as a programmer in 12 months? Yes, I think so](https://calcey.com/blog/12-months-programmer-calcey-springboard/) - In my experience, my Sri Lankan colleagues are some of the most reliable, responsible and dedicated professionals that I have ever worked with. If you value technical soundness, tenacity, and creativity, that is. For everything we say about how the modern education system educates creativity out of our children, I’ve found local talent to be - [React Native Tips: How to optimize assets for better performance](https://calcey.com/blog/react-native-tips-how-to-optimize-assets-for-better-performance/) - Written by Samitha Nanayakkara - Associate Tech Lead at Calcey React Native is a favorite of mobile app developers everywhere as it allows you to build multi-platform apps using a single codebase. However, as the complexity of an app increases, so does its size. Unoptimized code and assets lead to larger apps which consume valuable ## Pages - [Home](https://calcey.com/) - Calcey is a Gartner-recognized software development and IT consulting company in Sri Lanka serving global clients, and specializes in providing software product engineering services. - [Blog](https://calcey.com/blog/) - Our musings - [Springboard ](https://calcey.com/springboard/) - World, meet Calcey Springboard—an open-for-all scholarship scheme to learn code and get a job in Sri Lanka's booming IT sector. - [Work](https://calcey.com/work/) - Check out these super cool things we've built - [Services](https://calcey.com/services/) - We’re a boutique firm, and we offer a select range of premium services through dedicated, managed remote teams - [About](https://calcey.com/about/) - We’re a wonderfully diverse team. When we come together, magic happens - [Contact](https://calcey.com/contact/) - [Privacy Policy](https://calcey.com/privacy-policy/) - 1.0 Introduction As a software services provider to clients across the world, including the US, UK, and Scandinavia, Calcey Technologies Pte. Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”) understands the importance of privacy, particularly in relation to the processing of personal data in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Singapore’s Personal Data Protection - [Careers](https://calcey.com/careers/) - We’re dreamers, thinkers, and disciplined craftsmen - [Calcey Satkāra](https://calcey.com/satkara/) - We believe that good business also means leaving the world a better place than you found it. With Satkāra—our flagship community service program, we intend to give back to the communities around us and uplift their living conditions in the way we can. - [Cookie Policy (EU)](https://calcey.com/cookie-policy-eu/) - [Unlock Accessibility, Accelerate Growth](https://calcey.com/unlock-accessibility-accelerate-growth/) - [The Remote Team Blueprint](https://calcey.com/the-remote-team-blueprint/) - [Ride 4 Good](https://calcey.com/ride4good/) - We ride so they can step into a better future. ## Portfolio - [Blåkläder](https://calcey.com/work/blaklader/) - How we set things up for success Our earliest efforts were focused on supporting Blåkläder to make key technical enhancements to their web store as the company wanted to grow its D2C volume. Since it was an entirely new experience for them, our first milestone was more of a test to see if both sides - [Stampen Media](https://calcey.com/work/stampen-media/) - San Francisco-based Compare Networks (CN) has made a name for itself building software products for the global biotech and pharmaceutical industries. - [Trippus](https://calcey.com/work/trippus/) - San Francisco-based Compare Networks (CN) has made a name for itself building software products for the global biotech and pharmaceutical industries. - [Compare Networks](https://calcey.com/work/compare-networks/) - San Francisco-based Compare Networks (CN) has made a name for itself building software products for the global biotech and pharmaceutical industries. - [DreamStart Labs](https://calcey.com/work/dreamstart-labs/) - DreamStart Labs was founded in Silicon Valley with the mission of alleviating poverty in the developing world by democratizing financial inclusion through technology. - [Upflex](https://calcey.com/work/upflex/) - Disciplined iteration When we first met the Upflex team, they brought with them a partially-complete MVP whose loose ends had to be tied up with utmost urgency. After the MVP gained adequate traction, we worked to refine the Upflex platform over several iterations and even helped the company pivot (more on that later). All throughout, - [imSMART](https://calcey.com/work/imsmart/) - From MVP to feature-rich product Ideas may be a dime a dozen, but it is execution that matters. Compare Networks wisely pre-sold the idea and asked us to build a minimum viable product (MVP) while meeting the deadline to ship the product to early customers. All the feedback from those initial users then went into sketching out - [Westfield](https://calcey.com/work/westfield/) - Westfield Labs is the digital innovation arm of Westfield Group, one of the world’s largest operators of shopping malls. - [DVR Co.](https://calcey.com/work/dvr-co/) - TV viewership patterns can be a treasure trove of valuable information. One of the US’s pioneering DVR firms wished to build a service that could comb through viewership patterns to discern the optimum time slot to telecast an advertisement and contacted us to help build the first phase of the project. - [SitRight](https://calcey.com/work/sitright/) - Background‌ Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common conditions in the world affecting a vast amount of white-collar workers. Prolonged sitting with bad posture is proven to be one of the leading causes of lower back pain. Modern office chairs provide excellent lumbar support, but if the user doesn’t maintain good sitting - [MyBudget](https://calcey.com/work/mybudget/) - Founded in 1999 by Tammy Barton, MyBudget is an Australian financial services firm that helps individuals improve their financial health by providing comprehensive advice on all things money. - [Stanford University](https://calcey.com/work/stanford-university/) - Founded in 1925, the Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB) is one of the world’s most famous business schools and has an illustrious history behind it. - [Crockfit](https://calcey.com/work/crockfit/) - Iterate, Then Innovate We kicked off things with our UX team, who took the lead in conducting a series of design & discovery workshops through which we tried to iteratively arrive at a prototype version of the app. These workshops allowed us to create Hi and Lo-fi screens of the app, formulate the underlying logic for workflows, - [Nutrifix](https://calcey.com/work/nutrifix/) - An MVP matures into an app Ever the resourceful entrepreneur, Burgess had already put together a database that contained the nutrition data of all dishes sold by a number of major restaurant chains in London. All that was left to do was to build an MVP. But, as efforts to work with a team of - [Wikimedia](https://calcey.com/work/wikimedia/) - The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia. Everyday, millions of people land on the foundation’s web properties looking to learn something new, safe in the knowledge that what they read is going to be very impartial and accurate. - [Paypal](https://calcey.com/work/paypal/) - PayPal Holdings Inc. may be nearly one and half centuries younger than the likes of American Express, but its impact on the growth of the internet is undeniable. - [Ancon](https://calcey.com/work/ancon/) - Award winning growth Ancon’s new POS ecosystem is the source of the company’s sustained triple digit growth over the last several years, and we are extremely delighted to be a part of that success. The company also won the ‘Gasellpris – Sweden’s Fastest Growing Company’ award from the prestigious Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri not once, - [Fresh Fitness Food](https://calcey.com/work/fresh-fitness-food/) - Built from the ground up, to suit real business needs In order to deliver bespoke meals, FFF gathers data on the dietary preferences and nutrition needs of each individual customer. 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