Terri John Andoy

Author


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Golang has been making noise in the web development community--some known
companies are now switching to Go. Here in White Cloak, having the best and
efficient way of writing top-notch programs is essential, but how can we use
this to our advantage?


Firstly, Golang has proven its prowess in data handling and is on par with
Python in that area. For web development and for handling JSON data, I
personally use Echo Framework for Go since we aim for simplicity and
performance. The framework offers a highly optimized HTTP router; scalable
RESTful API; many built-in middlewares to use and many more underlying features
that other frameworks (usually rely on 3rd party dependencies) don't have and is
also perfect for a microservice set up in which our company aims to achieve. By
pairing it with MongoDB (NoSQL) and the addition of goroutines (concurrency)
which speeds up data processing by doing two functions simultaneously, it boosts
the already fast performance of the established Golang codebase.


Secondly, to give an overview on how powerful this combination is, during my
college days, I was exposed to Golang even before it was popular, our whole
management system (as web apps) in school is already using it as the backend
microservice. Managing data from the cashier, registrar, and other offices was
just a breeze. For my OJT Project, I developed a student security system
prototype where the students will tap their RFID Cards to the scanner and it
will log the date/time and which turnstile gate (entrance or exit) they entered.
Not to mention, GoLang also controls the turnstile gate itself with Arduino and
GoBot.io Framework as a separate microservice. Basically, this programming
language is still unknown during that time but is already carrying all the data
management load and the Internet of Things technology of our school. Also during
the White Cloak Hackathon 2019, I used Golang for our Management Information
System of HR entry where I was able to create a microservice that will cater to
basic CRUD in less than 5 hours, and it also landed us the Rookie Award too.
Now, should we go for gold and hit the switch? With the ongoing projects we
have, it might be close to impossible migrating our backend services to Go, but
in the future, it could be part of our ever-growing tech stack that places us
near the golden standards of web development.

insights

Go for Gold

Kim Nicole Montano

Administrator


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"When can we launch?"


This is probably the most frequently asked question we get from our clients. As
always, we love the eagerness, but as any software development goes, there
should be critical planning and proper prioritization of which features should
be done first.


Here at White Cloak, we also want to launch as soon as possible! This is why we
opt to work with our clients who understand how to work with agility in mind.
Through conducting workshops about the agile mindset, our clients get a better
picture of how they can get to the launch date as quickly and efficiently as
possible. By having measurable ROIs through a definied iterative delivery of
features, there is constant feedback and small but continous releases.


In the coming weeks, we will do a high-level explanation of the methodologies,
how to get feedback, and what success metrics to look out for. At the end of
this series, we hope that everyone will have a better understanding of how to
use these practices to the fullest.

Agile


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More often than not, even when the puzzle is still unfinished, you already have
a rough idea of the final picture. An MVP or Minimum Viable Product is similar
to that. An MVP is a version of your product that shows your customers the value
you bring them with the least amount of resources and effort. Sounds great,
right? But you might wonder how one starts building an MVP. It is critical that
we list down the most critical features and only work on those that will
convince our customers to try our product or service.


The MVP is only a piece of an even larger picture called Build-Measure-Learn
framework that teaches us to get feedback early that leads to launching a
business model that actually works. If you think you have a big idea to launch,
and you are worried about the resources needed, make sure you start with only
the most critical to your customers - not to you.


Thinking of building your MVP, send us a message and we can brainstorm on it
together!

MVP (Minimum Viable Product)


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Test Automation is using software to control the execution of tests and compare
the expected outcome versus the actual outcome.


With the ability to run hundreds of thousands of tests, test automation allows
us to try out features quickly. It gives us the agility we need to refine our
software more efficiently. The result, award-winning apps, efficiently
fine-tuned thousands of times, perfectly working and ready to use.


Our clients also love automated software testing not only can they:
a) Deploy products faster

b) Reduce testing costs and most importantly

c) Get a fully-working, 100% tested software that ensures their users will have
a seamless user experience.


So, what are you waiting for? Don't know where to start?

Send us a message!

Automation


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Did you know that testing cars are a lot like the best practices in testing
software?


Much like car manufacturers go through rigorous tests before they deliver their
cars to customers, we too in the software development industry have different
stages wherein we make sure that the app of our clients is operating perfectly.
We call these different stages: Environments.


We have the development environment where features are incrementally added and
tested by developers. Once passed, developers hand the build off to quality
assurance to be checked in the Testing Environment. Here they perform testing
activities to detect all possible defects or faults related to the added
feature. After this, we move on to the Staging Environment to simulate all
possible user behaviors and use real data to see how the application behaves.
Similar to crash testing in cars, we want to know how our software fares in
extreme circumstances.


Finally, once the car or the software is done through these testing environments
it is now ready to be used in production. Are you testing your software like how
you test cars? Are you making sure that the personal data of your software users
are protected? Have you tested if the security of your applications is
impenetrable? Are you confident that users will be able to use your app as
planned without issues? If any of your answers in the questions above are no,
then you might want to revisit how you test your software.


At White Cloak, we test our software the way car manufacturers do, like our
users' lives depend on it.

Environments in Software Design

Amy Domingo


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User Experience Design (UX) is like preparing food according to your customer’s
“taste”. What do they feel like eating? What spice level do they want it in? Are
they following a certain diet? There will even be times that they won’t even be
able to describe what they want. They’ll just know it when they taste it. Sounds
familiar? 


Likewise, when making your product, you really need to get to know your
customers to make your product palatable to them. Put yourself in their shoes.
Discover which ingredients work best with their taste and needs. Through the
process of getting to know them, you might even find out that what they need is
actually different from what their current taste is. As a UX designer, your job
involves balancing out their needs with their wants.


Now that you’ve got the taste and nutrition right, it’s now time to make it look
great and aesthetically pleasing. It looks as good (or even better) as it
tastes! That’s where the User Interface (UI) Design comes in. Can you make your
product appealing enough so that your customers can’t wait to dig into your
product?


"But wait, is making it look good is part of the cooking and food preparation
process too?"


Yes, you’re right! And that’s why UX and UI need to work seamlessly together.
This is the White Cloak way. You need to consider both practices to cook up a
great product that keeps your customers coming back for more!

UX and UI Cooking 101

White Cloak Technologies Inc.


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White Cloak Technologies, Inc. holds its first ever webinar on December 2, 2020
(Wed) entitled Digital Transformation In Action: Where you’re at & Where to
next. In this free-to-register webinar, White Cloak tackles the next big thing
in digital transformation to prepare enterprises to quickly adapt to emerging
technologies.

Digital Transformation In Action: Where you’re at & Where to next December 2,
2020 | Wednesday | 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM GMT+8 | ZoomSign up at: 
https://bit.ly/WhiteCloakWebinar2020

White Cloak has also invited keynote speakers experts in their field. Hot topics
discussed are:

Indicators of a Successful Digital Transformation Journey by Ernest Valencia •
Head of Digital Marketing • Ayala Malls

 * How to know if the business is on the right track in digital transformation?
 * What should they do during digital transformation to prepare for the next big
   thing?
 * When and how to choose partners / vendors for digital transformation
   projects?

Data as the Fuel to your Relevanceby John William Orillo • Lead Engineer, Data
Analysis, Algorithm and Research	Samsung Research Philippines

 * How can businesses leverage data to fuel their relevance in the digital
   space?
 * How can businesses make data-driven decisions?
 * What are the tried-and-tested practices and tools in storing, defining,
   maintaining, and using data?

Gearing Up for the Next Big Thing in Digital Transformationby Ralph Vincent
Regalado • CEO & Founder • Senti AI

 * What will be the next big thing in digital transformation?
 * What are the emerging tools and trends in digital transformation?
 * Should businesses invest in these ahead? Why or why not?

Presentations per speaker will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Cindy
Burdette, CEO & Co-founder of ALLCARE. 
Register through: https://bit.ly/WhiteCloakWebinar2020

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