Back-End Development Blog
Having decades of successful experience, we are sharing here our expertise, outlining industry and technology trends as well as benchmarking them.
How to Build a GPS App: A Step-by-Step Guide
This article explains how to build a GPS app, covering essential features, technology stacks, backend architecture, GPS trackers, and background location for Android and iOS. It also explores AI-powered tracking, development costs, common challenges, and when to choose custom development over existing platforms.
PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619): What to Patch Now and How to Upgrade Old PHP
PHP2Shell exposes two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP. Find out which versions have security fixes, how to protect vulnerable servers, and what to do if your application runs on unsupported PHP. We also cover migration options for legacy systems that cannot receive official updates.
The Enterprise Context Layer: How to Give AI Your Organizational Context
AI works better when it understands how a business actually operates. Learn how an enterprise context layer connects data, rules, history, permissions, and knowledge to give assistants and agents reliable organizational context.
Field Service CRM: Features, FSM Integration, and How to Choose the Right Approach
Learn how field service CRM connects customer data with service operations, supports contracts and equipment records, integrates with FSM and ERP systems, and helps companies choose between built in, integrated, and custom approaches.
How to Choose a .NET Development Outsourcing Partner
Choosing a .NET outsourcing partner takes more than comparing hourly rates. Learn when outsourcing makes sense, how to define requirements, which engagement model fits, what expertise to verify, what drives cost, and which red flags to watch for.
Composable Commerce vs. Headless Commerce vs. MACH Architecture: What’s the Difference?
Headless commerce, composable commerce, and MACH architecture are often used interchangeably, but they solve different problems. Learn how these approaches differ, how they work together, and which architecture may best support your commerce modernization strategy.
What Are EDI Systems: Software Solutions 2026
The volume of data businesses have to process to stay efficient in the market is growing year to year. Find out how EDI systems help companies solve data management challenges and preserve their competitive edge in the market.
Hire Dedicated .NET Development Teams and Single .NET Developers
This article explains how to hire dedicated .NET developers, covering their roles and responsibilities, essential skills, hiring options, costs, and the steps involved in building the right development team.
How We Built an AI FAQ Chatbot for Customer Support
The article explains how SCAND built an AI FAQ chatbot for customer support using a RAG architecture that connects an LLM with a continuously updated knowledge base. It covers the chatbot’s architecture, tech stack, benefits, examples, and cases when to choose a custom solution over off-the-shelf software.
AI Code Assistants for Legacy System Integration: What Actually Works
This article explains how AI code assistants can help with legacy system modernization, including areas where they improve productivity, their limitations, and the best practices for combining AI tools with human expertise to safely modernize complex legacy applications.