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ABOUT US

DevOps brain

Future-proof software using future-proof processes

Headquartered in Toronto Canada and incorporated in 2011, CloudDevLabs provides a unique combination of extensive consulting experience with Cloud-Native Architecture, Software Development Processes and hands-on capacity to develop technology solutions with our proven collaborative approach.

CloudDevLabs offers more than just well written code and successful projects. We drive value by partnering and collaborating with businesses to solve real technology problems efficiently.

We are experts and strong believers in:

  • Agile methodologies and XP practices
  • Cross-functional, self-organized, empowered product teams
  • DevOps culture
  • Product-centred and lean approach to development

HOLISTIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Holistic Software Development

Technology + Process + Culture

CloudDevLabs provides holistic software development services. Ordinary development companies may simply deliver code to a customer's source repository for sign-off. The project may meet the requirements of the original specifications but too often things change or communication breaks down. What you’re left with is a piece of technology that technically works but doesn’t properly solve the problem.

The CloudDevLabs approach is different. Here’s how we do things:
● Uncover your needs and build requirements that solve them
● Break down silos and bridge the gap between business and engineering
● Build in transparency and control, without stifling innovation
● Optimize the agile process for your specific team and product so that your solution is truly customized for current needs and scalable for future needs
● Prioritize communication, fast feedback loops and early course correction.

Call it DevOps, "proper" Agile or XP "on steroids" - it's all of that. We’ve got a battle-tested, well-aligned Agile process that leverages XP practices and is backed by DevOps culture.

As Product Owner, you are involved in the iterative Agile process by participating Planning and Demo meetings as we provide the information you need along with the expertise to make good decisions and course corrections when necessary.

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING

Software Architecture Consulting

Future-proof, cloud-native, scalable, efficient

In order to be truly effective, software solutions need to be thoughtfully built. Building the right solution means assessing the need, communicating effectively and building within an efficient and secure framework. Our software architecture consulting helps you eliminate bottlenecks and enables true system scalability. We choose tools and platforms that are perfectly suited for your unique needs.

From migrating existing systems to building ground up cloud solutions, we put the power of the cloud directly in your hands, built for both current and future needs.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS CONSULTING

Software Development Processes Consulting

To go fast and be adaptive, you must be Agile

The Agile software development approach makes room for requirements and solutions to evolve through the collaborative effort of self-organizing and cross-functional teams and their users. It advocates adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, and continual improvement while enabling rapid and flexible response to change. Properly implemented, Agile development keeps you in the loop and puts you back in charge of your development projects.

Using our extended experience and battle-tested development experts, CloudDevLabs provides remote or onsite support in Agile processes to help you launch, scale or improve your Agile software process implementation. Our software development process consulting uncovers how Agile methods can improve the delivery of products and services to support your broader strategic goals.

BELIEFS

Agile Manifesto

http://agilemanifesto.org

● Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
● Working software over comprehensive documentation
● Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
● Responding to change over following a plan.

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

The Twelve-Factor App

https://12factor.net

In the modern era, software is commonly delivered as a service: called web apps, or software-as-a-service. The twelve-factor app is a methodology for building software-as-a-service apps.

The twelve-factor methodology can be applied to apps written in any programming language, and which use any combination of backing services (database, queue, memory cache, etc).

Microservices Architecture

http://microservices.io

Microservices - also known as the microservice architecture - is an architectural style that structures an application as a collection of services that are
● Highly maintainable and testable
● Loosely coupled
● Independently deployable
● Organized around business capabilities

The microservice architecture enables the continuous delivery/deployment of large, complex applications. It also enables an organization to evolve its technology stack.

Remote & co-located teams

https://martinfowler.com

There isn't a simple dichotomy of remote versus co-located work, instead there are several patterns of distribution for teams each of which has different trade-offs and effective techniques suitable for them. While it's impossible to determine conclusive evidence, my sense is that most groups are more productive working in a co-located manner.

But you can build a more productive team by using a distributed working model, because it gives you access to a wider talent pool.

CONTACTS

CloudDevLabs Inc.

home Toronto ON, Canada

mail info@clouddevlabs.io

phone +1 (647) 760-6924