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Building products with large language models can unlock efficiency, quality, and speed that traditional software alone cannot deliver. Yet every gain you unlock with GPT-class models, Perplexity-style agents, or Gemini-powered pipelines arrives with new attack surfaces and compliance obligations. This guide helps you capitalize on those capabilities while keeping... Read the article >

Generative AI has moved from novelty to necessity, raising a practical question for leadership: how do you use AI in software development to create real business value, not just demos? The promise is faster delivery and lower costs, but results vary by context. In this guide, you get the combined perspective of Iurii Luchaninov and Rustam Irzaev—a view where arch... Read the article >

The retail industry is arguably one of the most complex and rapidly growing ones. Customers’ expectations are shifting, multi-channelism is on the rise, and the overall high fulfillment complexity makes it hard to choose the right strategy. These challenges are often enhanced with stockouts, delayed shipments, manual errors, and disconnected systems. In search of... Read the article >

Modern automation in supply chain operations is no longer a moonshot but a pragmatic route to measurable efficiency. Companies compete on time-to-fulfillment, cost-to-serve, and resilience under stress, and rigorous process optimization directly moves those needles. When proven planning methods align with real workflows, the result is fewer stockouts, smarter rou... Read the article >

Retail has never moved faster. You’re making decisions in real time, managing stores and digital channels as a single ecosystem, and facing shrinking margins that leave no room for error. In this landscape, business intelligence (BI) is no longer a “nice-to-have” tool. It’s the foundation of competitive advantage. This guide is written by Serhii Koba, Solutions A... Read the article >

If your monthly AWS, Azure, and GCP invoice is getting out of control, you’re not alone. Flexera’s 2025 State of the Cloud Report indicates that 84% of tech leaders put “managing cloud spend” at the very top of their pain list. Even with aggressive FinOps programs, 27% of IaaS/PaaS spend is still wasted. This is a significant issue for retail and hospitality busi... Read the article >

The restaurant and bar sector has evolved at breakneck speed due to hospitality technology advancements. Guests now expect more than just basic service, and technology threads through every part of the business, from kitchen screens to payment tablets. Yet many owners and even tech companies still struggle to keep up with these new demands. For some, off-the-shel... Read the article >

The Internet of Things has kicked the doors off hospitality, swapping cookie‑cutter stays for hyper‑personal moments in real time. Picture this: you tap a mobile key, the suite drifts to your perfect 70°F, Coldplay fades in at just‑right volume, and the lights slide to a warm amber that says “welcome back.” Guests now grade properties by how invisible the tech fe... Read the article >

Predictive analytics begins with anticipating customer needs and leads to improving inventory flow, optimizing prices, and preventing churn. It helps you make smarter, faster decisions across every touchpoint. Long past are the days when retail predictive analytics was a high-tech luxury. Today, it’s a must-have for businesses that want to thrive in their niche. ... Read the article >

Regional retail market leaders, SaaS innovators, and vast omnichannel empires crave the answer to one universal question: how will your business stay relevant in the future? Retailers need to make sure they’re offering what their customers want, while SaaS providers need to make sure their clients are succeeding in that mission. MobiDev’s expertise in retail soft... Read the article >

My multiyear experience in developing software solutions has convinced me that security can either contribute to the success or result in the failure of a product. Retail Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products exist in ever-changing environments where sensitive client information, payment data, and inventory management are among the usual daily activities. This me... Read the article >

AI-driven demand forecasting and planning software is a powerful tool for retail and hospitality operators struggling to manage demand shocks and tighter margins. Fluctuations in demand, especially for perishable products, are often a major budget leak because it is difficult to predict demand accurately, in a timely manner, and regularly. The ReFED/2023 data sho... Read the article >

Retailers on the bleeding edge have one common characteristic: awareness. Their ability to understand their inventories and supply chain disruptions in real time, optimize store layouts and hyper-personalize customer experiences could be likened to be supernatural. Companies virtually mirroring their operations with digital twins are leaving their competitors beh... Read the article >

As point-of-sale (POS) systems evolve to serve the omnichannel market, mobile integrations, and real-time analytics, scalability is no longer a bonus; now it’s a necessity. For CTOs and system architects, the challenge is to ensure that all transactions, across all locations and channels, are smooth, stable, and reliable. Having worked with POS solutions deployed... Read the article >

Hospitality industry leaders are rapidly embracing new technology that will enable them to achieve a competitive advantage in the future. At the same time, SaaS providers are seeking new ways to enhance the functionality of their products using the latest possibilities in artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning. Their innovations are shaping the m... Read the article >

The hospitality industry is gaining momentum—but so is the pressure to modernize. Guests expect fast, seamless service. Operators expect smarter tools. Whether you’re running a hospitality business or building software for one, staying competitive now depends on the technology behind the experience. My name is Andrii Makarov, and I’m a Solution Architect at... Read the article >

Any retail SaaS provider would agree that good performance is not just a technical metric to talk about during meetings. Each time your platform slows down, even for a couple of seconds, you get irritated users, lower sales, and the conversion rate you planned for goes way down. All the variety of technical issues that arise weekly, if not daily, are augmented wi... Read the article >

AI phone ordering is no longer a hype topic—call volumes, labor shortages, and rising guest expectations make it a competitive necessity. If you postpone adoption, tomorrow might simply be too late. The following guide walks you through what an AI phone ordering system can do for your restaurant, hotel, café, or hospitality-tech product—and how you can roll it ou... Read the article >

Artificial intelligence is no longer the preserve of tech giants or bleeding-edge startups. You encounter it every time a voice assistant softens the lobby lighting, a chatbot confirms a table, or a rate optimizer nudges tonight’s price $12 higher. In hospitality, those microinteractions snowball into measurable revenue, leaner operations, and guests who rave ins... Read the article >

Retail is among the top industries driven by innovation, especially in today’s AI-focused tech environment. A seamless, personalized experience across channels driven by mobile, real-time data, and smart automation is what customers expect from any retailer, no matter how old and mature the brand is. The problem with being mature is that sometimes the ways of the... Read the article >