At Showmax we deliver top-shelf subscription video on demand services. Our ultimate goal is to offer the right content, at the right time, on the right platform, that works…every time. Since no infrastructure is perfect, there always are issues. To... »
Here at Showmax, we are firm believers in the value of sharing knowledge and experiences. In that spirit, we regularly organize talks and how-to sessions run by Showmaxers, for Showmaxers. It’s not just about certain skills, tools, and methods — it... »
Last winter, our iOS team was implementing new features into the Showmax app and, as I sometimes do during my workday, I watched talk about System design by John Sundell (who is really a nice guy btw) at https://www.swiftandfika.com. It made me want... »
Flutter, a relatively new cross-platform framework backed by Google, has become very popular over the last 18 months. A Quick look at the steep rise of Stack Overflow questions demonstrates how quickly Flutter has risen to prominence as a cross-platform... »
Here’s how we “sold” QA automation to developers and product people, and improved our release cycle. tl;dr: It’s better to have versatile teams than specialized ones We iteratively progress towards “release anything anytime” Tips for prioritizing your automation efforts How to fight flaky tests »
This all started with a spike in the number of errors on the Xiaomi Redmi 4A, specifically. We provide a video-on-demand service, so, when we see a massive device-wide playback failure, it’s a big deal. In this case, we had no idea what was going on... »