Articles and Insights on Data Technology
Our archive of articles and insights on the data technology and the likes, written and curated by Team Aria.
“If the statistics are boring, you’ve got the wrong numbers.”-
Edward Tufte, Professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University.
Tech Stack: Why Does It Matter for Your Business?
In today’s business landscape, “tech stack” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. You’ve probably heard it mentioned in tech meetings, read it in articles, or even seen it pop up in job postings. But what exactly is a tech stack, and why should it matter to your...
Data Protection: Understanding PDPA and GDPA
In today's digital landscape, the cost of privacy is not just about protecting personal data but also about the significant penalties for failing to do so. Both Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation...
What is Refactoring and Why Your Business Needs It?
In software development, the term "refactoring" might sound like yet another technical buzzword, but its impact on code quality and maintainability is profound. At its core, refactoring is the practice of restructuring existing code without altering its external...
9 Essential Tech Strategies For Any Business To Thrive
Having worked with a broad spectrum of clients from big enterprises and government agencies to SMEs, it made me realise how important tech strategies are. Quite often, those organisations who can afford having a dedicated team of IT specialists would be able to...
Generating PayNow QR Codes for Businesses
PayNow has quickly become a staple in Singapore’s payment landscape. Walk into any café, boutique, or hawker stall, and you’ll see a PayNow QR code displayed prominently. For Singaporeans, the convenience of cashless payments through PayNow has become second...
The Evolution of Chatbots: From Ask Jamie to GPT
A few years ago, I wrote about the challenges faced by early chatbots, using the example of Ask Jamie, the virtual assistant on Singapore’s Ministry of Health website. One particular mishap stuck with me—Ask Jamie, tasked with providing Covid-19 information, ended up...
Refactoring and Enhancing Usability with Generative AI
In today's fast-paced software development landscape, systems often gets improved and enhanced with new features to accomodate for user needs. However, as projects grow, technical debt can accumulate, leading to performance and usability issues that are increasingly...
In Data Visualization, Context is King
The plethora of options available to the business community for visualizing their data is endless. Most of the tools available, albeit minor differences and design philosophy, are easy to use and users can come up with a dashboard within weeks, if not days. Rapid...
Business Analysts: Synergising with UX Design
Much of the product development world understands the importance of user centric design in their solutions. The UX design team often gets handed the laurel for this. However, the truth is that business analysts (BAs) play a crucial, indispensable but often unseen role...
How Apple’s Vision Pro Can Potentially Transform UX and UI Design
Here’s a disclaimer: I’m actually not a fan of Apple products. But even I can’t help but be (slightly) impressed by Apple's Vision Pro and what it means to the future of digital experience. The potential impact of this operating system is exciting and scary,...
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