Object-Relational Mapping

Software Engineering

The systematic application of engineering principles to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software.

Agile Methodology

An iterative approach to software development emphasising flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery of working software.

Scrum

An agile framework using fixed-length iterations called sprints for incremental product delivery with defined roles and ceremonies.

Kanban

A visual workflow management method that limits work in progress and optimises the flow of tasks through a system.

Waterfall Model

A sequential software development methodology where each phase must be completed before the next begins.

Technical Architecture

The design and structure of a software system's technical components and their relationships.

Design Pattern

A reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem within a given context in software design.

SOLID Principles

Five principles of object-oriented design promoting maintainable, flexible, and understandable code.

Domain-Driven Design

A software design approach focusing on modelling the business domain and aligning code with business logic.

Clean Architecture

A software design philosophy separating concerns into layers with dependencies pointing inward toward business rules.

Stress Testing

Testing a system beyond normal operational capacity to determine its breaking point and failure behaviour.

Technical Documentation

Written materials describing the architecture, design, APIs, and usage of software systems.

A programming paradigm where operations can proceed without waiting for other operations to complete.

An HTTP callback that delivers real-time notifications from one application to another when a specified event occurs.

A programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages in a program.

An extension of continuous integration where code changes are automatically deployed to production after passing tests.

A version control strategy where multiple projects or packages are stored in a single repository.

A deployment strategy using two identical production environments to achieve zero-downtime releases.

A distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code during software development.

The simultaneous execution of multiple computations across multiple processors or cores.