lastminute.com Tech Blog

Create a widget for our iOS app using SwiftUI

During the last three months, we worked on a new side project for our mobile app and here is how it went. [...]

A/B testing at lastminute.com

At lastminute.com we aim to provide a website that gives the best possible customer experience. We are therefore always trying to find ways to improve our website and the algorithms that drive it. [...]

Clean Code: Primitive obsession smell

We talk about how creating tiny classes, rather than using raw strings or ints, can lead to a better design [...]

Create a microfrontend app using module federation and dynamic configuration

We are used to the term microservice in the backend world. Is there a way to achieve the same architectural indipendence in the frontend world? Let's see how it is possible to create a microfrontend app by leveraging Webpack 5 module federation with a widget-based custom remote configuration. [...]

Measuring Visual Congruence and Brand-Influencer Matching with Deep Learning

Our approach for using deep learning techniques to find ways to match brands with influencers based on their Instagram posts [...]

A custom module for Jackson object mapper using Java Service Provider

Sometimes you have custom Jackson object mapper imported from external modules/libraries. How can you customize their serialization/deserialization? Let's go to discover the power of Java Service Provider Interface. [...]