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Low code/no code tools reap IT benefits—with caveats

CIO

Low-code/no-code visual programming tools promise to radically simplify and speed up application development by allowing business users to create new applications using drag and drop interfaces, reducing the workload on hard-to-find professional developers. So there’s a lot in the plus column, but there are reasons to be cautious, too.

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Incident Review: Meta-Review, August 2020

Honeycomb

But every once in a while, teams or systems hit an inflection point where enough things change at once and the pattern of incidents shifts. 8/3 – Query engine lambda startup failures : A code change was merged that prevented the lambda-based portion of our query engine from starting. The meta-review.

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Explainer: Building a high-performing last-mile delivery software

CIO

This has put immense pressure on IT leaders to deploy the best last-mile delivery software to safely and accurately transfer packages. The staff monitoring the logistics management systems are at their wit’s end, trying to compensate for the lost time. The global delivery software market is expected to reach USD 3113.16

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2020

TechCrunch

After the events of 2020, however, no doubt many already lean businesses are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. Atrium (2017-2020). Atrium, a 100-person legal tech startup founded by Justin Kan, shut down in March after failing to find an efficient way to replace the arduous systems of law firms. Essential (2017-2020).

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Accord, which offers a platform to manage sales processes, secures $10M

TechCrunch

Accord was co-founded in early 2020 by brothers Ross and Ryan Rich. Compounded with that fact, there is no system to reinforce a consistent, repeatable sales process, even if you have the ideal sales journey all figured out.” “Customers don’t want to talk to sellers.

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What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you

CIO

Cyber attacks and data breaches can wreak havoc on a business’ IT systems, resulting in massive costs to fix the damage and a long-lasting impact on customers that could hamper a company’s growth for years to come. But what exactly does this policy mean for IT security? And how can businesses ensure they’re ready? What is DORA?

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Socratic nabs $3M seed to build data-driven task management system for developers

TechCrunch

Socratic , an early-stage startup that wants to bring data to bear on a developer-focused task management system, announced a $3 million seed investment today from Unusual Ventures, Overtime.vc The company is also opening up public beta of the software starting today. and a couple of industry angels.