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Electric Sheep raises $21.5M to make off-the-shelf lawnmowers autonomous

TechCrunch

Solutions such as Electric Sheep’s Dexter robot are helping our customers meet demand and better allocate their already scarce labor pool. After making some tough internal decisions to delay launch back in 2020, the robot mower is still MIA. Electric Sheep Robotics’s (yeah, yeah, Philip K. Dick, et al.) Image Credits: Electric Sheep Robotics.

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What is Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software

Openxcell

COTS stands for Commercial-Off-the-Shelf, and it refers to software targeted to a certain, specially defined range of business based on predetermined specifications. It also alleviates concerns about the challenges of developing and sustaining private IT solutions compared to Commercial-Off-the-Shelf available IT applications.

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Microsoft’s Copilot tunes could be music to CIOs’ ears

CIO

If anyone used OpenAI’s GPT-4o to summarize the announcements from Build for CIOs in the form of a music playlist, just like it was used to tell a story in a sing-song manner during its showcase earlier this month, it could hit a home run with the C-suite leaders who nearly always have to do more with less. At least that’s what analysts say.

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What’s the Difference Between Off-the-Shelf vs. Custom E-Learning Software

KitelyTech

When it comes to e-learning software, companies generally have two choices: off-the-shelf e-learning software and custom e-learning software. In this article, learn more about the differences between off-the-shelf and custom e-learning software so you can figure out which one is best for your company.

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5 top ERP trends for 2022 — and their implications for IT leaders

CIO

Customization gives way to standardization The traditional practice of enterprise technology leaders customizing an ERP solution to meet their specific enterprise or business needs is giving way to implementing an off-the-shelf solution. This is cumbersome and leads to additional cost.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower CTO

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? What does the role demand? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? Increasing competitive advantage? The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. Getting something to market and getting funding override any other concerns. It might be.

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Understanding the Dynamics of Custom Software Development

The Crazy Programmer

Compared to commercial off-the-shelf software products (COTS), custom-developed software is built to meet a narrow, specific set of requirements. Commercial off-the-shelf products are obviously designed to appeal to the masses as they are commercially marketed and distributed.