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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

TechCrunch

So far, web3 has not paid off on the Promise of the Premise : open source software that runs live on the blockchain. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “Just as a customer pilots the product, companies should pilot their most important hires whenever possible.”

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Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M

TechCrunch

A 2021 survey from CRM software vendor SugarCRM found that 50% of companies don’t know how to access customer data across their marketing, sales and service systems, while 53% said the administrative burdens of their CRM software causes friction for their sales team. Image Credits: Sweep.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing

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Americans spent nearly $20 billion on pizza deliveries in 2021. The potential of AI tools like ChatGPT creates a similar dilemma — should companies license large language models without modifications, or customize them and pay much higher usage rates? Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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Code In Progress – The Life And Times Of Developers In 2021

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Is coding the only thing they do all day? And no, they do not code all day long. We wanted to bust a lot of these myths and shed light on how the programming world looks through a developer’s lens in 2021; especially in the wake of a global pandemic. When not coding, devs swear by their walks as a way to unwind.

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Over 90% of companies overpay for project collaboration software: Report

CIO

As popularity of project collaboration software grows along with other software-as-a-service products, a research report from SaaS purchasing platform Vertice shows that more than 90% of enterprises are overpaying for these tools. The project collaboration software market is estimated to reach a value of $27.40

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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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TechCrunch+ roundup: Crypto tax prep, no-code survey, 4 VCs discuss how to pitch them

TechCrunch

Performing due diligence is critical, but it won’t give you all the information you need to approach a VC. Likewise, one investor may ask to review your deck in detail; another may prefer a probing one-on-one conversation. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.