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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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Growing Leaders Who are Confident, Skilled and Human-Centered (Mistakes to Avoid)

Let's Grow Leaders

AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Not giving them genuine feedback People need to have a realistic assessment of how they’re doing so they can grow and develop professionally. This is no cookie-cutter, stale-off-the-shelf program.

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New School Foods’ filet looks and tastes like salmon, but it’s actually plants

TechCrunch

New School Foods also has grants from Canadian government agencies, including Sustainable Development Technology Canada and Protein Industries Canada. The company’s first product is a plant-based filet that looks, cooks, tastes and flakes like wild salmon. The company has now raised $13 million in total. billion in the next 10 years.

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Martie launches with $3M to divert shelf-stable food items from landfills

TechCrunch

Companies are attacking food waste in different ways, from developing a better food supply chain to “skins” for produce to food sharing. Louise Fritjofsson and Kari Morris started the company in January to “rescue” pantry staples and offer them, initially in California, for between 40% and 70% off retail prices. Martie website.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. I have worked remotely in technology for over a decade, and I’ll share my tips for how fast-paced technical startups can take good care of their software development talent. Contributor.

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DIY cloud cost management: The strategic case for building your own tools

CIO

He and his teams tried a few off-the-shelf tools but were never satisfied with the support for linking a cloud resource to a line of business to determine ownership. And that’s all before considering the need to fuel new AI initiatives , which can push cloud costs up further.

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Impact of Custom Medical Software on Healthcare

The Crazy Programmer

The healthcare industry has seen rapid technological advancements in recent years, especially when developing innovative custom medical software solutions. What key innovations and benefits drive the demand for custom health services software development today? Let’s explore it.