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Thoughts and ideas on how to build tools, automate workflows and speed-up the workplace.
What is Vendor Lock-in & How Do You Avoid It?
In large organizations, vendor lock-in is one of the key barriers to adopting newer, better technologies. This leaves you stuck using subpar tools, even when you know there are better solutions out there. For example, you might decide that a tool no longer meets your needs, but the costs of upgrading it might simply be too high. Of course, this is deeply frustrating. Lock-in also has serious consequences for your profitability, security, and operational efficiency,
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 2, 2022
Building a Process Improvement Plan using Low-Code Tools
Businesses face a more competitive environment than ever before. Often, efficient operations are the difference between success and closing your doors. Knowing how to create and implement an effective process improvement plan is critical. It doesn鈥檛 matter if you run a massive enterprise or a skeleton-staffed startup. Streamlined, effective business processes are essential for maintaining profitability. Inefficient processes lead to wastage, miscommunication, and unnecessary risk. The trouble is, these costs are relatively hidden.
Ronan McQuillan
Jan 27, 2022
November 2021 Release
In November, 大象传媒 launched out of beta! The response from our community was amazing, and over 5000 new accounts signed up to 大象传媒. If this wasn鈥檛 enough, we鈥檝e found time to release a number of new features: 大象传媒 Blocks Blocks are predefined sets of components that streamline the design process within 大象传媒. Before blocks, creating a list of searchable cards took 10 minutes; with blocks, this process takes under 1 minute.
Joe Johnston
Dec 3, 2021
4 Low-Code Legacy Application Modernization Strategies
Most organizations will eventually encounter the need for legacy application modernization. Over time, older systems might not deliver the value they once did. This can be because of changing needs, new technologies, or emerging risks. In any case, it鈥檚 critical that your software stack stays up to date with your current needs. At some point, every tool needs to be replaced, retired, or rebuilt. This is basically a cost-benefit question. When a legacy application becomes more hassle than it鈥檚 worth, it鈥檚 time to modernize.
Ronan McQuillan
Nov 26, 2021
September 2021 release - Cloudy with a chance of awesomeness
The September release introduces 大象传媒 Cloud, making it invitingly easy to try 大象传媒 and build internal tools in minutes. This is our largest and most significant release to date. 大象传媒 Cloud is in beta Before 大象传媒 Cloud, it wasn’t easy to try 大象传媒 if you were unfamiliar with Docker, Kubernetes, or Digital Ocean. With 大象传媒 Cloud, you can experience the power, sleekness, and simplicity of 大象传媒 in just a few seconds.
Joe Johnston
Oct 15, 2021
July 2021 release - SSO, conditional UI, and more
The July release delivers on a number of popular requests from our community and contains four major updates, including; SSO - OIDC support Conditional UI Themeable apps Map SQL relationships within the builder SSO - OIDC support OIDC is an open standard and decentralized authentication protocol. As a user, you will have infinite possibilities for SSO, including: Active Directory! - popular request Auth0 Azure Okta OneLogin It鈥檚 also possible to add your own authentication!
Joe Johnston
Jul 25, 2021
June 2021 release - Build an SQL CRUD app in seconds
The June release significantly improves the developer experience when; building CRUD apps with an SQL database, laying out components, and delivering responsive apps. TL; DR Build SQL CRUD apps in seconds A new layout settings bar Preset layouts Responsive navigation layout Improved design experience Confirmation modal for actions Build SQL CRUD apps in seconds Previous to this release, SQL was supported but the experience was tedious. We talked with our community, we listened hard and went back to first principles, and the outcome is an entire new and improved SQL experience.
Joe Johnston
Jun 27, 2021
Top 10 open source development tools (tried and tested)
Software is eating the world, and there are not enough developers to fulfill demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for software developers, which includes software engineers, will grow 22%, substantially faster than the 4% average for all careers. As developers and IT professionals, this demand results in pressure. We are often given impossible deadlines, velocity goals and expected to deliver at breakneck speeds, with zero bugs. This is exactly why we need the support and acceleration of good open source development tools.
Joe Johnston
Jun 15, 2021