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Product Design vs Platform Design for Software Development

Dzone - DevOps

A product is software that has off-the-shelf, more generic features and functions. The program perspective difference between product and platform is important for project strategy, execution, and stakeholder management. An enterprise architect must understand the business's need for building either a platform or a product.

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Downer’s digital journey to deliver consistency to customers

CIO

We have heads of IT that report to me in each unit, and we also support strategic programs of work, all with the aim to utilize innovation so we make it seamless to do business with our customers. One of our innovations has been a solution called Fault IQ, which uses an off the shelf detection product.

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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. Why Choose Custom Software Development?

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

TechCrunch

New School Foods said its muscle fiber and scaffolding technology to produce whole-cut fish alternative products is now at a point where it can be demonstrated and a pilot facility built. 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.

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Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot

TechCrunch

Udacity , which provides online courses and popularized the concept of “Nanodegrees” in tech-related subjects like artificial intelligence, programming, autonomous driving and cloud computing, has secured $75 million in the form of a debt facility. Now it’s time to build out a sales team to go after them.”

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The Rest-Assured Way to Overcome RPA Challenges

OTS Solutions

When a user-event occurs based on application programming, the attended robot will start the process. The Rest-Assured Way To Overcome (Robotic Process Automation) RPA Challenges. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a way to automate business processes. With RPA, a business can also use software configurations to automate tasks.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower CTO

Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? That’s why the CTO’s attention is on programming for the earliest stage. What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? What does the role demand? Exploring new technologies? Increasing competitive advantage? The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures.

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