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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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Vercel raises $102M Series C for its front-end development platform

TechCrunch

And while some potential users may also be content with using a headless content management system, Rauch argues that increasingly, developers need to be able to build solutions that can go deeper than the off-the-shelf solutions that many businesses use today. Vercel , the company behind the popular open-source Next.js

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How Off-the-Shelf Tech Can Make Factories More Profitable

Harvard Business Review

Too often, smaller companies are intimidated by the high costs, complexity, and long installation times that high-end smart factory systems can require. This is short-sighted. Companies can see big financial benefits by utilizing existing data and simpler technologies to reduce waste, labor costs, overhead, and utility expenses.

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Off the Shelf vs Custom Software: Making the Right Choice for Your Business

Trigent

Here’s all that you need to make an informed choice on off the shelf vs custom software. While doing so, they have two choices – to buy a ready-made off-the-shelf solution created for the mass market or get a custom software designed and developed to serve their specific needs and requirements.

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VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike brand

TechCrunch

If you’re not familiar with VanMoof’s e-bikes, TechCrunch reviewed both the most recent S3 and X3 models. If you’re not familiar with VanMoof’s e-bikes, TechCrunch reviewed both the most recent S3 and X3 models. VanMoof X3 e-bike review: Transportation revelation. Last year, VanMoof raised a $40 million Series B.

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Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

TechCrunch

Valence , a growing teamwork platform, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Insight Partners. Co-founder and CEO Parker Mitchell said that the tranche will be used to triple the size of the company’s team to 75, expand its sales footprint (particularly in Europe), and build out Valence’s product team.

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The Rest-Assured Way to Overcome RPA Challenges

OTS Solutions

One reason is that it takes time to learn new system processes and get up to speed. They may also struggle to buy into the changes imposed by a new RPA system because of they have commitments to take care of their standard daily tasks while transitioning to the new system. Challenges of RPA. Complex Deployment Processes.