NEWSLETTER JAN 14, 2022
This week's tech spotlight:
Tumblr is adding a filter for explicit tags
The new update will hide content that is flagged as sensitive, preventing it from appearing in new recommendations and blogs.
This new app will change the way you shop online
THE YES app is an e-commerce platform that learns while you use it to create a personalized experience.
Shopify’s new update generates commotion among people
A recent update to the platform is making the algorithm recommend competitors’ apps, making developers seeth.
Microsoft Teams’ new feature is available to everyone
The new attribute is called Walkie Talkie, and it will allow users to turn smartphones or tablets into a walkie-talkie that works over cellular data or Wi-FI.
Our perspective:
Best Practices For Building Custom Software
Before describing what custom software is, it may help to describe what it’s not. Custom software is not off-the-shelf software. Commercial off-the-shelf software, or COTS, is a packaged solution geared toward a range of users. Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop are good examples.
By contrast, customized software is designed specifically for a certain user. A content management system or an automated invoicing platform are a couple of examples. In most cases, these software solutions will only be used by the...