We are closing 2021 with some new features and improvements in Rocket.Chat. Let's see what Rocket.Chat 4.3.0 brings. 🚀 Please visit the official release notes for the whole list of improvements and bug fixes.

During the pandemic many of us have become familiar with the concept of home working, but it’s few of us that work in roles that are designed to be remote. Businesses have had to adapt to this new reality where digital tools have replaced the meeting room, and while some still hold on to the idea of the traditional office space, others are leaving it all behind – especially new companies. This model of working has many perks.

Looking at the title you may have been looking at the suggestions of real-time messaging APIs, real-time messaging SDKs, or both, but how about reading the introduction and later learning about my suggestions, let’s go chronologically.

Things never feel like they’re moving fast enough when you’re looking from the inside. But from time to time it’s worth stepping back and looking at the progress - and the end of year is perfect for that. So sit back by the fire, have a cup of mulled wine or hot chocolate (don’t forget the marshmallows!) and let’s dive in!

Quill, a team chat company with $16 million in venture capital funding, was acquired by Twitter and shut down their product last week. Users were given a mere four days to export their data prior to deletion; direct messages and private channels could not be exported at all. Our sympathies go out to Quill users, whose needs were given so little consideration in this deal.

At your CTO’s request, you recently started researching how to go about revamping or building your product’s notification system. You realized the complexity of this project around the same time as you discovered that there’s not a lot of information online on how to do it. Companies like LinkedIn, Uber, and Slack have large teams working just on notifications, but smaller companies like yours don’t have that luxury.

As we head into a new year, software organizations are making plans, setting team goals, and revisiting their roadmaps for 2022. But for many teams, the tools, processes, and practices they rely on to collaborate continually fall short — and in some cases, are blocking them from shipping high quality code as quickly as they need to.

One of Forbes’s top marketers shares his best tips for embracing digital-first tools and remote work.

Online educator and digital agency founder Max Klymenko shares productivity hacks and tips for battling burnout.

Easily connect your existing Segment events to trigger and send product notifications.

We are happy to share that Rocket.Chat 4.2.0 is out. 🚀 This version brings many new features and improvements to give our clients more data control and provide a better omnichannel experience. Let's see what's new with Team Collaboration, Omnichannel, and Marketplace. Please visit the official release notes for the whole list of improvements and bug fixes.

Audio and video features, plus a few simple ways to bring more customers, partners and tools into your digital HQ.