Mattermost 5.23 includes improvements that will help your team collaborate more effectively.

As of April 15, 2020, Mattermost Extended Support Release (ESR) version 5.9 is no longer supported. If any of your servers are not on ESR 5.19 or later, we highly recommend that you upgrade immediately. With our simple upgrade steps, it takes only a few minutes. Mattermost adopts a monthly tick-tock release cycle, with a new version shipping on the 16th of each month.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that team messaging platforms are widely popular among employees. Data shows that 71% of employees in the tech industry and 62% of the workforce in international companies rely on these tools. They’re simply more efficient than email; you get instant responses, have an easier time staying productive, and can better foster relationships (the foundation of great collaboration).

As many teams are now working remotely due to COVID-19, they’ve been forced to use virtual communication tools like Microsoft Teams to collaborate effectively! But how do you go about using Microsoft Teams? After all, while Microsoft Teams is an effective tool, it can be confusing! To help you get a quick start, this article is a step-by-step guide on how to use Microsoft Teams for your video conferencing and communication needs.

Why we reimagined Slack for iPhone and Android—and what we learned along the way

Working remotely has become the new normal in light of the ongoing pandemic. That being said, some people have found themselves struggling to make the transition. Many have already fallen victim to burnout due to the shift in work environments. However, certain software can make collaboration a lot easier. Communication apps like Slack help you stay in touch with your coworkers even when you’re all working from home. Still, not everyone will be compatible with it.

Last week, the leading software review platform Capterra announced that Rocket.Chat has been named Top 20 in these two categories: Top 5 Most Popular Live Chat Softwares, Top 20 Most Popular Remote Work Softwares. Capterra is a free online service that helps organizations find the best tech solutions to succeed. We are humbled to see our efforts recognized by such a well-known authority for tech platforms!

A global crisis means a 9-to-5 schedule may no longer work for employees. Here are tips from Slack managers on how to best support your teams

Since the nationwide lockdowns in wake of COVID-19, there haven't been too many stocks that have been spared from the share market massacre. Since February, the broader markets have lost more than a quarter of their value. But for virtual collaboration tools like Zoom and Slack, the scenario is completely opposite. Zoom’s download has skyrocketed. Just take a look at Zoom stock chart and see how COVID-19 changed the game for Zoom video Stock. Zoom video stock has a strong RS line now.

In the middle of January 2020, I got a notification about the upcoming Mattermost hackathon that was being hosted on the HackerEarth platform. I checked out the hackathon page but I forgot about it the next day when I went to work. One morning, I was surfing the internet sipping my coffee and landed on a website that discussed why employee churn rate is high in organizations.