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Using Courier to Build Approval Workflows

Utilized by countless organizations, approval workflows arrange the hierarchy of teams and the sequence of tasks for the ultimate goal of improving collaboration and efficiency. In my experience as a software engineer, approval workflows are vital for peer code reviews, but that’s not the only use case. In this article, we’ll explore the difference between manual and automated approval workflows and what you’ll need to know if you decide to automate your workflow.

10 effective strategies for promoting team collaboration

Team collaboration in the workplace elevates teamwork to a new level. It enables groups to pool their skills, talents, and ideas to achieve a shared goal. Work collaboration, when done effectively, can have a good impact on your team or business. Collaboration can boost team efficiency, innovation, and relationships. According to Urubit, 33% of employees say that the ability to collaborate makes them more loyal.

DynamoDB Key Partition Strategies for SaaS

Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service built for scalability and high performance. It’s one of the most popular databases used at SaaS companies, including Courier. We selected DynamoDB for the same reasons as everyone else: autoscaling, low cost, zero down time. However, at scale, DynamoDB can present serious performance issues.

What is Cyberbullying and How it Affects Work Productivity?

What is cyberbullying? Before learning about it, let's take a look at it in chronological order to get a better sense of cyberbullying impacts. The world has undergone the most significant transformation in its history. The present can seem weird to individuals who lived in the stone age when compared to the stone age. Perhaps if we were in the stone age none of us would have predicted that the stones would be sold as diamonds, and we will witness the evolution.

How to Boost Team Morale in Remote Teams: The Ultimate Guide to Fostering a Culture of Motivation Among Remote Teams

Remote working is the way of the world these days. While many employees love the flexibility of working from home avoiding busy commutes, there are also many challenges when it comes to managing remote teams and fostering team morale. Without the bustle of a shared office and team coffees during lunch breaks, employees can feel somewhat disconnected, and this can directly hinder business success. Undeniably, morale is essential for teams to succeed.

5 ways to make your software HIPAA compliant

HIPAA compliance is a must-have for healthcare-related organizations and their vendors. To do business in a secure manner and minimize the risk of exposing patients’ personal information, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and Health Tech organizations are looking to use software that ensures they adhere to HIPAA guidelines. In this article, we bring you the checklist to make sure your software is HIPAA compliant as well as actions to undertake to comply with HIPAA.

Smart Ideas to Improve Team Collaboration in 2022

In 2002, team collaboration was a relatively new concept. Email, instant messaging, and video conferencing were the primary tools used to communicate with team members located in different parts of the world. Today, team collaboration is an essential part of business operations. In 2022, businesses will need to find new and innovative ways to improve team collaboration in order to remain competitive. Here are some ideas to get you started.

How to Upskill Your Remote Human Workforce?

As an employer, your responsibility doesn't end when you hire someone. You also need to make sure that your employees have the skills they need to do their jobs well. And this is especially important when it comes to remote workers. Below are some of the best ways to upskill your remote human workforce.