Microsoft and Google have been battling for years to own the future of tech. Today, I’m comparing two of their popular tools – Skype and what was once Google Hangouts. (Now it’s split into Google Chat for messaging and Google Meet for video calls.) Thanks to building Chanty – a simple team chat, our team had to perform an in-depth analysis of our competitors.

Can you imagine a working environment without team communication tools? Nowadays, that’s almost impossible. Once you start using them, there is no need to keep in touch with colleagues via email. Team chat applications bring the whole team together in one place, organizing the working process and keeping conversations flowing. However, with so many tools hit the market, it can be tough to find the best one for you.

Many organizations overlook the critical role that a well-designed user interface (UI) and ease of navigation play in the success of their intranet. Employees are accustomed to consumer-grade digital experiences in their personal lives, but the gap between personal and workplace technology has never been wider. This disconnect could be silently disengaging your workforce, lowering productivity, and damaging employee well-being.

A product backlog is an ordered list of tasks, features, or items to be completed as part of a larger product roadmap. With an effective product backlog, you can assign developers daily, weekly, or monthly tasks that target your end goals and help you build a better product. Learn how to create a product backlog, plus tips on how to prioritize the items in your backlog. A product backlog is an ordered list of tasks, features, or PBIs (product backlog items) to be completed as part of a larger roadmap.

The Matrix Conference saw the official launch of Element X! That means Element X is now the mobile app that almost all Element users should be using for messaging; both in the workplace and for personal use. Some large customers that self-host are still using the classic mobile Element apps. Once those customers have migrated, Element X will simply become ‘Element’ and the classic mobile apps will be retired.

As technology seeps into the healthcare industry, its profound impacts cannot be overstated. Technological integration in healthcare solutions not only reshapes medical processes but also redefines patient care standards. Electronic medical records are the prime example of tech-savvy innovation in the care realm. They hold the key to harmonizing patient engagement with healthcare delivery, offering innovative solutions by harnessing the synergy between automation and technology.

As more companies embrace remote and hybrid teams, keeping everyone up-to-date with a brand’s best practices is becoming increasingly challenging. Sure, companies have gained access to global talents, but they must find creative ways of training these talents to make them resourceful. That’s where online courses come into the picture. A well-designed online course training can help remote teams understand what’s expected of them at any company.

Every project manager knows that dealing with the project deadline and group dynamics is quite the norm, only to anticipate the worst. It’s similar to juggling a Rubik’s cube while on a roller-coaster ride. This is doable, yes, but far from easy! Indeed, without proper tools, everything gets lost in a pile of tasks and messages. But fear not! The top task management tools can turn your disorganized workflow into a smooth operation and equip you with all the tools required to work like a boss.

At Miro, we’re obsessed with innovation. We’re dedicated to continuous improvement and are constantly seeking ways to add value to our products and our working practices. While many different companies have many different definitions for innovation, to us it is the human process of applied creativity. We believe in the power of people coming together in repeatable ways to transform creativity into reality. But we also know that innovation is hard and none of us are immune to its challenges.