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8 Alternative Agile Development Tools to Jira

Since its release nearly two decades ago, Jira has always been a firm favourite among software companies. Developed by Atlassian, the agile project management tool is currently used by over 70,000 teams worldwide. It has definitely made its mark and helped shape the entire development sector over the years. However, in recent times Jira has become increasingly unpopular with the teams who were once all too happy to sing its praises from the rooftops.

Spaces blast out of beta

Over the past few months, thousands of people have been using the Spaces beta to better organise conversations. To recap, Spaces rethink grouping rooms and people, fundamentally improving Element & Matrix to better group conversations instead of viewing all rooms all of the time. They come in three main flavours: Today, we’re incredibly excited to announce that Spaces are officially out of beta!

The Board Portal for Insurance Companies

The pandemic has overwhelmed us with changes, including the changes in workplace setup. Insurance companies have started adopting various types of hybrid workplace setups to accommodate the needs of both customers and employees. However, it has been challenging for such companies to find the perfect solution that provides efficiency, security, and governance all in one platform. This article outlines the internal needs of the insurance companies and how one digital solution can address it all.

3 tips from Dr. Nicholas Bloom on how to implement a hybrid work policy

This article originally appeared on Inc. The evidence is clear—the future of work is hybrid. According to research by Gartner, 82% of company leaders plan to allow their employees to work remotely after the pandemic at least some of the time. Yet implementing a hybrid work policy is far from straightforward. Perhaps most concerning is the potential for hybrid workplaces to breed two tiers of workers, with those who come into the office less frequently relegated to lower status.

Doing It Right From the Start: The Art of Delegation in Startups by Fiverr

In this VMUG, we partner with Eli Bogdan, who’s leading global offering and partnerships with startups and the tech ecosystem, nonprofits and other strategic initiatives at Fiverr. In this webinar, you'll learn how to set your startup up for success via the art of delegation. As a founder, you are swamped with work. You can't do it all yourself, and you shouldn't have to.

More visibility and better insights with Miro App for Splunk

As Miro is used for more and more use cases across a growing number of teams and organizations, IT and security leads need better visibility into what is happening within Miro. With these users in mind, we are constantly improving the ways we empower teams to monitor user activity, identify suspicious behavior, and make data-driven decisions in real-time. That’s why we’ve chosen to partner with Splunk, the Data-to-Everything platform that helps businesses manage and protect their data.