digitalocean and izenda

DigitalOcean and Izenda: Bringing BI to Next-Generation App Developers

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If there are two truths about people, itโ€™s this:

1) We like options

2) We donโ€™t like to wait.

Look at the success of Netflix with its countless movies and TV shows available with one click, or Amazon Prime with its two-day delivery model. If a product can be readily available with little to no hassle to use, then itโ€™s a winner. DigitalOcean, with its marketplace of pre-configured applications and solutions, houses a whole bunch of winners. The most recent of which is Business Intelligence and self-service reporting solution โ€“ Izenda.

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Value-Based Care: Making Healthcare Data Analytics a Necessity

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Quality over quantity. Itโ€™s a simple idea, but one that is taking far too long to apply to our healthcare system. In the past, most health providers delivered care in a fee-for-service model. But in recent years, thereโ€™s been a shift towards value-based service. In 2017, 34% of healthcare payments were tied to value-based care. By the end of 2018, that number nearly doubled. Itโ€™s safe to say that we are in the midst of a significant shift in how we receive healthcare. And for providers, itโ€™s making healthcare data analytics a necessity.

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5 Programmer Superpowers That Go Beyond Coding

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In an another post, one of our sales engineers wrote about not wanting to be a nonentity among hundreds of other developers in a cubicle farm. Especially if you work for a large company, it can be hard to distinguish yourself from the many other developers in your department.

One approach that works is to stand out by having a โ€œsuperpowerโ€ not related to programming. Itโ€™s worth considering what may be unique about your background, your personality or your non-coding skill set that will make you a more highly valued member of your team. Read More

data analytics and 5g

The Fast and the Curious: 5G and Data Analytics

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Weโ€™ve heard the hype. The endless promises. In fact, weโ€™ve heard about 5G so much that 1 in 3 Americans think they already have it. We forgive them though – because with 5G currently available in about 20 US cities, soon that will be true. But itโ€™s not just about smartphones. While the 5G hype includes stories of self-driving cars, immersive VR, and telesurgery โ€“ thereโ€™s one area where it will be just as transformative, if not revolutionary: data analytics.

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Back to School Review โ€“ Analytics Platforms for Education

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Across the country, students and teachers are getting ready to go back to school. Itโ€™s a stressful time for everyone. But in recent years, regulations and funding have made it even more stressful. A business intelligence solution implemented at the district or state level could improve overall efficiency and boost growth. But those in the education sector are slow to adopt such solutions. In fact, as of 2018, the education sector had the lowest adoption of Business Intelligence solutions compared to other major industries. So whatโ€™s holding it back?

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How to Improve Time to Market with Your Analytics Project

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What if you found out you could embed analytics in your software application in just a few weeks or a month or so? And if you were pressed, you could integrate analytics with the application in a week? Everybody claims they improve your productโ€™s time to market. But too many BI vendors lead you to believe integrating their solution is simple, only to find out months later itโ€™s still not ready for customers. Read More