Open Collective Launches New Way to Support Open Source through Public Stock Shares

It’s no secret that companies are making loads of cash using open source technology. A 2021 survey of 1,250 IT leaders commissioned by Red Hat found that 90% are using enterprise open source software. Following the trail of major acquisitions (Red Hat at $34B, GitHub at $7.5B, and MuleSoft $6.5B), it’s becoming more common to see companies built on open source valued at billions of dollars.

With so much invested in open source infrastructure, many companies will assign employees to work on specific important issues for the projects they depend on, or hire them to support these projects full-time. This is an effective way to support maintainers when it works out but sometimes projects need to be able to funnel support to those who can further the software but who don’t happen to work for one of these corporations.

Open Collective is exploring a new way for individuals and companies to give back to the projects they use by donating public stock. The new initiative is called Open Stocks. It allows donors to support open source without having to pay capital gains tax on the appreciated amount of their stocks, which is up to 37% for those based in the US. They receive a tax write-off at the current market value of the stock. Donating some of those profits is one way to lessen the tax burden for capital gains while keeping the open source software alive that made the public stock possible in the first place.

Open Stocks is using Overflow, a VC-backed philanthropy platform, to streamline the stock donation process, which may have the potential to increase the average donation amount for open source projects. The startup claims “the average stock donation through Overflow is 47X the average online ACH/debit/credit donation.”

Here is how it works: Donors select the open source collective they want to support and then proceed to the checkout process, which happens on the Overflow website app. Donors are asked to connect directly to their brokerage account by authenticating through the app. The Open Source Collective team will receive the donated stock converted to cash and the cash is then transferred automatically to the specified project’s balance with a public contribution notice on their page.

It is not very clear up front for donors what fees they will have deducted from their total donation. Open Collective did not publish this information, and it wasn’t available on the Overflow website. Open Collective co-founders were not immediately available for comment on this.

All currently-registered collectives are automatically able to receive stock donations. The announcement hints at future support for non-traditional forms of payment:

Stocks and shares are a huge part of the economic power of traditional geopolitical structures, and while we believe that equivalent access to those structures is a positive move for the communities we support we can’t ignore that the world is changing… how we embrace and organize around that change may have an even bigger impact on our work. 

Open Collective co-founder Pia Mancini confirmed on Twitter that donation via cryptocurrencies is next on deck for the organization in its efforts to support open source creators.

StellarWP Acquires Learning Management System LearnDash

StellarWP announced today that it acquired LearnDash, a learning management system (LMS) for WordPress. The product allows educators to create online courses, quizzes, and dynamic content. LearnDash will continue to operate autonomously, keeping its team intact.

In May, Liquid Web launched its new umbrella brand, StellarWP, alongside its acquisition of Impress.org and its flagship product, GiveWP. iThemes, The Events Calendar, Restrict Content Pro, and Kadence WP are included in this family. Each of the brands operates independently. Essentially, StellarWP functions as a “branded house” but is very much a “house of brands,” according to Chris Lema, who will be switching roles and taking the General Manager position for LearnDash.

The LearnDash acquisition is StellarWP’s largest to date, but the company did not provide a specific dollar amount.

The LMS market size grew to $10.84 billion in 2020. It is projected to increase to over $13 billion in 2021, according to Fortune Business Insights. However, when asked why the company was jumping into the space, Lema talked about the vision.

“The way I think about things is less about the bottom line and more about the larger vision,” he said. “At Liquid Web, we believe that things will continue to get more abstracted for customers. They will want, less and less, to deal with the complexities of hosting. They don’t really want ‘managed’ hosting or even ‘managed WordPress’ hosting. They want a hosted solution. In other words, they want a solution that works. If they need it hosted, great. If they already have a host, great. So we’ve been focused on building a solutions-orientation toward folks who are doing digital commerce or are building digital commerce solutions for their customers.”

He said that LearnDash fits perfectly into that vision for the company.

In some ways, the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 may have hit the fast-forward button in many online sectors. The landscape shifted for small and large businesses. More people have had opportunities to take online courses or even create their own.

“Yes, we saw a dramatic increase in the take rate on online learning platforms across the entire space,” said Lema. “Last year saw a COVID dip for many, but for online learning, it was a bump. That said, I think we’re seeing the numbers drop back down a bit into a more normal but elevated range based on what happened last year. And most importantly, more people than ever have tried their hands at online learning, and I don’t think that’s going to stop.”

Now that Liquid Web and StellarWP have built a library of multiple products, one question is how the company might begin to tie them together. There are some easy wins with cross-product integration that would fit into the vision of selling solutions.

“Yes, we think so too,” said Lema. “RCP and LearnDash, GiveWP and LearnDash, LearnDash and Nexcess, and more. I think we’ll see a lot of collaborations across the StellarWP brands. But to be clear, each brand runs independently, so for LearnDash, we’re still focused on all sorts of other integrations, from chat to testimonials to CRM to better Zoom integration.”

While he did not offer any specifics, it is likely in the cards in some form. Each of these is robust a product that, when used together, can provide a powerful toolset for building commerce-based websites.

Lema wrote a more in-depth post on his personal blog about integrations being a vital strategy for business growth. He shared a riddle that he likened to the WordPress ecosystem.

“I thought about it because it’s a bit of a parable for how I see so many product owners in the WordPress ecosystem build their plugins – as if there’s no one else in the world, building anything else that a customer might use with their product,” he wrote.

We will have to wait to see what sort of integrations LearnDash might have in the future. For now, the team is working on the roadmap for its updated course grid and version 4.0 feature release. The update should include dynamic learning paths.

“The reality in online learning is that students don’t move in a linear fashion through material like the instructor always hopes,” said Lema. “Or maybe an instructor wants to support an almost choose-your-own-adventure approach. I know in my coaching, I don’t move everyone through the same lessons in the same order. So we’re excited to innovate in this space.”

Fee Free Client Billing Now Available at WPMU DEV

It’s here! Our most hotly requested feature since the launch of WPMU DEV Hosting. A full-scale, automated, and free billing system for you and your clients.

Invoicing clients is the best (getting paid) and the worst (nightmare) part of running a web development business.

Managing overdue invoices, making sure monthly fees are paid, hassling customers, and manually managing and reconciling it all.

Which is why, when you asked us to help with that, we were all ears and got to work.

So, today, I’d like to officially introduce Client Billing, included for free, with no fees, with your WPMU DEV membership. :)

The Hub - Client Billing Dashboard
Meet your new money maker…Client Billing!

And it’s ready for you to use, RIGHT NOW.

Just visit The Hub, click on Client Billing, connect your Stripe account (if you haven’t got one already, you should get one, they are amazing) and you are ready to go.

Keen to know *why* you should immediately change how you bill your clients, right now? Well then, read on, or click on a link below to jump to that section (best to read it all…you don’t want to miss out!) …

Automated Subscriptions

One of the most beautiful things in the world are subscriptions. Well, as long as you are the person charging them. ;)

A critical focus of our new billing system is that it allows you to easily set up, manage, and enjoy the benefits of subscriptions, all from your hub.

Client Billing - Products & Services
Create MRR subscriptions with Client Billing faster than you can say ka-ching!

Not only can you manage all aspects of all subscriptions, but you can also track your monthly recurring revenue (MRR) from one easy dashboard.

Client Management Tools (Eventually a full-blown CRM)

Imagine having everything you need to manage clients, invoices, and subscriptions, in one place.

That’s what you get with client billing, plus there’s a lot more we have planned for the future. And eventually we imagine this to be a full-blown CRM that rivals the best on the web.

But as of right now, you have a ton of amazing and flexible client management tools at your disposal, including custom fields for clients, which allow our members (i.e. you) to create your own public and private fields under client profiles where you can add fields to keep private notes about clients or add details such as VAT number, or alternate client contact numbers. This is the first step towards the CRM.

Add / invite clients, view and edit contact details, billing history, account status, subscriptions, and more – all from one dashboard. Easy!

Branded Invoices & Emails

It’s important to dress-to-impress when it comes to your front-facing emails and invoices.

Lucky for you, all CB invoices and emails come loaded on professional and sleek templates (more coming soon!)

Templates you can customize to include your branding, logo, colors, and other handy additions.

Check out what the white labeled emails look like.

We also plan to add more email and invoice templates, and offer further customization in the future, so watch this space!

Client Billing Invoice
Select your client, enter your invoice details, and click the button to send out an invoice…simple!

Completely White Label

Client Billing is also built right into The Hub Client which means that, if you choose, your clients NEVER need to hear about WPMU DEV, ever.

From the already mentioned white label emails, to branding to your own, complete Hub experience (on as many different sites and with as many different brands as you like).

Every part of Client Billing (and, of course, The Hub Client) has been set up to allow you to provide a complete white label environment and we’ll be continuing to make this experience even better for you going forward (more customizations, better custom designs).

Client Billing - White Label
WPMU WHO? :D

User-Friendly Client Portal

Yeah, comprehensive billing and management features are great and all… but what about the client side of things??

Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten them.

In fact, we’ve gone all out to make it super easy for them to pay you on time, every time.

It all goes down in your own dedicated client portal, which you can choose to fully-white label (using The Hub Client), or use as normal.

Here your clients can pay invoices using a super secure and easy Stripe checkout (we don’t store sensitive client info such as credit card details).

Once your clients approve the first payment of a subscription/recurring invoice, they will then be auto-charged from subsequent invoices of that subscription, so they will not have to authorize payments every month, and more importantly for you.… NO MORE LATE PAYMENTS!

Finally, you can allow clients to edit their billing details and payment method, and give them controlled access to hosting, sites, analytics, and more. Depending on what kind of business you’re running.

…Hmmm what else have I missed… Oh yes!

Offline Payments, Refunds, Taxes, Multiple Currencies, and More

Along with the top-draw features, we’ve also packed a whole bunch of other time-saving and convenient options into Client Billing to make your billing life as easy as possible.

Handy features like:

Accepting offline payments – if your client prefers to pay you via cash, cheque or any other method, you can still use Client Billing. It’s as easy as marking an invoice as paid with the payment notes…and we’ll balance the books for you through Stripe.

Refunds – Refund invoices right from the billing interface. Clients can also request refunds from their client portal (coming soon).

Setting taxes – Set your own tax rates and add multiple taxes to your invoices.

Choosing currency – Set invoices and billing to your chosen currency (Stripe currently supports around 135+ different currencies). Note: Once you have set your chosen currency, all of your billing will be processed in that currency (we do not support multi-currency payments yet!).

Smooth, Seamless, and Secure Checkout

When you tie it all together, your clients get a smooth and seamless checkout experience, starting with an email invoice branded with your logo and color with a button they can click on to make payment.

Client Billing - Branded Email Invoice
Send your clients a branded email invoice…they won’t resist clicking on the button.

Clicking on the Pay Invoice button takes them to an itemized list of all the products and services included in your invoice.

Client Billing Itemized Invoice
Your payment is just a couple of clicks away…

The checkout process is smooth, seamless, and secure. Your clients can make payments for one-off services, or start a subscription without leaving your site using Stripe’s integrated payment processes.

Client Billing Checkout
Your clients pay using Stripe’s secure checkout processes and never leave your site.

After successful payment, your clients are immediately taken to a screen where they can view their complete order details and download a copy of their paid invoice.

Client Billing - Successful Transaction
Clients are taken to a completed order screen after making a successful invoice payment.

Your invoice is now paid and the money’s on its way…all seamlessly automated!

Comprehensive Documentation and Support

You know how new parents often complain there’s no perfect guide on how to raise their kids? Well, this baby comes with a hefty manual!

We provide in-depth step-by-step documentation covering every aspect of setting up client billing for your business, plus check our blog for tutorials on how to grow your business using client billing to get paid automatically for your services and generate monthly recurring revenue (MRR) reselling our hosting services.

And if that’s not enough, you also have help all around with 24/7 access to our expert support team and our vibrant and active member community and forums.

Fee Free And Included with Every Membership

If WordPress is free as in beer, WPMU DEV’s Client Billing is free as in lunch.

As a WPMU DEV Full Member we will not charge you anything, whatsoever, to use this service.

You don’t need to pay a fee to have access to it, you just got it for free.

And unlike pretty much every other billing provider out there, we don’t even charge a percentage of any transaction.

You quite literally get this included, for free in your WPMU DEV membership.

Coming Soon To Client Billing…

We have only just opened the door to what’s coming in the weeks and months ahead for Client Billing.

Some additional goodies you can expect we’ll be adding soon to the delectable buffet of  Client Billing features include:

  • Automated domain purchasing with subscriptions.
  • Automated hosting deployment (with customized templates!)… also with subscriptions.
  • 2022 investigation into adding further payment gateways in addition to Stripe.
  • Other features that are also in the pipeline (we’ll keep you posted on these!)

Help Make Our Client Billing Beta Better…and Get Paid While Doing It!

Client Billing is currently in Beta but it’s live and fully functional, so we invite you to start using it today, let us know how it’s working for you, and how we can improve it to help take your business to the next level.

If you have any questions, check out our Client Billing documentation, refer to our blog, or contact our 24/7 support team.

HTTP to SQL: Header Based Routing to a SQL Database

We had a request from a customer asking us if they could implement different integration logic depending on the header of a HTTP request. 

In this use case we will accept a payload via HTTP, inspect the header of the request and then depending on the value in the header, write the payload to a SQL database. 

The Drawbacks of MobX

I would like to talk about what I could rarely find in articles covering MobX, about those drawbacks that ruin the impression of use, as well as how to crack this problem. I also need to describe its pros to justify my own choice. So, let’s start.

MobX is a state manager, which now has a new version 6 that works due to Proxy. The further opinion is based on using MobX v6 together with the React library when developing mobile (React Native) and web applications. It is worth clarifying that I used MobX v4, react-easy-state, Redux, Zustand in previous projects, and I’m also familiar with a dozen alternative state managers at the level of reading their documentation. I would also like to note that all the pros and cons listed below aren’t complete and can be detected if compared to other state managers.

Top Challenges in SAAS Customer Onboarding

SaaS Business models are trending in 2021. The complex combination of the factors, including the political changes disrupting the data processing agreements and the ongoing global pandemic, has indirectly increased the adoption of SaaS business models in different industries. 

The significance of measuring SaaS customer onboarding process revelations suggests that 74 percent of customers receive an effective experience and keep their subscription for one year at a stretch. In this blog, you will get to know the top challenges of SaaS startups. Let's discuss them one by one.

Realistic Test Data Generation for Java Apps

The closer your test or demo data is to the real world the better you can test the application for UX, improve, and catch corner cases during development. In this article, I'll show you how to use Vaadin's example data generator to create demo data for a simple SQL database. The article shows how to build a complete app combining Spring Boot, JPA, Project Lombok, Vaadin, and MariaDB.

You can also watch a video version of this article:

Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers

Many people dislike estimating work items as estimates supposedly open the path to the misuse of velocity by the managers, reintroducing Taylorism, micro-management, and excessive reporting through the backdoor. To them, for example, the proponents of #noestimates, estimates conflict with basic ideas of agile product development such as self-management, becoming outcome-focused, or leaving the feature factory for good.

I like to suggest a different, less ideological approach: estimates are useful at the team level, just ditch the numbers. How so? Estimation of work items is a fast way for a Scrum team to figure out whether all team members are on the same page regarding the why, the what, and the how of the upcoming work. The numbers are a mere side-effect, probably still valid to inform the team, though. (Indeed, the numbers are not intended to be used beyond the team level.)

The Beginner’s Guide to Service Business Ideas

If you’re thinking about starting a service business, you have a lot of options. It can be hard to narrow down what to do for yours.

You want to start a business that offers something unique and draws people to you. We’ll help you work with your service business ideas to choose the one best suited to you and who you want to serve.

What Is a Service Business?

A service business is a company created to sell a service rather than a physical product. In other words, you perform a task according to your skills for a customer or client.

These can include many different services, like:

  • Transportation
  • Information technology
  • House cleaning
  • Accounting and other financial services
  • Health and wellness services
  • Engineering
  • Legal services
  • Content and copywriting
  • Website creation and development

Because of the wide range of possible service businesses, each one operates differently, and there’s no universal business model for all of them.

The Basics of Developing Service Business Ideas

Creating a service business is about more than coming up with the idea. Let’s look at how you can make your service business ideas a reality.

Generating Service Business Ideas

When you first decide you want to create a service business, you’ll need to come up with the right idea. Within every different type of service industry, there are many options.

No business can fulfill every part of a broad service or industry. For example, IT professionals can’t service every type of technology. Some offer web development services, while others work specifically in the health IT field.

As you think of service business ideas, consider your skills. Knowing your specific talents will help you narrow down your service niche.

When generating ideas, don’t be afraid to write down any that come to mind. There’s no risk when it comes to ideas, and you may think of something you wouldn’t have considered without allowing yourself creative freedom at this point in the process.

Understand Industry Needs

When generating ideas, consider what your industry needs.

Many service industries are saturated with people offering similar services. You want yours to be unique enough to stand out among the competition.

This is where you should consider your target audience’s pain points. Know what services are in demand.

You’ll want to research service demand in your area, even if you intend to expand later.

For example, if you want to start a landscaping company, you’ll need to know the types of services that people in your area need for their homes or businesses. Based on that information, you can then start looking at whether they are services you can and want to provide long-term.

Consider whether your ideas are sustainable in your industry. If not, go back to the drawing board and consider something else.

Get Feedback on Your Idea

No matter what, you’ll miss something when coming up with service business ideas. That’s why you need to bounce your ideas off others to get feedback.

You can ask potential customers, people who have used similar services before, and people who already work in your desired industry.

These people will have valuable insight into how you can create the best possible business. They can also tell you whether they think your business is a good idea.

At this point, be open to criticism. You can’t please everyone, but it’s worth considering when someone brings up a flaw in your idea.

Think about ways you can solve the problems they bring to your attention.

Find a Mentor in Your Industry

You may want to connect with someone who can help you grow your business and give you information and feedback as you go. You’re essentially looking for a mentor who knows about building a business like yours.

It doesn’t have to be someone who runs a business in your industry. They could be an industry expert, a former teacher, a parent, or anyone who has the type of knowledge you need to improve your business.

You want someone who supports you and your vision. They should also be able to help you network and get your ideas out into the world.

They also need to be able to give you detailed feedback. 

Create Your Business Plan

Every company needs a business plan. In it, you should include everything you intend to do with your business. That includes creating a five- or even ten-year plan.

In your business plan, write out your business’s financials, concept, strategy, and anything you’ll need to get your business running. You should also include:

  • Equipment costs
  • Marketing budget
  • Transportation
  • Employee wages
  • Plans for growth over time
  • Budget

Accounting for all this in advance means you lower the risk of unpleasant surprises.

A business plan prepares you better for the future so that you can make better decisions. It gives you a plan to refer to as you start your business and offers a solid foundation.

Network in Your Industry

Networking lets you meet others in your industry and helps you learn and keep up with industry trends. As a result, you provide greater benefits to your customers.

Networking takes many forms.

You can do it in person by meeting others in your area, going to trade shows and meet-ups, and joining industry groups.

You can also participate in webinars, online groups, and social media to connect with other business owners locally and internationally.

By networking, you can improve your service. It also gets you comfortable talking about what you do and selling your services.

Put Together a Solid Team

You might plan to run your business as a sole proprietor. However, many service businesses have teams that provide their specific services.

You want to put together a team that understands your business goals and helps you work toward them. Know how to reach the people you want on your team. As the job market changes, you should also change to adapt to it.

That means revamping your interview and candidate search process. Know how to use these processes to grow your business and attract candidates who share your business values.

Having a solid team means having people who can do the work and learn when necessary. They help you offer better services and bring new ideas to the table that help you grow your business. You can also delegate certain tasks to your team, giving you more time to devote to other tasks.

As a business owner, you’ll need to spend time in the office on marketing. When you have a trusted team, you can leave the service tasks to them while taking care of the admin, marketing, budgeting, and other responsibilities.

Market Your Business

Marketing is critical to getting clients, both new and returning. It gets the word out about your business and helps you stay top of mind with customers and clients. Without it, you’ll have a hard time growing your business.

Marketing takes many forms. You can market online through your website, by using ads and social media, email campaigns, and in-person by talking about your business to more people. Even in the internet age, word of mouth is one of the most powerful ways to market your business.

When marketing your business, keep things consistent across platforms. That means keeping your tone, values, services, and design the same.

Customers like consistency. It shows them you’re organized and know how to catch your audience’s attention and fulfill the promises you make through your marketing.

3 Tools to Improve Service Business Ideas

These tools can help as you come up with service business ideas and work to implement them.

LivePlan

LivePlan helps you in the early stages of planning your business, especially when writing up a business plan. It gives you sample business plans, so you know what to include in your own, plus templates to work from.

It has instructions on business planning and asks you all the big questions you’ll need to start a service business. It simplifies the complicated parts of business planning, including your financials and budgeting. It can even help you get funding with a detailed business plan and forecasts.

With LivePlan’s more advanced features, you can see key performance indicators, create milestones for your business, see financial forecast scenarios, and more. It also gives you industry benchmark data to prepare and keep up with the top performers in your industry.

LivePlan has two packages:

  • Standard: $15 per month, billed annually
  • Premium: $30 per month, billed annually

If you’re willing to spend a little extra time learning the platform, LivePlan can give you the tools you need to build your business from its foundation.

GoSmallBiz

GoSmallBiz guides you through creating a business entity, drafting bylaws, building a website, and making a business plan. The platform gives you access to experts to help you grow your business once you get it off the ground. It also ensures that you stay in compliance with business laws in your area.

GoSmallBiz gives you a place to grow your business through marketing, including through email campaigns. With it, you can boost your Google ranking and track your performance online.

GoSmallBiz has several packages that you can bundle to benefit your business as you see fit. Their three most popular include:

  • Grow: $39 per month
  • Guide: $49 per month
  • Go: $199 per month

Enloop

Enloop mainly helps with writing up a business plan and financial forecasting. It can even help you generate text for your business plan based on the information you put into the platform.

You can then view your financial forecast to see where you need more funds and improve different areas of your business. You can even compare those forecasts to your competitors. You can see all your business data in colored charts that help you create better plans that serve your business growth.

Enloop comes in three packages:

  • Detailed: $19.95 per month
  • Performance: $39.95 per month

Enloop offers a free seven-day trial for you to try out its features.

4 Tricks for Starting a Service Business

There are some things you can do to upgrade your service business right away. We have a few suggestions.

Improve Customer Service

Improving customer service shows that you’re serious about giving customers the best service. It encourages customers to talk about your business and recommend you to others.

Get feedback from your customers and be open to making changes that benefit them.

Sometimes, improving customer service means implementing better scheduling, engaging positively with customers, or responding promptly to questions and feedback. Doing so will give your service business a boost.

Network Locally and Beyond

While you’re still going over service business ideas, you should start networking. It can give you a better idea of your industry and help you start your business off on the right foot.

Networking goes beyond events related to your industry, too. Consider any social space a potential venue for networking. You never know who will need your services or who can help you build your business.

Look for people in your industry online and engage with them early on. Whether that means giving advice and posting in groups or engaging with other people’s posts within the industry, social media can help you get recognized.

Invest in Marketing

Your business will need to start marketing even before its launch. Marketing helps you get customers early on and lets people know about you before you’re ready.

You’ll need to keep marketing as long as you want to keep running your business. That requires some trial and error, and the investment should include both time and money. Find which platforms your customers use and market there.

While marketing is a long game, you can make immediate changes to benefit you in the future. Learn what type of ads catch your audience’s attention and use business planning software to see which ones have the best results.

Research the Competition

Researching your competition can yield fast results if you do it right. You should be aware of what your competitors are doing with their businesses so that you can improve yours accordingly.

You’ll see what your business lacks as well as what it does better than your competitors. As a result, you can boost your weak spots and fill in the holes in your business before they cause you problems.

You can also get ideas for what other services to offer. You may also see what your competitors do wrong so that you can capitalize on doing it better. Many of these fixes take minimal time and can be as simple as better customer service, faster service, or boosting a unique or specialized service.

What to Do Next

Once you’ve started your business, you’ll need more than a business plan. You should have a solid idea of what your customers need and how to provide it. That means understanding and adapting your marketing, providing great content, and focusing on the benefits to your customers as much as to your own business.

While social media is an important part of marketing, you’ll also need to make sure you create a website. Your website has static content about your business and gives you a professional online presence.

You’ll need people on your team who can offer things you can’t. You should connect with mentors for your professional success. You’ll also want to know how to market and work with someone you can trust to capture the tone of your business and put it out into the world long-term.

Creating a 10 million visits a month community at DZone

Before Kellet Atkinson was the Director of Product at DZone, he was flexing his entrepreneurial muscles by building custom-made guitar pedals for his friends.

He joins the Dev Interrupted podcast to talk about the joy of building communities, why it's so important to create communities that encourage people to share their experience and how DZone grew to a site that has 10 million page views a month.

Respond, Reset, and Renew Your Business Strategy Using Low Code/No Code Platform

Business leaders are being forced to rework their strategies and relook at their offerings in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. Gone are the days when work took place as an established practice. 

The pandemic has opened multiple Pandora’s boxes for every business. As the pandemic’s impact deepens, I take a look at the importance of low code/no code approach for IT applications which businesses can implement for a faster recovery. 

Quarkus for Spring Developers: Getting Started

The tools available in the Spring ecosystem make it easy to get started with building applications. However, the same is true for Quarkus, which has many additional features and capabilities aimed at improving the developer experience. A Spring developer can quickly get started working with a Quarkus project and immediately become more productive, as we'll see in this article. Plug-ins and tooling are available for most major IDEs, including VSCode, IntelliJ, and Eclipse.

Creating a new project

A Spring developer’s starting point is the Spring Initializr, which can be used directly from the website, as shown in Figure 1, or via plug-ins for most major IDEs.

I am getting an error like : no match for ‘operator >>’.

    #include<iostream>
    #include<conio.h>
    using namespace std;

    struct marks{
        int phy[10];
        int math[10];
        int chem[10];
    };
    int main(){

        struct marks m[20];
        int i,n;
        cout<<"Enter the number of students : " << endl;
        cin >>n;
        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
            cout<<"\nEnter Physics marks: " << endl;
            cin >> m[i].phy;  [error here]

            cout<<"\nEnter Maths marks : "<< endl;
            cin >> m[i].math;

            cout<<"\nEnter Chemistry marks : "<< endl;
            cin >> m[i].chem;
        }

        cout<<"\nStudents mark details : \n"<< endl;

        for(i=0;i<n;i++){

            cout<<"\nMarks of Student"<< i+1 <<" : "<< endl;
            cout<<"\nPhysics marks: "<< m[i].phy<< endl;
            cout<<"\nMaths marks: "<< m[i].math<< endl;
            cout<<"\nChemistry marks: "<< m[i].chem<< endl;
            cout<<"\n"<< endl;

        }
        return 0;
    }

//There is an error in the first cin >> in the for loop. it shows no match for 'operator >>' (operand type is 'std::istream{aka std::basic_istream<char> and 'int[10]')

DNS Hosting With Azure DNS

What Is DNS Service?

DNS service plays a vital role in any infrastructure as it is always easy to remember English text than IP address. It is responsible to resolve a domain name to an IP address or vice versa for any computer or user. 

Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the industry-standard suites of protocols defined by Engineers in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

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Working within the technology industry, you've probably noticed a significant shift in software development approaches to process automation and DevOps practices.

According to the DevOps Trends Survey 2020, 99% of companies using DevOps practices and implementing the CI/CD pipeline have noticed significant improvements, such as faster release cycles and improved software quality. However, according to the same report, 85% of teams have difficulty implementing DevOps practices early on.