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New IntelliJ plugin for jDeploy simplifies creating desktop apps with automated releases on GitHub.
Plugin creates project locally and sets up GitHub repo for easy downloading and installing of app.
Integrates jDeploy GUI into IntelliJ IDE for convenient access to settings.

Webhooks provide a plug-and-play interface for event-driven workflows, making automation in marketing efficient and scalable.
Webhooks are useful when immediate automated responses are needed to events from the outside world, and relying on batch implementations would be inefficient.
Effectively implementing webhooks requires observability through alerts, in-depth logs, centralized deployment, and proper scale to avoid operational challenges.

Bespoke software tailored to specific company needs can greatly enhance productivity and efficiency.
Advancements in AI are making it more feasible to combine bespoke solutions with scalability, reducing cost and improving efficiency.
Enabling a relationship between humans and AI agents, where feedback is central, can lead to the development of high-quality, custom software solutions.

Uber developed CacheFront, an integrated caching solution to overcome problems like maintenance overhead, reduced developer productivity, and region failovers caused by using Redis for caching
Docstore's architecture includes a Control plane, Query Engine, and Storage Engine, with relevant responsibilities for each layer like query execution, data persistence, transaction management, and more
CacheFront's design addressed non-functional requirements like consistency guarantees, cache warming & region failovers, fault tolerance, hot partition issues, and performance & cost improvements

Pine now allows users to create custom integrations using its API. This means you can make your own tools and scripts that work with Pine.
The integration process involves two main steps: creating an integration and installing it in your workspace. Both steps can be done easily in the app's settings.
There's an NPM library available to help you use these integrations to access and modify your data from Pine, making it more flexible for developers.

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Zapier is a tool that helps business people create custom integrations between their favorite tools without the need for coding.
Most SaaS tools require integrations to move data where needed (e.g. Salesforce data in Hubspot).
Tools often have standard integrations, but Zapier allows building custom integrations for unique needs.

ETLP paradigm integrates Airbyte with dbt and Orchestra for quick end-to-end data pipelines without coding.
Using a fully managed deployment approach with tools like Airbyte, dbt, and Orchestra can save time and effort compared to self-managed solutions.
For a data product with 10GB data, costs for Airbyte, dbt, and Orchestra would be around $2400 monthly, potentially more cost-effective than hosting or developer time.

There's a new extension that helps visualize the connections between cards. You can see which cards are linked and which ones could be linked.
The update includes a new Embeddings API which helps to find similar cards and improves search functionality.
The goal is to keep the app light by using integrations for extra features and focus on getting ready for the main version release.

The community completed 383 sessions and dedicated 337 hours to deep work in May 2023.
Power Goals and Tasks help in focusing on important projects and preventing burnout.
Integration with Beeminder and other tools like Google Calendar, Notion, and Todoist is being explored.