“DevOps” is a term that gets tossed around a lot these days. People speak about it as a development philosophy and a practice (and they’re right — it’s both). Despite the widespread popularity of DevOps, however, it’s often not used to its full potential. When DevOps is fully embraced and […]
Why the Document Data Model
Built around JSON-like documents, document databases are both natural and flexible for developers to work with. They promise higher developer productivity and faster evolution with application needs. As a class of non-relational, sometimes called NoSQL databases, the document data model has become the most popular alternative to tabular, relational databases. […]
Beyond Functionality: Making Offices Purposeful and Safe
So, what is the purpose of office space, now? Workplaces–pre-Covid–were functional. For the most part, they got the job done and delivered a solid baseline for productivity and collaboration. However, they came with a lot of unnecessary rules and policies that have now been identified as irrelevant once we shifted […]
Employee Reflection: What’s Your Office’s “Draw?”
Offices need a reason, a clear “draw” to get remote workers–who are more than content with remote work–to leave the comfort of their home. That means, offices must be able to accomplish things that cannot be done from home. working in your own home and in an office have staunch […]
5 Ways to Plan, Design, and Execute Employee- Centric Workplaces
Workplace strategy and design innovators Kate Lister (Global Workplace Analytics) and Mark Wartenberg (Nike) had a candid conversation about how to plan, design, and execute a workspace that’s centered around employees. A lot was discussed but here are five key takeaways that resonated with us: 1. We did a lot […]
Workplace Design, The Gap of Post- Occupancy Analysis, and Saltmine’s 3.7
How a workplace evolves–with your people in mind–should be at the foundation of your workplace design. Here’s how Saltmine’s 3.7 release can help. One of the biggest gaps in workplace design is the lack of access to post-occupancy analysis. Even though the data collected in such a study is worth […]
5 Reasons Why the Employee EX Matters and How to Measure It
This blog post asks, “How have you previously measured the overall experience your employees have when they interact with your company? How have you approached designing a space that truly works for people?” The wants and needs of your workforce are more important to your real estate portfolio than you […]
Saltmine 3.7: Optimize Your Space With Actionable Insights
We’ve made several enhancements to our platform that allow you to capture and better understand data, and ultimately make strategic changes to enhance your workplace’s functionality and purpose. [email-download download_id=”11314″ contact_form_id=”190″]
Nonoptimal Time: Beyond Hard and Soft Costs
Ultimately, Saltmine helps you save on time and money–this hypothetical case study explains how the hidden cost of unoptimized time is more prevalent than you may think. [email-download download_id=”11304″ contact_form_id=”190″]
Not All Kafka Services Are Created Equal: Confluent Cloud vs. Amazon MSK
The difference between cloud native and cloud hosted might sound semantic, but the two types of Apache Kafka® services create very different experiences for developers and architects. When comparing a service that’s cloud native and built for the cloud, like Confluent Cloud, to a cloud-hosted service installed in the cloud, […]