What's interesting this week...

Develop Impact - Issue 143

Good morning!

Hope you have had a great weekend and ready to start the week!

Today, I am sharing with you another five articles that I found informative and thought-provoking. I believe these resources could be of great value for your current or future projects.

This community is all about learning, sharing, and growing together. If you have any interesting resources or thoughts to share, please let us know. Let's continue to use technology for the greater good.

Happy reading!

Jesse

What’s interesting…

The first alliance to accelerate digital inclusion

The World Economic Forum's EDISON Alliance is a global movement of leaders from across industries and governments who are prioritizing digital inclusion. The Alliance fosters collaboration and cross-sector action to enhance the case for digital investment.

EDISON Alliance is the first global mobilization of industry and public sector leaders. Alliance partners have impacted the lives of 454 million people by activating over 250 digital inclusion initiatives across 90 countries. In September 2021, the Alliance launched the 1 Billion Lives Challenge to improve 1 billion lives globally.

Digital Inclusion Navigator is a one-stop shop of curated case studies and leading best practices to help policymakers decode the digital divide. It includes shared principles for digital health inclusion and an inclusive financial system.

Climate change: Invest in technology that removes CO2 - report

The report says natural CO2 removals processes like forests and soil are not going to be enough to stop temperature rises. CO2 is the most important gas warming the planet and is emitted when fossil fuels such as gas and oil are burnt. Until emissions and removals are balanced, global temperatures are predicted to rise.

There needs to be an investment in developing technological solutions. The methods it cites are all fairly new, and at different stages of development and deployment. The report stresses that removing CO2 should not be seen as a 'silver bullet' to tackle climate change. Meeting the UN’s climate goals will require technology as well as nature to reduce greenhouse gas levels.

How Companies Can Decide Whether To Use No Code Or Traditional Development

No-code platforms have the potential to revolutionize how companies create and deploy digital solutions. They can lessen the need for expensive developers, giving other employees access to powerful tools. These platforms often allow users to tweak features on an app or website without coding from scratch.

Traditional coding is the classic way of developing applications, relying on long lines of code written in languages like Java, Python or JavaScript. While traditional coding offers maximum flexibility and customization, albeit at greater complexity and longer development times, no-code solutions provide rapid prototyping capabilities at the cost of lower levels of customization

Digital transformation: 4 tips to keep it human-centered

Successful digital transformation strategies focus on people, not technology. Digital transformation is capable of more than what meets the eye. Companies need to have a firm grasp of this framework to leverage all it has to offer.

Digital transformation goes beyond just technology, and companies need to have a firm grasp of this framework to leverage all it has to offer. It helps to build a culture of problem-solving and innovation, and improve the human experience.

Validating Product-Market Fit in the Real World

Many companies test their new products by creating "minimum viable products" and testing customer feedback or by conducting focus groups or marketing surveys. There's another method companies should consider: "heat-testing," which tests how consumers react to ads online. A revolutionary aspect of heat testing is that it takes place in the real world. Unlike focus groups and surveys, which rely on what consumers say, people who click or like an ad demonstrate actual behavior and interest.