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by mbesto 1525 days ago
Has the author just not heard of Jitterbit or Mulesoft?

Tangential rant - I feel like there is this group of 20-somethings that just assume that because they haven't heard of companies like SAP, Oracle, etc. that they just dismiss them as being dumb and boring and then when they analyze a problem space. Yet have no idea how a company like P&G operates at a global scale (hint - they use software like SAP). Jitterbit and Mulesoft essentially sit in that space.

P.S. - Pipedream is a super interesting model, but it's not an unbundling play.

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Don't forget Microsoft Power Automate (and Logic Apps). For anyone in the 365 ecosystem these become the default, and yet I never seem to see them mentioned alongside the more start-uppy stuff like Zapier and Imtegromat.
It's mostly because the most economical way to get it is with an enterprise M365 sub, which many companies with under 1,000 users don't have. Even at that level, the unforseen need for additional premium licensing can dampen enthusiasm ("but it worked with my trial subscription!"). Besides, "low code" or "no code" is still programming, and requies that non-IT people to deal with unfamiliar concepts like software support, security and lifecycle management (or to ignore them at their own peril). Logic Apps are a whole other thing. More pro developers should give them a closer look if they aren't already using them.