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Some marketers like to push the boundaries when it comes to opt-in consent. Under Australian law, Express Consent (ticking a box on a website) is the gold standard for marketing list opt-ins. Inferred consent is possible, but riskier. Here's an example, direct from ACMA: "if someone has subscribed to a service, has an account or is a member, and the marketing is directly relevant to the relationship – such as a person’s savings bank telling them about another savings account with higher interest. It would not cover the bank trying to sell them insurance products." Maybe the key point: "[Inferred consent] does not cover sending messages after someone has just bought something from your business." If I donate to your NFP, deliberately don't tick the email marketing checkbox, and start getting marketing emails - I'm pretty sure that's a breach (you asked for express consent, and I denied it). If I purchase a product from you in 2019, and then in 2024 start receiving marketing emails from you - I'm pretty sure that's also a breach. Consent doesn't age well. Even if these things aren't breaches, or are never prosecuted, it's a great way to harm your email deliverability and frustrate your (former) customers. ACMA chases after people who break the rules. Pizza Hut copped a $2.5m fine for their behaviour. https://lnkd.in/gAxRVuqn ACMA is steadily going after more and more businesses: https://lnkd.in/gZRZ6dHb Notably, plenty of fines have been issued for broken unsubscribe functionality. I see this as a consumer regularly too - Unsubscribe links taking you to 404 pages, or maybe more sinister - Unsubscribe links which only opt you out of *one* list, but keep you on others (what's the difference between your Donor list and your Newsletter list? Most consumers probably don't care when hitting that unsubscribe button).

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Something I keep coming across during scoping out a new commission. When you hire a Delivery Partner like us, we don't own the problem or solution. The problem isn't handed over like a physical object. It is your business. You need to get stuck in. If you can't commit time and energy for the change, how can you expect to achieve a decent outcome? If you want change, start getting yourself ready mentally, physically and emotionally. It will add to your workload It will demand more of your time It will impact your priorities It will change your calendar It will stretch you in areas you're not expecting It will help you grow It will be frustrating It will drain you at times It will expand your knowledge of systems and the organisation It will improve your connections across individuals and teams It will challenge your resilience and help it become stronger

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Introducing ODPS 3.0rc: A Leap Towards Everything as Code Data Management We're thrilled to unveil the release candidate of ODPS 3.0, representing a significant stride in enhancing data management and quality assurance. This release candidate is now open for a 14-day commenting period, commencing May 7th, 2024, with feedback collected via Github issues. ODPS 3.0 reflects our commitment to the Everything as Code paradigm. Notable changes include: 1. a full redesign of Data Quality (DQ) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) objects, now with support for Everything as Code monitoring options fully compatible with the EDM Council data quality model.  2. the transition from JSON to YAML for defining ODPS enhances automation capabilities and aligns with modern development practices. 3. more attributes are now voluntary, offering users greater configuration flexibility. 4. new 12th standardized pricing plan support for trial plans, enabling users to explore ODPS more comprehensively. 5. extended internationalization support, allowing expression of licensing and provider details in multiple languages. We invite you to explore ODPS 3.0's release candidate and share your feedback with us by May 21st, 2024, shaping the future of data management and quality assurance. Visit https://lnkd.in/dnha2ggP for details. Full release candidate details in https://lnkd.in/dQHgm8pn #dataeconomy #standards #dataproduct #eac

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Read carefully! I currently have debts amounting to €50,000 from various banks, already in collection and enforcement, and they are accruing interest all the time—but no worries. For 20 years, I developed products as a subcontractor for Atlassian Pty Ltd, with the first versions launched on their app store. Here's the cash flow chart: https://lnkd.in/d2wUMbdE Products are here: https://lnkd.in/dzscu6q3 Screenshot of the pricing... So, on December 18, 2024, at 10:30 AM, with a bit of luck, a million euros might land in my OP account, and all debts will be cleared in a single payment.

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🚀 Boosting Tech Adoption: Strategies to Get Your Team on Board Invested in new tech but facing low adoption rates? Logitech ANZ’s recent roundtable with top tech decision-makers revealed strategies to overcome this challenge: 🔹 Assess Needs: Ensure new tech genuinely addresses a need or problem within your team. 🔹 Onboarding: Provide comprehensive training to highlight the value and functionality of the new solution. 🔹 Nurture Existing Tools: Track and encourage the use of tech to maximise your investments. 🔹 Reminders: Keep the tech top-of-mind to prevent old habits from taking over. 🔹 Feedback Loop: Solicit feedback to understand and address concerns, making the team feel heard and valued. Embrace these strategies to enhance tech adoption and drive successful digital transformation. 🔗 More from Logitech: https://loom.ly/5Yf3jNw #TechAdoption #DigitalTransformation #ITStrategy

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: Why We Constantly Update Our Software (and Why You Should Too) Ever felt overwhelmed by the thought of updating your software? This latest blog post in "Engineering the Skies: Qantas Tech Blog" explores why embracing frequent, small updates to your tech stack is crucial for security, maintainability, and team morale. Learn how our team successfully implemented this "jump small, jump often" approach, overcoming initial resistance and reaping the benefits of always staying up-to-date. Discover practical strategies like leveraging SDKs and BOMs to streamline the process and avoid the pitfalls of outdated software. If you're looking to improve your development practices and ensure your applications are always secure and reliable, this post offers valuable insights and actionable advice. Evan Toliopoulos Muhammad H. Daniel Tome https://lnkd.in/gXx-jQ3y

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How one project saved a client relationship in the nick of time. A CTO once shared their fear with me: 'We’re close to missing another deadline, and I’m worried we’ll lose this client for good.' Together, we: Streamlined their workflows to reduce bottlenecks. Introduced a phased delivery model to show consistent progress. Brought in external QA support to ensure the highest quality. The result? The project was delivered on time, the client was thrilled, and the relationship was stronger than ever. Fear of losing clients is real, but the right systems can turn it into an opportunity to shine.

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🤣 When AI goes rogue… So, I asked ChatGPT to add comments to some PHP code to help me understand it better so that I could hunt down a pesky bug. I told it to make no functional changes. Little did I know, ChatGPT had a sneaky agenda! 🕵️‍♂️ Not only did it add comments, but it also silently fixed the bug without saying a word! 🤫 There I was, ready for a deep dive into debugging, only to find everything miraculously working! 😅 Lesson learned: Even AI likes to have a little fun! Next time, I’ll ask for comments AND a detailed change log. 😂 #TechHumor #AIAdventures #CodeLife #Debugging #PHP #Laravel

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DDD Melbourne's agenda voting opens on November 8. Anyone can take part in the voting process (though your vote counts for more if you're a ticket holder!) How does it work? Read on to find out! #DDDMelb #agenda #voting #techcommunity

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Its official, there's now an easy speech to speech AI model made publicly available for developers. This is huge, expect many businesses to use this as their receptionist, admin and sales reps in the coming months. https://lnkd.in/gWCVXke8 Can't wait for AI sales reps to convince AI gatekeepers to talk to their AI decision makers

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Maybe an unpopular take, but... ❌ Don't launch. ✅ Release gradually. → Create demand with a waitlist → Let users trickle in slowly → Keep supply limited at first Give yourself time to iron out issues and get your product into good shape before you open the floodgates.

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❓ Should we trust AI with information security and compliance? 💥 How important is GDPR for Australian tech startups? 💪 What do the biggies like Atlassian, Dovetail and ZoomInfo do to secure their data? Hear what our panel of experts had to say in today's Startup Daily webinar in association with Vanta: COMPLIANCE = GROWTH: The 'A-HA Moment' for Australian SaaS startups. WATCH CATCHUP NOW: https://lnkd.in/g_9YKkM9

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Our CTO Pierre Bergamin joined Startup Daily and Vanta to discuss how security and compliance is foundational to the success of InDebted's global scale. 🌍 From ISO 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR, having robust security and compliance protocols is core to how we protect consumer outcomes, while safeguarding the reputation of our clients. 🔒 Register to watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/g_9YKkM9 Thank you to Simon Thomsen, Oscar Watson-Smith and Andrea Gardiner for a great conversation! #InDebted #Trust #Compliance #Security #Vanta #StartupDaily

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What a great panel discussion on the importance of cyber security compliance for startups. Too many focus on building their product and taking it to market only to head butt against a roadblock to an enterprise or government sale; the customers requirement for security compliance accreditation. Vanta can help with this. And it is so much more cost-effective to build in security compliance from the outset. Jelix portfolio company, SafeStack can help upskill your developers and software architects to build in security from the beginning.

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If you know me, I could go on and on about the benefits of writing proper documentation. But one interesting sell that has come up often in my chats lately is that written communication actually helps your organisation's DEI. Text bridges the gap between native and non-native speakers (and non-native speakers from different backgrounds too!), between introverts and extroverts, "nerds" and "jocks". This reduces friction between different people in your team. People are often more empathetic when they communicate over text, less likely to exert superiority, because they have a chance to edit it out before they say something out of ego, or perhaps a lot of humans display of authority is through emotions and gestures. Your team is also less likely to leave people out of the loop when you have a written record of all the important business and technical decisions. Such is why some of the companies in Australia that are big on DEI also happen to have a text-heavy culture and support fully remote work. It's a feature, not a bug. It is easy to make excuses like "but we don't have the capacity to hire people from 20 different countries!" or be tempted to the thought of building a "closely-knit" team that communicates telepathically, especially when you are small. But think: you can do good for humanity by starting with something small and immediately useful. I'd start by just writing that requirement down, then I'll talk 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡.

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𝑨 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌: Year 2000 when anonymous chat cost 0.92mk /SMS, and one phone call was about to drag me into the IT abyss! A former high school friend rang my landline and asked, "Hey, can you code Java?" - "Not really." - "OK, bye." Two weeks later, he tried again: "How about HTML?" - "Well, can't everyone?" - "Great, can you start next week?" - "Umm... start what?" Turns out, he and Juha Huttunen and Sami Inkinen had just launched a startup called 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮. It was the golden age of the first internet bubble. Nokia phones, premium SMS messages and investors who were throwing money at anything that moved. "Grow to 200 people in a month." A completely rational business model back then. Matchem was about optimising your social life with a "sophisticated neural network." To be honest, I think the secret algorithm was some made up if-else statements with convenient multipliers, cooked up by these fresh engineering grads. By the next year, the platform had already morphed into a TV chat and voting service. I guess they call it “agile” now. ⏩️ Fast forward to today, I'm conducting tech interviews at Rakettitiede. My favourite question? "When and how did you stumble into IT?" Surprisingly many answer: "I drifted in, clueless." Sounds familiar. Back in Y2K, I was studying acoustics and sound processing, which was already a detour from my real passion - anything visual and creative. Like architecture, which was taught right next door at Otaniemi. Not that it mattered, because after that call, I barely showed up to class anyway. Matchem took me on a wild ride, like moderating local Channel 4 chat at ungodly hours. It might sound sketchy, but it was the best job I ever had! So, if I haven't said it before, thank you guys! It's been a downhill slide ever since! 😌 24 years later, I'm still doing the same stuff. Just as qualified as a junior webmaster, but with a lot less enthusiasm!

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