Just like a person, Quick Base (and all database) applications age over time. Developers add fields, reports and relationships that become obsolete, but don't clean up after themselves. Eventually, there are all kinds of database elements that no one remembers and just confuse the user. The original developers leave the organization and their successors look at the app (originally so well-conceived!) and say "who designed this mess?"

There's no fountain of youth, but there are some things you can do to avoid database sprawl.

1. Isolate the chaos

Quick Base was recently named a 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Enterprise High-Productivity Application Platform as a Service.  The Gartner Peer Insights award recognizes vendors that are the most highly rated by their customers through the Customers' Choice distinction.  Criteria for the award is that a vendor must have a minimum of 50 published reviews with an average overall rating of 4.2 stars or higher. As of mid-February, Quick Base received 159 verified reviews with an overall rating of 4.6 stars.  As we have all heard from Rick Willett, Quick Base is customer obsessed, so they are absolutely thrilled, and grateful for the honor.  As Quick Base Solution Partners, we are also proud, and look forward to helping customers make the most out of their applications!

It's an exciting time for the Quick Base team!  In a move currently targeted for April 2, 2019, Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA will become the majority owner of Quick Base.  Vista Equity Partners specializes in investments in the software, data, & technology industries, working with companies who have a long-term perspective.   Great news for customers and partners alike! 

Quick Base will be ending support for non-SSL based requests in the platform, effective on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. These are requests that begin with http:// instead of https://.  Presently, non-SSL requests make up .004% (point zero zero four percent) of requests to the platform.

Jay Jamison, VP of Strategy and Product Management at Quick Base  has won  Boston's Best Tech Manager Award - The Timmy. He was chosen from among 10 finalists.

The Timmy Award recognizes leaders in tech world who lead and empower their teams. Jay Jamison is known for his clear communication and passion to inspire innovation leading his team to produce a powerful product.

You can read more on Jay Jamison's win here.

Verite is our happy customer. We support them to maximize the potential of Quick Base as their effective Project management database.  Below is the link to a new case study done by Quick Base to understand how over the past three years the company has increased revenues by $2 million!

https://www.quickbase.com/customers/Verite-Drives-Effective-Project-Management-with-Quick-Base?mc_cid=acc9033fb5&mc_eid=%5bUNIQID%5d

Jake Wideman of Computerworld recently published an informative article on Quick Base and Citizen Developers!  Good info on where Quick Base is in the market today and what is next in the Enterprise. Good reading.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3284424/enterprise-applications/what-is-quick-base-a-low-code-database-platform-for-citizen-developers.html #QuickBase #Computerworld #CitizenDevelopers #Lowcode

We are elated to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Partner Status for year 2018 by Quick Base.  See our listing here: https://www.quickbase.com/partners/data-collaborative

Still thinking about all of the great events and information shared at EMPOWER this year.  Really terrific to see four of our clients featured in keynotes.  Shout out to Verite, HomeSquare, Relias Learning and Avant - great job and a well deserved honor!

Is tracking time, people and projects a constant struggle? Come to Steve Wishengrad’s Demo Theater presentation at EMPOWER 2018 in Austin, TX to see how our new product, Timely can solve this for you.  

Our new flexible scheduling system, Timely will be available soon for download from the Quick Base App Library.

It’s not too late to register!  Use our code (datacollab) to get a 10% off of your registration.