Platform update 25.02

February 2025 Update: AI Enhancements, Mobile Beta, and Performance Upgrades

Our latest update brings powerful AI and analytics improvements, a redesigned mobile beta experience, and critical performance upgrades. Weโ€™re also introducing updates to our changelog system and enhancements to our datagrid for a smoother workflow. Letโ€™s dive into the details.

AI & Analytics: Initial Development Phase (Beta Testers Only)

Weโ€™re making progress in AI-driven automation and analytics, but itโ€™s still in the early development stages and available only to selected beta testers. Our focus is on laying the groundwork for smarter automation, analytics, and chatbot enhancements.

Current developments include:

  • Early-stage AI chatbot functionalities โ†’ Initial implementation with basic interactions and experimental features.
  • Analytics & AI-driven automation (Beta) โ†’ Limited functionality as we refine integrations and user experience.

๐Ÿ’ก As this technology evolves, weโ€™ll expand access and improve usability based on beta tester feedback. Stay tuned for updates!


Mobile App Beta: Rebuilt with Flutter for Performance & Desktop Support

Weโ€™ve completely rebuilt our mobile app in Flutter, bringing a faster, more reliable, and scalable experience. This overhaul not only improves performance and fixes existing issues but also lays the foundation for a desktop version in the near future.

Whatโ€™s new in this Flutter-based version?

  • ๐Ÿš€ Improved performance โ†’ Smoother UI, faster load times, and better responsiveness.
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ Foundation for a desktop version โ†’ The new framework allows us to expand beyond mobile and start working on desktop deployments.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Version management & live updates โ†’ The app now supports seamless updates without requiring manual downloads.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Enhanced changelog system โ†’ Better tracking of changes and updates directly within the app.
  • โœ… All previous features retained โ†’ Despite the full rewrite, this version includes everything from previous versions while adding new improvements.

๐Ÿ“ข While still in beta, this new version is a significant step toward a unified cross-platform experience. If youโ€™re part of the beta program, weโ€™d love to hear your feedback!


Customizable Dashboards: Enhanced Data Visibility & Control

Weโ€™ve introduced powerful new dashboard features to enhance data accessibility and customization:

  • Configurable dashboards โ†’ Embed datagrid components directly with role-based visibility control.
  • Metabase table embedding (for analytics package users) โ†’ Seamlessly integrate Metabase insights within dashboards.
  • Optional additional dashboards โ†’ Available via our customization service, allowing tailored data visualization based on business needs.

Changelog: Keeping Track of Changes More Effectively

Weโ€™ve made major strides in improving how updates and revisions are tracked, ensuring greater transparency and usability:

  • Changelog Service Enhancements โ†’ More structured tracking of updates.
  • Inspection Event Logging Improvements โ†’ Better documentation of system changes.
  • Revisions System Revamp โ†’ A smarter approach to managing historical data.

๐Ÿ‘€ This means clearer, more detailed change tracking, giving teams better visibility into whatโ€™s new.


Performance Upgrades: Faster, More Reliable, and Better Observability

Weโ€™ve significantly improved system performance and reliability with major backend optimizations, database migration, and enhanced monitoring:

  • Migration to a new database cluster is complete โ†’ This transition improves reliability, scalability, and observability across all services.
  • Query optimizations for faster response times โ†’ More efficient data retrieval, reducing delays in key workflows.
  • Improved revisions and caching system โ†’ Faster loading times for historical records and reduced latency across key services.
  • Automated tests and a real-time monitoring system โ†’ Our support team is now automatically notified in case of service disruptions, allowing for faster issue resolution.
  • Kubernetes (K8s) resource improvements โ†’ More efficient backend scaling for better uptime and performance.

๐Ÿš€ These enhancements significantly reduce system slowdowns and ensure greater service stability. You should experience faster load times, fewer bottlenecks, and an overall smoother user experience.


Whatโ€™s Next?

Weโ€™re committed to delivering a smoother, faster, and smarter experience across our platform. Your feedback drives our roadmap!

โœ… Whatโ€™s coming soon?

  • Further AI-driven automation improvements
  • More mobile app refinements before full release
  • Additional datagrid upgrades for even more flexibility

Thanks for being a part of this journey! ๐ŸŽ‰ Let us know your thoughts, and stay tuned for more exciting updates.