We are excited to highlight the top performers of WSO2's Certified Employee of the Year 2023 competition. This esteemed contest, now in its third year, was first launched in 2021 and continued in 2022. It aims to acknowledge and recognize the relentless dedication of our employees who have obtained the most number of certifications during 2023.

First published on TechCrunch.

First published on VM Blog.

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At WSO2, our guiding principle is "treat people the way you want to be treated." This value is deeply ingrained in our company culture and is at the heart of everything we do - from creating products to engaging in transparent and honest communication with our customers.

The dawn of 2022 came with much hope, not just for the technology industry but for the entire world. Despite the pandemic's challenges, people and businesses had learned to coexist with it, and many countries had successfully defeated it in a variety of ways. Yet, there were challenges. Unstable markets, rising living costs, and political unrest forced businesses around the world to cut back or control their spending and hiring processes.

A couple of weeks ago, my two nephews (aged 11 and 7) were passing by the WSO2 office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and dropped in to say hello. It was teatime, and the ground floor was abuzz with people taking a break to grab a snack and have a cuppa over chit-chat. At one end of the floor, a group of people were experimenting with the musical instruments set up for anyone to play and sing. The two kids (both budding musicians themselves - one learning to play drums, the other, piano) couldn’t have picked a better time to visit.

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First published on Forbes.

WSO2 will be officially moving from Slack to Discord on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Our Slack community has grown to over 7,000 users, and we are excited to have them be a part of our new community on Discord!

You can join the WSO2 server by clicking here.

We love Slack, but it's not built for large online communities as it lacks certain moderation features. Which makes sense—after all, Slack was built for corporate teams.

With the global increase in digital adoption, our customers must build better digital experiences for their own customers to stay relevant. There are, however, many underlying components that need to be stitched together and maintained before an organization can start building digital experiences. This process is complex and time consuming, and there are very few organizations that have the capabilities to do so.