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How Retool made operations at Ramp 20% more efficient Many companies in the fintech industry struggle with data management because of the complex stack of tools needed to manage operations. Retool can help. Here's how Ramp used Retool to make operations 20% more efficient.
The cost-benefit analysis of internal tools The decision to invest in internal tools is all about striking the right balance. In most cases, that balance lies between the engineering overhead to develop (and maintain) internal tools and the workforce productivity those tools deliver once they’re up and running.
How Noble Schools built an app to keep 12,500 students engaged during a pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how education works. Learn how Retool helped Noble Schools adapt to distance learning.
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How to create a table component in React If you’re building internal tools – admin panels, dashboards, CRMs, you name it – chances are you’re thinking about how to build a table component to display, edit, and manipulate data. Here's our guide to building a killer React table component.
Top React component libraries for 2020 A React component library is a collection of styled React components that you can use in your React applications to save time, add functionality, increase efficiency, and make the app look great. Here are six of our favorites for 2020.
Working with auto-increment IDs & primary keys in SQL This guide will walk through how to implement and work with auto-incremented fields in SQL, run through syntax for different SQL dialects, and explain how to handle more secure UUIDs.
The 10 best React admin templates React admin templates are templates for admin dashboards that are built in React and can be customized to fit your needs. Most templates come loaded with features for UIs, widgets, and apps, plus the ability to add custom React components.
A beginner’s guide to the GraphQL ecosystem Almost 40% of JS devs have used GraphQL to make it easier to query their APIs. This post walks through everything you'll need to get a GraphQL endpoint set up yourself.
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