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Throughout history, technology has continuously transformed industries, job roles, and entire companies. While these changes often evoke fear and resistance, they also create new jobs, opportunities for innovation and growth. This post will explore how historical technological advancements have reshaped both individual job roles and entire companies, examine current trends like AI and low-code tools, and discuss the critical importance of adaptability for both individuals and businesses in navigating technological disruption, Importantly, we will address the pressing question of our time: "How can AI and low-code tools both enhance and challenge human capabilities, creativity, and the job market, and is this the next frontier in manufacturing or just hype"

Python's robust data processing capabilities and extensive libraries are well-known in programming. When combined with Node-RED, these technologies can synergize to elevate data analytics and automation. This guide walks you through integrating Python scripts with Node-RED. You'll gain practical insights, troubleshooting tips, and effective techniques for executing scripts, enabling you to leverage this powerful combination for your IoT projects.

Have you ever needed to integrate Google Sheets with your Node-RED application to track and manage data seamlessly? This guide will walk you through the process of integrating Google Sheets with Node-RED, enabling you to write, read, update, and delete data effortlessly.

FlowFuse Dashboard has featured multi-tenancy features through the FlowFuse User Addon. This made user based applications available only to specific FlowFuse team tiers and customers. However, the Node-RED community wanted to use the same feature set in cases FlowFuse didn't consider initially. Taking this feedback on board, today we announce some significant changes to how you can build Dashboards with multi-tenancy in mind.

Having taken that feedback on board, we've made some significant changes to how you can build Dashboards with multi-tenancy in mind.

Node-RED 4.0 is the new major release of the project, which is at the heart of all we do at FlowFuse. It brings a range of new features that continue to make Node-RED the first choice for low-code development.

FlowFuse 2.5 introduces LDAP integration, snapshot comparison, extends the ability to preview flow to Blueprints, rounds out the management for snapshots, and allows you to point your own domain names at your FlowFuse instances.

MQTT handles the messaging layer for most IoT deployments. Node-RED provides built-in nodes that connect to MQTT brokers, subscribe to topics, and publish messages—all through a visual interface.

This guide delves into Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 widgets. It is a guide on how to build a Dashboard application, and will cover many of the widgets available today.

Digital transformation is a series of technological advancements that aim to simplify complex tasks. From calculators and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to new programming languages, these advancements have enabled individuals to create value that was once beyond their reach. The key is to understand that these tools are not meant to replace expertise but to enhance it, making complex tasks more manageable, speeding up development time, and empowering more people.

It's now been two years since our first ever 0.1.0 release of FlowFuse. In that time, we've been working hard to build out a platform to help users elevate their Node-RED experience. In that time we've delivered some incredibly valuable features to FlowFuse users such as centralized instance management, remote deployments and version control. We've also learned a lot about our users, their needs, and how we can best serve them, and in a recent reflection on our product strategy decided to refine our product mission statement.

Fleet management in IoT uses sensors and software to collect real-time data on vehicles, such as location, fuel consumption, and driver behavior. This data allows companies to optimize routes, reduce costs, improve safety, and enhance overall operational efficiency of their fleet. Building an application that allows the tracking of location to support Fleet management is what this post is about.

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore different layouts and sidebar styles in Dashboard 2.0. Additionally, we will cover how you can style Dashboard 2.0 elements effortlessly.