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The Single Metric That Decides If Your SaaS Survives

The SaaS purge is here, and it’s survival of the fittest. On the latest, Joshua McKenzie (@elmosoftware) drops a harsh reality check: If your software isn’t the ultimate "system of record," your customers are already plotting to build over you. If you're just a pretty interface, you're replaceable.

What are the 4 Ways to Connect Excel to Snowflake

There are four ways to connect Excel to Snowflake in 2026: (1) Power Query's native Snowflake connector (the easiest, no ODBC required), (2) the Snowflake ODBC driver (most flexible for SQL control), (3) the Snowflake Excel Add-In (user-friendly, limited to newer Excel versions), and (4) a third-party ETL platform like Integrate.io (best for automation and scheduled pipelines). For most users, Power Query is the recommended starting point.

The 3 Simple Questions Tech VPs Wish You'd Ask

Managing a $3 BILLION supply chain comes down to just 3 simple questions... @swirecoca-colausa6473’s VP of Data, Bharathi Rajan, reveals why you need to ditch the complex frameworks and AI hype before you try to scale. ThoughtSpot’s Cindi Howson drops the ultimate truth bomb: Stop waiting for "perfect" infrastructure. Use what you have today to win. Tune in to for the full blueprint! Music: “The Clermont” by Flash Fluharty Licensed via PremiumBeat, ID: P9IHFMDYNZCKLEFZ.

Best AI Visibility Tracking Tools (2026)

If your brand does not appear when buyers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews for recommendations, you are invisible to hundreds of millions of potential customers. ChatGPT alone now reaches 900 million weekly users. The shift is clear: buyers now get answers directly from AI engines rather than clicking through to websites.