Brendan Ford

When I embarked on my first startup journey, I had a decent understanding of technical concepts, architecture, infrastructure etc — but minimal first-hand coding experience, so software development was a new area for me. To bring my idea to life quickly and cost-effectively, I dived into the world of no-code. Here’s what I learned along the way… No-code platforms were a quick route to market, allowing me to build a functional product with writing minimal code.

The world of entomology is buzzing with excitement with the discovery of a new species of beetle, Excastra albopilosa. The fluffy insect was uncovered through a fortunate chance encounter when researcher Alexander Tweed found it during a survey in the Gold Coast Hinterland. “I was walking through the campsite at Binna Burra Lodge one morning and something on a Lomandra leaf caught my eye,” Tweed said. He thought it might be a new species, as he’d never seen it before during his research.

The following letters were written by Mrs. Peterson’s second graders at Westside Elementary:Dear Santa,Thank you for being jolly and generous. I have been friendly this year. I would really like to have an iphone, lol doll, and hovver. Love, Yara Chambers, 7 Dear Santa,Thank you for everything you have given me. I have been hardworking this year. I would really like the soccer goals, bubble ball, and huvr board this year. Love, Evan Jones, 7 Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents last year.