The Value of Staying Informed: Understanding New Releases Even If You're Not Ready to Upgrade

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Earl Duque

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Don’t Press Pause: How Staying Informed on New Releases, Even if You’re Not Upgrading, Boosts Your Game

Hello, ServiceNow developers, admins, analysts, and architects! Our collective journey of continuous learning brings us once again to exciting times, a new release is just around the corner! Many of us love the thrill of directly jumping into the latest upgrade, while some prefer a more gradual approach. Each approach is unique and valuable. Regardless of your company’s upgrade cadence, I suggest keeping an ear to the ground about our latest releases, even if immediate upgrades aren’t in your plans. This strategy is like knowing the layout of a new city before your arrivalbit makes your eventual visit smoother and more enriching.

Why stay informed?

In my own experience, there were several times where I was able to guide my team to avoid duplicating work (or at least inform our decision on “Make it ourselves” vs. just wait 3 months for the official version), start getting buy-in from stakeholders for future features, and simply staying true to the importance of continuous education in tech.

Understanding the benefits of staying informed about new releases can be a game-changer. In general, here are some key ways it enhances your toolkit:

  • Gaining Competitive Advantage: Stay ahead of the curve. Having a deep know-how of new features and improvements provides you a competitive edge, keeping you at the cutting-edge of the ServiceNow Platform.
  • Predicting Potential Issues: Early knowledge of new releases allows you to spot potential challenges down the line and plan solutions ahead of time.
  • Prepping for Future Upgrades: By understanding the nuances of new releases, you’re equipping yourself for a seamless transition whenever you decide to upgrade.
  • Anticipating the future: By understanding what’s new, you can anticipate trends, prepare for upcoming changes, and even influence the path of the software development based on your feedback.

The Devople Advocates here at the ServiecNow Developer Program work hard to provide diverse forms of content to suit every learning preference:

  • Webinars: Every major family release, we host TechNow, ServiceNow’s most watched webinar to give you a one hour summary of the things we think would interest ServiceNow creators and builders. See below for the registration link!
  • Blogs: Detailed write-ups breaking down the features and improvements of each release. You’ll find them posted here.
  • Videos: Engaging visual aids to guide you through each new element of the upgrade. You’ll find them on https://www.youtube.com/@ServiceNowDevProgram/videos
  • Live Streams: Interactive sessions where you can ask your questions and get live responses from our team. You’ll find them on https://www.youtube.com/@ServiceNowDevProgram/streams
  • Podcasts: Interviews with Product Managers that are the experts on what is exactyly happening with the different features of the release. Break Point can be found wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://devlink.sn/breakpoint

We represent you

We developer advocates create the content ourselves and directly for you, so we hope that the content is a little more personal, relatable, and easier to consume:

Remember, each moment spent engaging with the new release content isn’t passing timebit’s added knowledge that underscores your work with increased efficiency, foresight, and adaptability. It empowers you to become an ally not just to your team, but to the global tech community, as we navigate the waves of continuous digital evolution.

Join us!

Before we part ways in this post, a call to action for our existing family and new joinersbsubscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on our social media platforms.

Don’t forget to attend TechNow next week! https://devlink.sn/tn96reg

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Continue this journey of personal and professional growth with us by staying in the know of future releases. After all, every great journey begins with a single step. So take your next step with us, and let’s continue to grow, learn, and make a difference, one release at a time.

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