When we started #DDX, we were clear that we wanted to build a company and culture with flexibility; this was not in response to the pandemic, but more because the 3 of us founders wanted to (and still want to) enjoy a work life balance. How do you define that and enforce it in the workplace?

 Since the start of the pandemic, people around the world have grown accustomed to working and learning remotely, spending their leisure time at home, and purchasing items via online retail platforms. Many have also become more cautious when interacting with the outside world, particularly when commuting or travelling on holiday.As we have discussed earlier in this series of articles, the metaverse is a natural extension of this trend toward digital living. By presenting an immersive, fully interactive world that is also customisable, the metaverse lets users creatively express their digital identity in all its forms. Let us look now at the socioeconomic implications of this technological shift, in Thailand and beyond.

Business and technology taught us all how to make things bigger. Scaled-up assembly lines enabled an age of mass production, with taller buildings, faster vehicles, and greater connectivity reflecting our progress. This explosion of growth built the world we enjoy today, but at a great cost: We consumed resources at an unsustainable rate, and began to pollute land, sea, and air at very dangerous levels. We must pursue smart city ideals now in order to fulfil the promise of our smart century, and pass an even more inspiring world down to the next generation.

As explained in the first part of this series, the metaverse aims to unite several forms of digital communications technology into a revolutionary and immersive 3D environment, thereby reducing the need for stand-alone, text-based social media platforms. Such an achievement would open up new possibilities not only for consumer entertainment and e-commerce, but also for businesses to communicate at a high level internally. It is therefore no surprise that a number of heavy hitters in the tech industry are helping to develop aspects of the metaverse, or working to adapt their services to succeed in such an environment.

Many large cities around the world such as Copenhagen, Bangkok, Paris, New York, Shanghai, Seoul, and many others have already implemented ambitious Smart City initiatives, and their success has inspired other cities around the world to follow in their footsteps. As we will see, the integration of IoT is vital to the success of these projects – providing real-time data to better support quality-of-life improvements. 

Our world is constantly evolving and it is only fair that we say the same thing about technology. Over the years we have witnessed major breakthroughs within the industry however, many believe that we are only just at the beginning of it all. When put to good use, each major development lets entire populations enjoy significant social, industrial, and economic improvement. Yet not every technology lives up to its promise, and it is worth looking closely at the big projects on the horizon to determine which ones will leave a positive and lasting impact on our world.

As urban areas increasingly face environmental and socioeconomic challenges like global warming,rapid population growth, urban sprawl, and pollution, smart city technology offers a promisingway forward.

For many people, the idea of living and working in Thailand is an appealing one. But what is life in Thailand really like? Post COVID we all find ourselves either looking for a new adventure or simply just an escape from the 9-5 desk job. Here at DDX, we found the perfect solution for you.

At DDX we ensure all staff sign up to a set of ‘shared values’ when starting their journey with us. Our ‘shared values’ are a simple document outlining the focuses and core fundamentals that underpin the company. We believe that through doing so this gives both structure and focus to both the organisation's staffing and the work we do.

At DDX we come across a number of organisations seeking to write or rewrite their cloud strategy. As we advise companies on the best way forward we often come back to a few key considerations on developing an organisation's cloud strategy.