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We’ve all been there. A day of back-to-back meetings, trying to squeeze productive work in between Slack messages and emails. As the afternoon rolls around, you realize you have yet another calendar invite: a dreaded virtual happy hour. While virtual happy hours are well-intentioned, they can often fall flat for team members experiencing meeting fatigue.

Between managing concerns about global markets and conflict to navigating new ways of working, climate change, and more, we’re living in a world where instability is one of our only constants. Our global innovation survey showed that this uncertainty has made enterprise leaders question how practical it is to actively focus on innovation. But we know the worst thing a company could do right now is to stop innovation entirely.

For businesses all throughout the world, fast and secure communication is fundamental. With over 3.21 billion active users engaging in over-the-top messaging apps daily, the significance of real-time chat solutions continues to surge. In this scenario, leveraging real-time chat APIs and instant messaging SDKs has become critical. These technologies provide a streamlined method of communication, whether it is for smooth customer service or internal cooperation.

Live chat software has been a game changer for how businesses provide customer service. Gone are the days when getting help meant waiting endlessly on hold or sending an email and hoping for a quick response. With live chat, customers can get real-time support and answers at the click of a button. Years ago, live chat was just text conversations. Today, live chat has matured as a customer service platform, features, and capabilities have expanded remarkably.

In the midst of winter, while many resolutions may fade, at Element we remain steadfast in our commitment to excellence. In our latest ESS release (24.02), we've been laser-focused on improving our installation process for customers who self-host their servers. Below we unveil the latest updates and stories from behind the scenes.