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For a long time, querying data has been left to people with experience in things like SQL, and if youāre a solo founder or a small team, this isnāt always possible. Since AI exploded onto the scene, though, thatās begun to change.Ā
Originally launched back in 2023, Outerbase is a solution built to help founders and their teams easily navigate their data with AI. A big part of how it does this is with its AI chat assistant āEZQLā which lets you query your data in plain English.Ā
Now, after participating in the 2023 YC winter batch, the team is back with Outerbase 2.0. So whatās new?Ā
Mobile love: According to founder Brandon Strittmatter, Outerbase has been redesigned from the ground up with a specific focus on being mobile-friendly so you can have a data scientist in your pocket.Ā
More databases: Outbase now supports over ten database connections, including MySQL, Postgres, and MongoDB, so there is no need for any pesky database migrations before using it.Ā
New data studio: 2.0 comes with a new data studio with some new features, including an optimized GPT-4 client, an SQL co-pilot, and AI-powered data visualization tools.Ā
Alongside that, the team also launched native Mac and Windows apps, an SQL sandbox so you can drop in a CSV to build your database, and more.Ā
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āLoops makes it really easy to create powerful campaigns and helps us ensure everybody has a smooth onboarding processā¦ā is what the team behind todayās Product Highlight, Outerbase, had to say about Loops.Ā
Loops is a modern email platform for marketing and transaction emails. The startup has received a handful of shoutouts from makers this month. Loops was also a runner-up in the 2023 Golden Kitty Awards for the best marketing tool.
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