The next big thing in computing is called 'ChatOps,' and it's already happening inside Slack

Atlassian cofounder and co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes says that he thinks what he calls “ChatOps” will be the next big thing — the idea of making chat the center of business.
This week, Atlassian announced HipChat Connect, a new way to embed apps straight into a chat channel.
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