다음 달부터 미국계 CSP 사로 출근을 하게 되었는데, 영어를 사용한지 꽤 오래되어 그런지 많이 녹슨 듯 해 영어회화 앱을 통해 실력을 향상해보고자 한다. 링글(Ringle)이라는 플랫폼을 선택한 이유에 대해서는 별도 포스팅을 할 예정이지만, 입사 전에 덜컥 거금(?)의 강의를 신청한 이유는 링글의 “실리콘 밸리 챌린지” 때문.


나는 실리콘 밸리 챌린지 거의 끝물에 시작해서 참가자격을 얻으려면 어마어마하게 자주 수업을 들어야하지만, 최근 “IT회사에 간 문과 여자”라는 책을 읽고 나도 실리콘밸리에 가고싶다! 라는 생각이 들어 헐레벌떡 신청했다.


1. 기본정보

  • 일정
    • 2022년 8월 24일 20:00 (40분)
  • 튜터 정보
    • 튜터 이름: Rushd
    • 튜터 전공: Computer Science

2. 사전 준비

1. Article: SaaS를 사용하는 것의 득과 실

  • SaaS stands for “Software as a Service” ↔ traditional software
  • Pros and Cons
    • Pros
      • Pay-per-use
      • Avoiding the hassles of learning or handling the non-critical software
      • Developers at a company can focus their resources on other more pressing projects.
    • Cons
      • Solvency issues
      • Lack of security

2. Key Expressions

  • pay-per-use

    사용할 때마다 돈을 내는

    a payment model in which a client pays per product use rather than buying it outright

  • backend

    백엔드의

    in computing, the part of software that isn’t end-user accessible

  • compatibility

    호환성

    a state where two things interact without conflict


3. Questions

  • Have you heard of Software as a Service? What are your thoughts on the SaaS industry in general?
  • Do you use Software as a Service at your workplace? Why or why not?
  • What problems have you encountered when using SaaS products? In what ways have they been helpful for your business?

3. 복습

Q1. Have you heard of Software as a Service? What are your thoughts on the SaaS industry in general?

Sure, I have. I support to implement SaaS product such as ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamics 365 in my previous job. Also, I have used SaaS product products a lot like M365, Workday, and Salesforce in the past.


Correction: support to implement ~

→ supported the implementation of SaaS products


I consider SaaS industry is to be familiar with many people but there is plenty of room for growth. Because many company companies would like to automate repetitive tasks and optimize the cost. Also, Many many company companies already get used to pay-per-use business model through Infrastructure as a Service like AWS.


Correction: get used to

have become accustomed to the


Q2. Do you use Software as a Service at your workplace? Why or why not?

I have used lots of SaaS product products like M365, Workday, Salesforce, and DocuSign in the past. One of the biggest reason for using SaaS is COVID-19. Companies had to implement remote work environment environments due to the pandemic but developing systems and setting up all those infrastructure for them is extremely difficult.


Synonyms: difficult

→ arduous (lots of work involved. Time-consuming)

→ challenging (could be more work involved, or less work but of a harder caliber)


When I was in N** Korea, a subsidiary of a Japanese telecommunications company, I tried adopting e-contract services after I experienced the e-contract SaaS service, DocuSign. However, I gave up on proposing it because many Korean companies just adhered to paper-based contract contracts at that moment. But after COVID-19, many Korean companies start started to introduce e-contract system systems .


Q3. What problems have you encountered when using SaaS products? In what ways have they been helpful for your business?

I found SaaS products, especially global SaaS products are lack of flexibility~~,~~ in terms of customization.


Better Expression: I found SaaS products, especially global SaaS products lack flexibility in terms of customization.

My main gripe with SaaS products, especially global ones, is that they are sorely lacking in terms of customization ability.


I worked for on an MS Dynamics 365 implementation project for a Korean office of the multi-national pharmaceutical firm as a PMO. During the project, the biggest challenge is was that global SaaS products doesn’t don’t consider local regulations and practice practices, so it they needs additional development for customization.