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  • Cloud Storage:
    • Google Drive: Storing all non-code related files, project documents, company policies, and administrative materials.
  • Code and Version Control:
    • Github: Code Repositories, Code Management, Technical Documentation, and Version Control
  • Task Management:
    • Todoist for managing administrative and operational tasks across the team.
  • Project Management:
    • GitHub Projects and Boards (Kanban) for detailed software project management
    • Obsidian and Markdown for maintaining a knowledge base, making it the central hub for insights and learning
  • Communication and Scheduling:
    • Google Calendar: Manage Events, Agendas, Meetings, Deadlines, Reminders, etc.
    • Gmail: Email communications
    • Slack: Internal, real-time, chat-based communications, updates, and quick decisions.
  • Security & Credentials:
    • Keeper Password Manager: Credentials and Password Management for securely storing, sharing, and managing all internal passwords, API keys, Database Connections, Credentials, etc.
    • Infisical: #TODO
  • Output & Utilization:
    • Static Hosting and Documentation: GitHub Pages (MkDocs) for hosting project-level support and technical documentation and resources
    • Task Execution & Monitoring: Todoist to monitor completion of administrative and operational tasks
      • Review and Reporting: Github for tracking progress, reviewing code, and automating deployment workflows.
  • Feedback Loop:
    • Mechanisms for team members to provide feedback on the system.
    • Regular reviews of system effectiveness and adaptability.
  • Continuity and Scalability:
    • Ensure that all components can scale with the growth of the company.
    • Regular updates to software tools and practices based on evolving business needs.

This updated architecture is centered on integrating the tools seamlessly and ensuring that data flows effectively between different stages of the technology development lifecycle. Each tool is chosen for its specific strengths, and together they form a cohesive system for managing the company’s operations.

For visual representation, you would create a diagram similar to the one you provided, with clear labels for each category and subcategory of tools, and arrows to indicate the flow of information. You’d also include the company’s logo and name, No Clocks, LLC, to personalize the architecture.

Additionally, considering that you’re a technology-based startup skilled in software engineering, you might want to incorporate automated workflows and DevOps practices within your architecture to streamline the deployment and integration processes. This would include CI/CD pipelines (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment), automated testing, and regular code reviews to ensure high standards of quality and efficiency.

Would you like to visualize this updated architecture in a diagram format? If so, I can sketch out a more detailed layout based on your specifications.