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4 Reasons Shorter Development Times Increase Revenue

We need these features ASAP… Our competition rolled out this functionality last year… We can’t afford to push it to the next release… Ugh! If you manage an engineering team those sentiments may hit too close to home; we get it. The pressure to accelerate development cycles is real. It’s not just about keeping up – it’s about staying competitive and unlocking faster revenue growth. But how do you move faster without sacrificing quality?

The Cost of a Bad Experience

It’s lunchtime, and you’re trying to complete a purchase, send money from your bank, or order a car to pick you up and bring you back to the office from your phone. But just as you hit confirm – the app freezes, glitches, or shuts down entirely. What should have been a quick and seamless transaction becomes a headache. Like most people, these frustrations can cause you to want to throw your phone and even switch providers.

How AI's API Boom in 2025 Reinforces the Need for Automated API Generation

API traffic now accounts for 57% of all Internet activity, fueled by AI adoption and the growing demand for real-time data. But this surge comes with challenges: complex development, lack of standardization, and security risks. Automated API generation is the solution.

How Observability Tools Empower Developers to Succeed

Note: A version of this article was originally published on CIO Influence. Burnout is widespread in the world of software engineering. According to a 2023 report, 73% of developers have experienced burnout at least once in their careers, and work-life balance has been cited as a key driver of developer satisfaction. Luckily, there are tools and strategies that teams can implement to reduce mental load, prevent burnout, and improve overall developer wellbeing.

Transforming DevOps for Scientific Innovation:Materials Project's Cloud-Native Journey to 500K Users

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) stands at the forefront of scientific discovery, driving innovations across energy, physics, biology, and computational research. The project harnesses the power of supercomputing and state-of-the-art methods to provide open web-based access to computed information on known and predicted materials..

Feature Spotlight - Power Up with Astera's Custom API Connectors | Astera Data Pipeline Builder

Our new weekly series uncovers Astera Data Pipeline Builder’s most powerful capabilities. First up: Effortless Data Connectivity with Astera! Watch how Astera lets you quickly connect to 100+ data sources. Whether you’re leveraging our powerful pre-built connectors or building custom API connections, integrating your data has never been this easy or flexible. Connect to any platform, anywhere, anytime.
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Ephemeral Environment Testing: Do you need it?

Traditional testing methods often delay the software development lifecycle, as we have grown used to these outdated processes without considering alternatives. Ephemeral environments introduce a more efficient solution. They allow for the quick creation and dismantling of isolated testing environments. These isolated environments approach leads to faster and more productive development cycles while still delivering high-quality software to users. In this article, we'll explore ephemeral environments, how they work, and why they might be the solution your team needs.

What is AI Governance? A Framework for AI Implementation

While AI is revolutionizing the future of nearly every industry, it’s also created a unique set of challenges and liabilities that will need to be addressed as the area grows. Enter AI governance: a set of rules and best practices to ensure that AI is used effectively, securely, and responsibly. But what exactly does that mean, and why is it so crucial for businesses?

Announcing Kong GCP Cloud Gateways (Beta)

When speaking with platform teams who are responsible for setting up their organizations’ API platforms, we often hear: "We really want to offload the infra side of this. We don’t want our engineers spinning up their own locally hosted infrastructure or asking other infrastructure teams to do this.

11 Most Asked Questions about Ghost Inspector's API

How versatile is the Ghost Inspector API? We’re so glad you asked! With our API, you can easily integrate Ghost Inspector into your current software testing processes and take full control over your automated testing workflow. Whether you want to execute tests, grab results, manage suites and folders, or pull historical data, the API lets you do it all without relying on the UI.