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Want to speed up AI projects? DreamFactory's RBAC-secured APIs reduce development time by 85% while ensuring top-level security. Here's how.

Have you ever looked at your code and asked yourself, "Who wrote this mess??" And suddenly you realized it is none other than you. I’ve faced this situation a lot—your own code seems like a mess if you review it after 2 or 3 months. Do you know the reason why? Yes, it’s because there is no refactoring in the code In this blog, we’ll explore what code refactoring is, why it’s important, and walk through a few examples.

Financial institutions around the world are embracing APIs to drive digital transformation, enable seamless communication across systems, and provide clients with secure, real-time access to banking services. Every time a customer taps a mobile banking app or interacts with an online financial platform, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) make these interactions possible. In today's API-first financial landscape, these interfaces are no longer a luxury—they are a strategic necessity.

Frontend coding has been transformed by JavaScript frameworks for more than a decade, with developers leaning on the robust tools to create interactive, responsive web applications. The advent of single-page applications and demand for improved user experiences have rendered frameworks indispensable in contemporary web development. In this detailed guide, we’ll delve deeply into the two most used frontend frameworks: Angular and React.

This benchmark report provides a side-by-side comparison of Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and OpenAI’s o1 models in AI-driven software testing. Across both unit test generation (UTG) and API test generation (ATG), Gemini 2.5 Pro demonstrated clear superiority in key areas. In summary, Gemini 2.5 Pro outperformed OpenAI o1 by: OpenAI’s o1 model had strengths in smaller-scale applications, but overall it generated shallower tests and struggled to match Gemini on complex projects.

Doing things manually on GitLab is okay, but it can get repetitive and time-consuming. That’s where the GitLab Python API comes to the rescue! With it, you can automate tasks like creating projects, branches, or merge requests using just a few lines of Python code. It’s incredibly handy for DevOps, scripting, or personal projects! In this blog, we’ll dive into setting up and using the GitLab Python API step by step.

CORS errors can be a frustrating roadblock during API testing - but they’re fixable. These errors happen when your web app tries to access resources from another domain without proper permissions. Here’s how to tackle them step by step.

At SmartBear, we celebrate innovators in software testing who make a real impact on their teams. The Automation All-Star Award celebrates the pioneers using SmartBear Zephyr’s no-code automation to achieve transformative results. We’re thrilled to share the stories of this year’s winner, RAC Motoring Services, and our fantastic finalists: Capgemini, Infor PSSC, Pepper Money, and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE).