Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

Software testing has evolved from an inconvenient ad-hoc process to an integral part of the software development lifecycle. However, while many teams have caught on to the benefits of test automation frameworks, some organizations have yet to scale up and expand their test coverage with cloud-based devices for integration tests.

Modern businesses demand companies to be fast, agile, customer-focused, innovative, collaborative, and digitally-savvy. Phew, that’s a lot! This poses the question of how can companies meet all these demands? The answer? By switching to microservices which build more scalable, agile, resilient, and diverse systems. When a company meets these demands, they stay competitive, grow their market share, and achieve long-term success.

The formula for determining transactions-per-second is simple, but with many important underlying considerations.

For decades, businesses of all sizes have uncovered the value of application programming interfaces (APIs). However, it’s only in recent years that the implementation of APIs has exploded, often thanks to greater accessibility. From reducing costs to creating more interconnected experiences, the benefits of APIs for developers and business leaders are clear — but what are they, and how do they relate to something like JavaScript?

Many of us now take our daily digital experiences for granted, whether it’s making a purchase, taking an exercise class, playing a game, or checking our bank accounts. Moreover, the lines between the physical and digital worlds have become increasingly blurred, and few people think twice about using mobile tickets to attend an event or checking a digital watch to track a workout. However, security has not kept pace with the demands of today’s digital ecosystems.

At Kong, our mission is to deliver the best API lifecycle management experience for the cloud native era. Driven by our dedication to meeting the dynamic demands of modern end-to-end API management, we’ve introduced an array of new Kong Konnect features in April, enhancing functionality and elevating the user experience.

As we continue to push the boundaries of API management, we’re excited to announce the beta release of Kong Ingress Controller within Kong Konnect. Revealed at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023, this new integration turns Kong Konnect into the world’s first modern unified end-to-end API management platform.

Agile development methodologies are increasingly necessary to adapt to rapidly changing requirements, deliver value faster, and ensure a robust user experience. While many strategies address these challenges, behavior-driven development (BDD) is gaining particular attention for its unique ability to deliver on these goals through enhanced collaboration. In this article, we’ll look at BDD, why enterprises are adopting it, and what it means for QA testing teams.