Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

August 2023

Load Testing vs. Performance Testing vs. Stress Testing

Just conducting one type of testing is generally not enough. For example, let’s say you decide to perform unit testing only. However, unit tests only verify business logic. Many other types of tests exist to verify the integration between components, such as integration tests. But what if you want to measure the maximum performance of your application? Or what if you want to know how the application behaves under extreme stress?

Unleashing the Power of the Masses: A Deep Dive into Crowdsourced Testing

Traditional testing methodologies have long served as the backbone of QA but have limitations. As the industry evolves, so do the challenges developers face, making it evident that a new approach is needed to address the emerging demands of the ever-evolving mobile landscape. The solution lies in harnessing the power of crowdsourced testing. Mobile applications have become an indispensable part of our daily lives in the fast-paced digital era.

Cloud-side vs. Client-side Testing: What's Right for Your Project?

Most developers are familiar with running Selenium or Appium tests on their local machine (or sending them to a local Appium server). While these capabilities are essential early on, many organizations need help scaling this approach. Building and maintaining internal device labs and infrastructure can quickly become a nightmare. Here, you'll learn about the differences between client-side and cloud-side tests and how to choose the right option for your project.

Unlocking Cost Optimization: Insights from FinOps Camp Episode #1

With the dramatic increase in the volume, velocity, and variety of data analytics projects, understanding costs and optimizing expenditure is crucial for success. Data teams often face challenges in effectively managing costs, accurately attributing them, and finding ways to enhance cost efficiency.

What Is Intelligent Process Automation? 5 Key Facts

Intelligent process automation (IPA) isn’t for everyone. Let me explain. Intelligent process automation is meant for large-scale digital transformations. So if you're looking to make small changes at the margins, like automating simple tasks, IPA probably isn't for you. IPA is better suited to large organizations with lots of data that want to streamline complex, enterprise-wide processes—to digitally transform their workflows, top to bottom.

7 Tools for Building Powerful Backlinks

You must have recently finished auditing and optimizing your website for SEO. Those are the easy parts, as auditing and optimizing your own website is in your complete control. The hard part is off-page SEO, as you need to convince strangers to add a link to your website on their website. If you were to handle the link-building process manually, it would cost you hours and hours.

The Snowflake Healthcare & Life Sciences Data Cloud

Healthcare and life sciences organizations are under unprecedented pressure to adapt and respond to changing patient needs, regulations, and market conditions. Snowflake’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Data Cloud enables healthcare and life sciences organizations to securely leverage the full potential of data to help deliver exceptional patient and business outcomes and accelerate medical innovation, while ensuring the highest levels of data security, governance, and compliance.