Knowing how well your application is performing is just as important as ensuring it doesn’t crash. But what defines “good performance?” How do you know if your app is hitting the mark or falling behind? With SmartBear Insight Hub, you can now use performance targets to set and track specific benchmarks for your application’s performance metrics.

AI is moving at breakneck speed – can your enterprise keep up without breaking down? As businesses race to adopt AI, the push for innovation is relentless. But while AI promises to accelerate development and unlock new opportunities, it also opens the door to unforeseen risks. Malicious models, supply chain vulnerabilities, and unpredictable behavior can derail even the most well-intentioned AI initiatives.

Digital transformation is no longer optional—it’s essential for staying competitive, driving value, and meeting evolving customer expectations. As Brian Solis puts it, “Digital transformation is to change the way you compete, how you create value, and how you can use digital tools and technology to be relevant as the world continues to evolve.” Organizations worldwide are taking this to heart, with spending on digital transformation expected to hit $3.9 trillion by 2027.

The promise of AI-driven development is undeniable – faster code, quicker releases, and unprecedented innovation. But here’s the catch: AI isn’t perfect, and the code it generates could be riddled with hidden flaws. In fact, within three years, over a third of all code will be AI-generated, and much of it may introduce more bugs into production than ever before.

We’re excited to announce that BugSnag is now officially SmartBear Insight Hub. This evolution reflects the broadening of our capabilities beyond error monitoring to encompass full-stack observability with real-user monitoring, backend performance monitoring, and distributed tracing.

The development of SmartBear API Hub, powered by Swagger, represents a significant advancement in how teams manage, test, and optimize API workflows. Our journey to create a cohesive, unified suite – API Hub – required integrating standalone products into a single, robust ecosystem, establishing a seamless user experience that bridges workflows across each product.

Three seconds. That’s how long it takes for over half of your users to abandon your site if it doesn’t load. One extra second of lag? Say goodbye to 20% of your conversions. Your customers are one bad experience away from leaving – and they won’t hesitate to switch to your competitors. Whether it’s a sluggish app, a confusing interface, or a glitch in the checkout process, digital frustration comes at a steep cost.

Real user monitoring (RUM) is a type of application performance monitoring that provides insights on how people interact with your app. With RUM, you can see what your users see by monitoring key elements of their experience within your application. There’s lots of industry buzz about observability, but for good reason. RUM is a critical part of digital experience monitoring because it’s incredibly valuable to understand user behavior and preferences.

Hello, and welcome to part two of the BugSnag Beginners Series! We will cover the error details page and how it can be used to maximize error debugging in your BugSnag Dashboard. We’ll start by going over how error details heading information is organized, followed by what different pivots mean, how the status box works, where to find diagnostic data, and lastly how to create custom filters using your error’s metadata.

Last month, TestGuild’s Joe Colantonio sat down with two of SmartBear’s product wizards to discuss the world of developer observability and upcoming trends. Eran Grabiner is co-founder of distributed tracing tool Aspecto, which was acquired by SmartBear earlier this year. Right now, he works as Director of Product Management for Aspecto spearheading observability projects. Justin Collier is a longtime member of the SmartBear team and currently serves as Senior Director of Product Management.