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Performance Benchmark Report Q1 2025 for Shopware 6

How does your Shopware 6 store’s PHP backend performance compare to other operators of Shopware in general? To answer this question, we have aggregated and anonymized performance data from over 150 Shopware 6 stores over the last quarter and computed benchmark numbers to compare to for the most important page types: Product details, Category, Search, and Homepage.

New Enhancements to Konnect to Fuel API-Driven Innovation

APIs are the lifeblood of disruption. . . when leveraged correctly. The best, most disruptive businesses are able to harness API growth as a strategic opportunity. But how? With an API platform that drives innovation, faster delivery, and top-tier customer experiences alongside a top-notch developer experience. To that end, the Kong Konnect team has been busy executing against these goals in the new year.

Test sharding: elevate code quality without slowing down your team

Sometimes teams avoid introducing more tests (particularly UI tests) because they fear slowing down their CI pipeline. Should you have to sacrifice software quality for the sake of fast cycle times? Absolutely not. So, how can you introduce more tests without slowing down your CI pipeline? The answer: employ test sharding. In this post, we’ll dive into what test sharding is and why you should consider it.

GDPR Compliance in Headless CMS Environments: What You Need to Know

Headless Content Management Systems (CMS) have taken the digital world by storm, providing developers and marketers with amazing flexibility and scalability options. But when it comes to GDPR compliance in a headless CMS, the extended complexities are troubling. This information is useful for any company concerned with GDPR or companies of intent that do business in Europe, as failure to comply with GDPR can lead to severe penalties and adverse consumer relationships.

Is No PaaS really a good idea for Rails?

Rails 8 shipped with a bold premise: “No PaaS Required.” As cloud platforms have grown more costly, Ruby on Rails has shifted to reducing external infrastructure dependencies so that developers can deploy and run applications with fewer ever service dependencies. Traditionally, deploying a Rails app to the internet has meant provisioning a database server (e.g., PostgreSQL) and additional services like Redis for caching, background jobs, or WebSockets.

App-level store connections in Release Management

Managing multiple apps with different store accounts just got easier. Bitrise Release Management helps developers distribute apps efficiently, whether delivering internal builds or publishing to the App Store or Google Play. It’s built to support teams at scale, with teams relying on it to release hundreds of apps across different platforms and accounts.

API Rate Limiting vs. Throttling: Key Differences Title Here...

Managing API traffic comes down to two methods: rate limiting and throttling. Here's the key difference: rate limiting blocks requests once a set limit is reached, while throttling slows down or queues requests during traffic surges. Both methods help protect servers, ensure fair resource use, and maintain performance.

What is RBAC? The Basics of Role-Based Access Control

As cybersecurity takes the main stage, organizations face a significant challenge: how do you strike a balance between maintaining a high level of security and ensuring employees have enough data access to perform their jobs properly? Role-based access control (RBAC) is a solution that can support both of these goals, even as organizations are quickly scaling.

What is Docs as Code? Your Guide to Modern Technical Documentation

If you take a step back and think about today’s software development landscape, you could argue that documentation is just as important as the code itself. That’s because traditional documentation workflows — where documentation is manually updated, stored separately from code, and thus often falls out of sync — have started slowing teams down and leading to outdated or inconsistent information.

What Is RAG? Guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation in AI

When was the last time your AI assistant confused a memo from the CEO with 'Game of Thrones' plot lines? Have you ever asked a chatbot a question, only to receive an answer that was not only wrong but hilariously outdated? Imagine asking about the latest iPhone model and getting a response detailing the iPhone 3G. We've all had moments where technology gives us a chuckle—until it's crunch time.