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Kong Konnect: A Developer's Guide

In this guide, Viktor Gamov (Principle Developer Advocate at Kong) will dive into the power of Kong Konnect, the SaaS managed control plane for Kong Gateway designed for seamless API management. We’ll explore how to use Kong Konnect to configure external services, enable application registration, configure Dev Portal, use credentials to manage services access, and replicate configurations across different environments with just a few clicks. Let’s get started!

Designing a Scalable Backend in Node.js

As a developer supporting a growing business, you’ll likely spend a lot of time thinking about scaling. We live in a wonderful time to be solving scale problems. Computers are so fast and capable that many of the development decisions you make when writing backend systems won’t noticeably impact performance(until your app reaches an absolutely massive scale). If this weren’t the case, we’d all be writing web servers in C.

EP1: Abstracting Away the Problem

Join us in this captivating episode as we explore the power of abstractions in software systems, how they simplify complex concepts, and revolutionize the way we build and understand technology. Prepare to be inspired by the influential abstractions that have shaped the tech world. We'll discuss historical examples like abstract data types, relational databases, and Kubernetes, highlighting their transformative impact. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion!

What Is Static Analysis? Static Code Analysis Overview

Static analysis helps development teams that are under pressure. Quality releases needed to be delivered on time. Coding and compliance standards need to be met. And mistakes are not an option. That’s why development teams are using static analysis tools / source code analysis tools. Here, we discuss static analysis and the benefits of using static analysis tools.

Can You Manage Requirements in Jira?

If your developers are already using Jira to manage tasks and issues, you might be wondering… Why not use it for requirements management too? Well, Jira can be used for requirements management — at least to a point. In this blog post, we'll explore how you can manage requirements in Jira, the challenges you may encounter if you do, plus a better option that allows you to continue to use Jira for issue management with an integrated requirements management tool.

Shopify vs. Wix - A Comparison to Choose the Best

New to ecommerce and want to set up your store? It is such an exciting time for you, but have you decided what platform will be best for you – Shopify vs Wix? It is quite a confusing question for many who will take their first step toward online business. Not everyone in this world can be a tech geek, so for the readers who are still in the phase of choosing between the best ecommerce platforms, this article will help. Before comparing both, let’s start with basic information.

Workflow Orchestration: Key Facts and 5 Best Practices

If you think workflow orchestration sounds like tech jargon, check out this simple explanation and consider practical advice for how to apply it to your business processes. Let’s start with the basics: what is workflow orchestration? Put simply, workflow orchestration is the end-to-end management of people, digital workers, systems, and data in a process.

3 Process Mining Success Stories and 6 Common Use Cases

Process mining is a trusted tool for continuous improvement. It helps you understand your business processes as they actually are, shows you all of the variants and deviations, and provides suggested explanations for why process problems are occurring. Knowing how process mining works is one thing—putting it into practice is another. How do you know what makes a process a good candidate for mining? And how can you build a business case that a process needs to be mined?

Private AI vs Public AI: 4 Key Facts

Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a tipping point in the public consciousness. Much of this has been driven by technology developments related to large language models (LLMs) and the release of generative AI tools, including ChatGPT from OpenAI. However, for enterprises shaping forward-looking AI strategy, a critical part of the conversation that needs to be addressed is the issue of private AI vs. public AI.