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Exploratory testing, the backbone of agile development, allows for both a confirmation of what we’ve built being good enough and for a critique of what we’re building. But good exploration takes time, possibly more time than a single tester has within the team. So what can we do? We can ask our colleagues to support us and run some exploratory testing with us.

This is the last in a series of posts on adding an in-game chat room with React. In the first, we added a chat room to a game of tic-tac-toe. In the second, we used Presence to add a typing indicator. And in the third we used Presence to show whether or not an opponent has left the game. Now, let's look at how to add the last feature - reaction emojis on our opponent's messages.

The convergent evolution of BigQuery, Snowflake and Databricks demonstrates a broader tendency in the development of cloud platforms.

Everyone knows that software defects should be avoided at all costs. Some errors cause glitches that frustrate users. Others compromise the safety and security of a critical system. No matter what type of program you’re developing, avoiding these defects is important. That’s why many development teams rely on linting. Read along or jump ahead to the section that interests you the most.

In the buildup to this week’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the talk of polycrisis becoming permacrisis painted a picture of impending doom. These terms have been used to describe the global condition today, citing the “cascading and connected crises” triggered by war and geopolitics, economic uncertainty, and environmental concerns, and their persistence.

Azure Functions is a powerful function as a service (FaaS) tool in the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service. Built to create event-driven, scalable, serverless computing services and applications, Azure Functions enable developers to focus on code logic without worrying about application infrastructure. The service also simplifies scaling apps and reduces costs, users only pay for resources consumed.

To our valued users and partners, Happy New Year from the Yellowfin team, and welcome to our 2023 recap! As we step into 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and the remarkable journey Yellowfin has been embarking on and provide our followers with insight into how we have approached the ever-evolving market of business intelligence (BI) and embedded analytics.

In the digital age, security is of paramount importance, especially when it comes to user data and credentials. As developers, we must ensure that sensitive information, such as passwords, is stored securely to prevent unauthorized access and potential breaches. One of the key techniques employed to enhance security is password hashing, and in the realm of Node.js development, the bcrypt library stands out as a robust solution for this purpose.

The IT sector accounts for about 4% of global emissions — a number that could potentially double by 2025. This underscores the urgency of a sustainable green IT transformation. As the digital world grapples with its environmental footprint, the Sustainable QA Practices for Green IT webinar brought together thought leaders from Sogeti, Wipro, and Tricentis to shed light on integrating sustainability into quality assurance and testing.

Are you hitting your monthly revenue goals? Driving a ton of traffic to your website? Have a great closing rate in your sales department? That’s great news – but your C-executives and shareholders won’t exactly take your word for it. Instead, you need a quality reporting tool to share your performance and key insights in a clear and professional manner.