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Good Database Migration Practices for Your Ruby on Rails App using Strong Migrations

One great feature that comes with modern web frameworks is the ability to manage database schema migrations. However, schema migrations are not 100% safe and remain a recurring cause of issues within projects I have encountered over the last 15 years. This article will review the issues surrounding poorly managed schema migrations and then look into Strong Migrations, a gem that can help you avoid most problems. Finally, we will discuss a few good practices around database management. Let's get started!

The Top 10 Version Control Tools

It is essential that developers keep track of their code changes, particularly when you have numerous developers making alterations to the same codebase. By incorporating a version control tool into your organization you can ensure that you follow and manage any changes to your source code and keep historic versions preserved.

What is Desktop Testing? Definition, Tools, Tutorials, and Best Practices

Gone are the glorious days of desktop apps. Back in the 90's, when the “web” was only in its infancy, downloading and installing applications to your local machines were the norm. However, over time, the web has matured into the giant it is today, and from it spawned the modern “web-based application” that we all know and love for the unmatched accessibility and ease of use. However, desktop applications are far from dead.

WebdriverIO - All You Need To Know

In today's fast-paced software development industry, it is highly critical to deliver high-quality web and mobile applications rapidly is paramount. This is where automation testing services come in, and WebdriverIO emerges as a powerful test automation solution. Designed for the modern web, WebdriverIO is a test automation framework that seamlessly interacts with both web applications and native mobile applications on iOS and android devices.

How to Fix java.lang Illegal Argument Exception Unsupported Class File Major Version 61

The "Unsupported class file major version 61" error in Java means you're trying to run a Java program that's too advanced for the version of Java you have installed. To fix this, either update your Java to version 17 or newer, otherwise recompile the program with an older Java version that matches your runtime environment.

How to Secure REST APIs: API Keys Vs OAuth

REST, a.k.a. Representational State Transfer, is an architectural style commonly used in software development. Applications built via REST-style development tend to be excellent examples of distributed hypermedia applications. However, they don’t often have excellent innate security options. That’s where API keys and OAuth tokens come in. In this article, we’ll cover how to secure REST APIs with either API keys or OAuth.

Confluent announces general availability of Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink®, simplifying stream processing to power next-gen apps

Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink®, a leading cloud-native, serverless Flink service is now available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Confluent's fully managed, cloud-native service for Flink helps customers build high-quality data streams for data pipelines, real-time applications, and analytics.

What's new in Vera 24.1: Domain role changes audit history and Jira formatting support

We are thrilled to announce the release of Vera™ 2024.1! In this new version, we are introducing significant enhancements focused on audit history of domain role changes, streamlined Single Sign-On (SSO) login improvements, and improved Jira formatting support. We understand that maintaining stringent regulatory compliance while enhancing user experience are paramount concerns for any organization.

Testing Microservices and Distributed Systems with JMeter

This blog post is about testing microservices and distributed systems with JMeter. It will focus on the principles of performance testing applications that are architected this way. We will not look at which JMeter samplers to use in order to generate a load against microservices or how to configure these samplers. This post will consider best practise and consideration in designing your performance testing when faced with these applications.