Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

Key Challenges with Database Pipelines

As a data engineer who has worked on building and managing various technical aspects of data pipelines over the years, I've navigated the intricate landscape of data integration, transformation, and analysis. In mid-market companies, where data-driven decision-making is pivotal, constructing efficient and reliable database pipelines allows you to store data in cloud data warehouses and carry out better data analysis or machine learning models.

On-Call Oasis: Creating a Peaceful Experience, Especially During the Holidays

Kong Konnect is Kong’s infrastructural SaaS solution. We run the control planes and API management applications for the data planes (API gateway and mesh) that are run by our customers to power their APIs. Some of the most critical traffic in the world goes through these data planes. The criticality of Konnect and therefore our customer’s uptime expectations of Konnect are very high.

Cypress Test Plan Guide: Examples & Best Practices

In today's dynamic web development landscape, efficient test planning has become crucial for delivering high-quality applications. As we introduced in our post " Maintaining End-to-End Testing using Cypress with TestQuality", Cypress has emerged as a leading modern testing framework, offering real-time testing capabilities and superior developer experience.

Will Document Automation Replace Us, or Redefine Us?

Remember when you had to stand in long lines at the store, waiting for a cashier to check out your items? Or think back to when factories relied entirely on human hands to assemble products, one piece at a time. Fast forward to today, and self-checkout machines have made waiting in line a thing of the past, while robots on assembly lines are handling repetitive tasks with speed and precision.

2024 Embedded Analytics Round-Up

2024 has been an exciting year in the world of embedded analytics and business intelligence. From self-service to AI-powered analytics, organizations are leveraging embedding analytics to set themselves apart from the competition. At insightsoftware, we deliver advanced analytics with Logi Symphony, which offers powerful self-service and managed dashboards, AI-driven assistance, and broader accessibility to users at every level.

Cloudera Commits to CISA's "Secure by Design" Pledge, Strengthening Security for Our Customers

We’re proud to announce that Cloudera signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) “Secure by Design” pledge, joining a network of industry leaders dedicated to embedding security at every stage of the product lifecycle. To be good stewards of our customers’ data, it is critical for security to be a fundamental component of every product and service we offer–not just an afterthought.

What's new in Rails 8

Rails 8 is finally here, and it's shaking things up in a pretty exciting way. If you're already active in the Rails community, you might have heard the tagline: "No PaaS Required." This is an unusual (but not surprising) mission—the release is all about making it easier to deploy your Rails apps without needing a fully-featured platform-as-a-service (PaaS).

Traffic-Driven Testing: Shift Right Testing

In the process of developing software, designing and performing testing is a critical aspect of ensuring high software reliability, improving software quality, and deploying strong fit and function. The shift-right testing approach moves testing to later in your production cycle as a way of doing this with more accurate user data and post-production testing practices. Also known as “testing in production,” with shift-right, you test software after it has been deployed.