Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

AI has changed how software is written, but testing and quality haven’t kept up at the same pace. In the first episode of our "From the Bear Cave" discussion series, SmartBear CEO Dan Faulkner and VP of Product, AI, Bridges Smith talk through the Levels of Autonomy in software development, why non-code-based testing must become more autonomous, and what it will take to close the gap between AI coding and ensuring trustworthy software.

Want your developers to get back to what they do best: application development? We have a solution to the barriers hindering developer productivity. Take a look at the top 5 time sinks — including meetings and environment setup — in this snippet from our recent webinar From Waiting to Innovating: Reclaim 40% of Developer Time Overnight. Find out how to improve your team’s developer experience.

There’s a short window right now where brands can still get visibility in AI search and it’s closing fast. In this clip, Rick Kranz (Founder, The AI Marketing Automation Lab) explains why AI SEO isn’t a future trend, but a right-now opportunity for companies willing to adapt.

What does real transformation look like in practice? Across industries, organizations are using Appian to simplify complexity, automate mission-critical work, and deliver measurable results fast. In this customer montage, hear directly from leaders who are driving meaningful change with the Appian Platform. From reducing onboarding from six months to just four days, to achieving immediate efficiency gains and scaling to thousands of clients without adding headcount, these stories show how organizations are evolving as the world changes.

Watch how Astera Centerprise keeps your systems perfectly in sync with AI-powered, no-code automation. Whether you’re syncing databases, cloud applications, or files, Centerprise ensures every change flows reliably across environments, maintaining consistency and accuracy at scale. Smarter. Faster. Effortless.

Elevate your BI with Proactive Metric Governance via KPI Alerts. Some critical metrics demand attention 24/7, but manual dashboard monitoring is obsolete. KPI Alerts ensures you are always proactive, not reactive: Never miss a critical change. This is Data to Decisions, Powered by Agents.

Want to see more than 25 companies in your LinkedIn Ads report? In this tutorial, Jason Spooner, Founder of Jars Digital, shares how he uses Databox to unlock the full picture of company-level performance from LinkedIn campaigns. He walks through how to create a custom metric that reveals the real exposure of your campaign, including clicks that fall below LinkedIn's reporting minimum. Perfect for marketers and agencies who want better insight, smarter exclusions, and tighter alignment between ad performance and pipeline results.

In 2025, real-time data moved from important to mission-critical. From billion-event pipelines to AI agents reasoning over fresh data streams, the conversations this year revealed just how fast organizations are rethinking their data infrastructure and what’s possible when data streaming becomes the foundation.

Technology leaders share how they process streaming events end-to-end in sub-second latency, secure sensitive data through immutable and governed pipelines, power secured real-time systems in regulated environments, and enable multi-agent AI systems built on fresh, continuously streaming data.

In this episode, Dana Gardner sits down with three industry experts from Snowflake: Rosemary DeAragon, Rinesh Patel, and Tim Long to explore how AI will transform retail, financial services, and global manufacturing in 2026. Together, they break down the forces reshaping consumer behavior, enterprise operations, and competitive dynamics across these sectors. Across all three industries, one theme is clear: in 2026, AI will no longer be a side experiment. It will be a foundational driver of growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage.