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PostgreSQL's EXPLAIN command is a powerful tool that provides insights into how a query will be executed. It helps developers and database administrators identify potential performance issues in their queries. In this blog, we will explore what EXPLAIN is, when to use it, how to interpret its output, and techniques for optimizing queries based on the insights it provides.

Web-based applications continue to be part of the modern connected experience, whether for banking, entertainment, health, or others.

Payment testing is undeniably challenging. Companies invest heavily in verifying end-to-end transaction success, but even the most skilled internal teams and sophisticated lab environments have their limits.

We are excited to introduce a new feature in Choreo that provides the ability to register and consume third-party services through connections. This feature empowers developers to seamlessly integrate external services such as Twillio, Salesforce, etc. with their Choreo applications, opening up a world of possibilities for creating more robust and versatile applications.

When writing test automation scripts in Selenium Python, verifying that the actual outcomes match the expected results is crucial. This is where assertions come into play. Assertions help ensure that your application is working as intended by checking specific conditions and halting execution if they fail. In this blog, we’ll break down the concept of assertions in Selenium Python, provide some easy-to-follow code examples, and explain how they can make your test scripts more robust.

The method of a company to obtain, exploit and store information or knowledge employed to make the business run profitably is known as “knowledge management”. Several small or mid-sized businesses, miserably, just wait for the big companies or market players of the industry to specify which knowledge should be preserved and how it should be managed.

One of the most important aspects of a product is the ability to showcase its functionality. In the API space, it’s very important for a product to not just claim something, but to show that utility and use. One of the best ways to do this is through the use of a demo environment. A demo environment is a perfect method to surface a specific use case or example for users, showcasing functionality that is often tailored to a specific interest group.

Today we introduce the Multiplayer Platform Debugger: share deep session replays that include relevant data from frontend screens to deep platform traces, metrics and logs so teams no longer have to search through unrelated data to find and fix bugs.

Software testing is the backbone as far as quality assurance in software development is concerned. Its important task is to verify that the software not only works as designed but is also reliable and meets user expectations. According to the US research software testing market, it was estimated valued at USD 2.4 billion in 2024. In the industry, discussions about software testing and its various types are common, but Alphabin has gone beyond the usual discussion.

An inside look into how we use our own platform to bring generative AI from concept to execution.