Announcing BigQuery-managed AI functions for better SQL
BigQuery managed AI functions let you use generative AI for common analytical tasks within SQL queries, without complex prompt tuning or new tools.
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Modern Software Development For Today's Systems & Applications
Part 3: Building a Production-Grade Traffic Capture and Replay System
At a previous company, we had over 100 microservices. I’d make what seemed like a simple change to one service and deploy it, only to discover it broke something completely unrelated. A change to the user service would break checkout. An update to notifications would break reporting. We spent more time fixing unexpected bugs than shipping features. The problem was our test scenarios were too simple.
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Settle Your QA Debt Before the Bugs Start Breaking Kneecaps
In Part One, we discussed how QA debt builds silently over time - causing slower releases, late-night firefights, and unpredictable test cycles. The next step is understanding how much debt you have and where it hides. This post goes deeper into measuring QA debt - what to track, how to collect data, and how to use those insights to create a sustainable plan for improvement.
Appian Launches New AI Capabilities To Automate Complex Work & Accelerate App Modernisation
Proven in successful customer trials, new platform capabilities embed powerful agents into processes and empower business users to modernise legacy apps with ease.
SmartBear Hackathon Demo | AI-Powered Test Automation in SAP Cloud ALM
Watch this demo to learn how SmartBear’s winning project at SAP’s 2025 ALMathon brings AI-powered testing directly into SAP Cloud ALM. At this hackathon, SAP challenged teams to build innovative extensions. The SmartBear team delivered a cloud-first, AI-native solution that eliminates manual testing bottlenecks while aligning seamlessly with existing workflows. In this demo, you’ll see how our integration enables.
Ep 48 | Why Most Enterprise AI Projects Fail and How to Fix Them with Tom Harshbarger
In this episode of The AI Forecast, Tom Harshbarger, Director of Cloud and AI Strategy at Arrow Electronics, joins host Paul Muller to unpack what it really takes to build enterprise AI solutions that deliver value. From navigating an immature market to choosing the right partners, Tom shares hard-earned lessons from decades in the industry on how to start small, experiment intelligently, and scale with confidence.
Swift: Async & Await basic syntax
When should you actually use async and await in Swift? Waiting for external data (like APIs or images) Long-running tasks (saving, processing, or calculations) Learn how to use them without freezing your app again.
Bitrise Mobile Insights Report defines new benchmarks for app velocity and performance, and reveals how elite teams cut build times by 28%
San Francisco, US — November 12, 2025 — Bitrise, the leading DevOps platform for mobile, today released Bitrise Mobile Insights 2025, a comprehensive benchmarking report based on aggregated, anonymized data across 10M+ Bitrise builds over 3.5 years across its global customer base (January 2022–June 2025). “Innovation is accelerating, user expectations are rising, and engineering teams face constant pressure to deliver,” said Barnabás Birmacher, CEO of Bitrise.
What's New in ThoughtSpot's Latest Release
Check out what’s new in ThoughtSpot’s latest release! Spotter got smarter! It now learns your logic through natural language directives at the data model level, understanding your core concepts, intent, and data nuances. Build, manage, and deploy custom actions directly in code. Maintain them easily, control who sees them, and make every interaction feel seamless. Empower your teams to coach Spotter. Grant coaching access without data model edit rights and securely train Spotter on your business logic.
What Is Test Completion In Software Testing?
When can a team truthfully say “testing is done”? Have you ever shipped with doubts about whether enough testing actually happened? That hesitation is costly: escaped bugs, hotfixes, and lost customer trust. Test completion answers that question with objective evidence – not just opinions. This blog explains how to define, measure, and document test completion so teams can release with confidence.