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Balancing Your Budget with Excellence

Regardless of industry, companies have been undergoing significant financial struggles. It’s led to supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and increased operational costs. The strain of inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainties haven’t helped corporate balance sheets, either. As businesses strive to adapt to rapidly evolving consumer demands and digital transformation, they also face fierce competition, which has compressed profit margins.

Data-Driven Quality: How Production Data Drives System Improvement | Nagabhushan Ramappa |

In this insightful video, Nagabhushan Ramappa, a distinguished figure in the software industry, reveals how data captured at the production stage can be leveraged to enhance quality systems. Nagabhushan explores the valuable insights that production data can provide and explains how it can drive improvements in software quality. Whether you're a software professional, a quality assurance expert, or simply curious about the intersection of data and quality, this video offers a compelling perspective on harnessing production data to elevate the overall quality of software systems.

Ably Kafka Connector 3.0: Increased throughput, improved error handling, Confluent Cloud accreditation

We are excited to announce the release of the Ably Kafka Connector 3.0. Version 3 brings a host of improvements, including: Overall, the Ably Kafka connector v3.0 makes the management of Kafka pipelines extension to millions of web and mobile users simpler and more reliable.

Add a Form to a Modal in Phoenix 1.7

In part one of this series, we introduced the core generated components when bootstrapping a new Phoenix project. We used a button and a modal from the core components to lay the groundwork for a "create modal". In this post, we will put a form onto the modal and create pets. Let's get started! Note: As in the last post, you can follow along with our companion repo.

7 Best AI Testing Tools for Test Automation

AI has reshaped the landscape of almost every industry around the world, and the software testing industry is no exception. The emergence of AI-powered tools for test automation has changed the way QA teams approach their testing activities. This article walks you through the new ways that you can leverage AI testing tools and lists the top 7 best AI testing tools that can bring your testing game to the next level.

AI in Quality Insurance: Shifting From Manual to Autonomous Testing

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we do quality assurance (QA). The immense value that AI brings to optimizing testing processes and enhancing efficiency simply can’t be ignored. Organizations that know how to incorporate AI into their testing will gain a strong competitive edge against their competitors.

What is End-to-End Testing and How Does It Fit into a Comprehensive Testing Approach?

End-to-end (E2E) testing is an important part of the software development process, serving as a comprehensive way to verify that applications and systems work properly in real-life scenarios. It provides a level of assurance that your application will correctly exhibit behavior from start to finish.

Disney Parks Data Transformation Powered By Snowflake's Data Cloud

While companies have different motivations for modernizing their data strategy and platform, we all agree that investment in data is necessary and valuable. With the pace at which technologies are changing, it can be difficult to make the right decisions for your organization. By starting with a strong foundational data strategy, you can choose the right tools and architecture to transform your business. Listen in to learn how Disney Parks is leveraging Snowflake to implement a modern data strategy and lead a multifaceted transformation to disrupt not only the technology but also the culture of how engineering and business teams use and collaborate with data.

Use ChatGPT to Develop a SOAP/XML Custom Kong Konnect Plugin

Today, APIs are based on modern communication patterns: REST, GraphQL, or gRPC. But two decades ago, the majority of Web Services were developed with SOAP/XML. In this blog, we’ll explain how Kong Konnect can manage SOAP/XML Web Services by creating custom plugins and by using ChatGPT. We’ll cover using ChatGPT to develop a Lua custom plugin and how to deploy and test a SOAP/XML custom plugin on Kong Konnect and Kong Enterprise.