Internal app sharing is a crucial step in ensuring the quality and functionality of applications before their public release. With the upcoming discontinuation of Microsoft's App Center, developers are looking for robust alternatives that streamline the distribution process and address common challenges faced during internal testing phases. This post explores the intricacies of internal app sharing, highlighting common obstacles and reviewing platforms designed to simplify the process.

I’m happy to share that Snowflake has signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Secure By Design Pledge as we champion the advancement of industry standards for security in technology design. The CISA pledge to foster tech-ecosystem security deeply aligns with Snowflake’s own product design ethos, where security is built in from the start.

We are proud to announce the release of Apache Kafka 3.8.0. This release contains many new features and improvements. This blog post will highlight some of the more prominent features. For a full list of changes, be sure to check the release notes. See the Upgrading to 3.8.0 from any version 0.8.x through 3.7.x section in the documentation for the list of notable changes and detailed upgrade steps. In a previous release, 3.6, Tiered Storage was released as early access feature.

History is full of dynamic duos like peanut butter and jelly or Batman and Robin—but is it time to add APIs and ERPs to the mix? According to a 2019 study by Cloud Elements, APIs and ERPs are essential to modern business strategy. 55 percent of respondents believe that API integrations are “critical” to their operations. What’s more, the survey’s participants say that ERPs are one of their top three business use cases for API integrations.

TDD refers to Test Driven Development and BDD refers to Behavior Driven Development; are fairly similar development approaches that both emphasize testing and collaboration, yet have major differences. TDD is more developer-centric, revolving around code correctness, with programming language-specific frameworks. On the other hand, BDD is more user-centric and revolves more around system behavior. In this article, we will explore in-depth what is TDD and BDD. So, let’s dive in!

Offering remote working options to employees allows them to work globally and achieve a better work-life balance. For companies, this means tapping into the global talent pool and finding top candidates. Thus, hybrid workplaces, which combine office and remote work, are becoming increasingly popular. However, managing such environments comes with unique challenges. Leaders must use innovative approaches to maintain team cohesion, support well-being, and leverage technology for optimal productivity.

Ensuring data integrity is crucial for accurate decision-making and regulatory compliance. Poor data quality costs businesses an average of $15 million annually. This highlights the need for robust analytics testing. This article explores the importance of analytics testing. It discusses key use cases and common challenges. Strategies to improve analytics testing processes will be provided. These will help maintain data integrity without expanding the in-house QA team.

With BigQuery and data utilization including AI/ML, Japanese cosmetics brand Shiseido cut processing times 90% and saw 80% cost savings.