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Following your local happiness gradient - Dr. Catherine Williams

This episode features an interview with Dr. Catherine Williams, Global Head of IQ at Qualtrics, an experience management software platform. Catherine has extensive background in data science and quantitative analytics. Prior to Qualtrics, Catherine served as Chief Data Scientist and Chief Data and Marketplace Officer at AppNexus and Xandr, which is part of AT&T. Catherine holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington. She has also held postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford and Columbia Universities. On this episode, Catherine discusses growing a machine learning approach to unstructured data, using data to get to the “why” of customer behavior, and following your local happiness gradient.

5 Trends to Look Out for in API-Led Connectivity

The pandemic saw the world rapidly pivot to mass remote working, forcing many companies to accelerate their digital transformation efforts. The result has been businesses facing an increasingly prevalent pain point in their operations — integrating and automating workflows, which calls for API led connectivity. The 2010s saw the rise of an API-led approach as a central pillar of digital infrastructure, along with the industry’s embrace of SaaS.

Security Best Practices for Your Rails Application

Alongside performance and usability, you should always focus on security when creating any web application. Keep in mind that hacking techniques are constantly evolving, just as fast as technology is. So you must know how to secure your users and their data. This article will show you how to create a secure Rails application. The framework is known to be secure by default, but the default configuration is not enough to let you sleep well at night.

How ThoughtSpot Uses ThoughtSpot for Field Marketing

As ThoughtSpot’s SVP of Corporate Marketing I oversee a field marketing team that acts as the glue between our Marketing and Field Sales teams. When people talk about field marketing, they’re often just thinking of events — but we have a far broader remit than that. Each member of the Field Marketing team sits within a specific sales region, acting as a kind of regional CMO.

Enabling Multi-Region for Kong Konnect Cloud

Since the initial launch of Kong Konnect Cloud, one common feature request has (unsurprisingly) been Multi-Region support. Many customers look for SaaS solutions that support a distributed service architecture. Even at its inception, our goal was to support more than a single region. Today, we’re happy to announce Multi-Region Support for Kong Konnect Cloud.

End-to-End API Monetization with Java Spring, Stripe, and Moesif

Many API developers and companies struggle to find ways to easily set up systems to monetize their APIs. Some are simple but not customizable, some are complex and require massive engineering effort to actually get it all running. To make things easier, Moesif created a feature a few months ago called Billing Meters which gives massive customizability but with a minimal amount of code and engineering effort.