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Authentication is a critical element of any web application. The Ruby on Rails ecosystem has no shortage of solutions for this topic, as no authentication layer has been backed into the framework yet. Devise is a crowd favorite. Although it has ended up as the de-facto standard and sports many built-in features and great plugins (such as integrations with NoSQL databases, encryption, roles, and UID support), it works as a separate entity from your application.

Starting today, you might notice something different from us. A bold new look. A fresher voice. A clear message: Do Data Differently. It’s how we see the world, and how we want the world to see us. Because let’s face it: the pressure on businesses to move faster, cut through complexity, and act with confidence has never been higher.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly becoming the connective tissue for agentic AI systems and IDE tooling. Whether you’re building a dev tool that integrates with LLMs or enabling a context-aware API backend, standing up an MCP server is a rite of passage. But MCP is still in its early days and there are some sharp edges. Here are four practical shortcuts to fast-track your MCP server development so you can skip the boilerplate and get to the good stuff: intelligent tooling.

Oracle recently published the release notes for Oracle Cloud’s 25B release, which will be available in late April. That means you only have a few weeks to get your test plan in place to ensure new features don’t impact your existing customizations or integrations. This release introduces several significant updates that will benefit your Oracle users, including Project Cost Distribution using available award funding and managing roles in Custom OAuth Apps.

Sometimes teams avoid introducing more tests (particularly UI tests) because they fear slowing down their CI pipeline. Should you have to sacrifice software quality for the sake of fast cycle times? Absolutely not. So, how can you introduce more tests without slowing down your CI pipeline? The answer: employ test sharding. In this post, we’ll dive into what test sharding is and why you should consider it.

APIs are the lifeblood of disruption. . . when leveraged correctly. The best, most disruptive businesses are able to harness API growth as a strategic opportunity. But how? With an API platform that drives innovation, faster delivery, and top-tier customer experiences alongside a top-notch developer experience. To that end, the Kong Konnect team has been busy executing against these goals in the new year.

In highly regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, and aerospace, compliance is a critical component of risk management and operational integrity. Regulatory bodies impose strict standards to ensure software reliability, data security, and transparency. Whether it's FDA regulations for medical devices, GDPR for data protection, or ISO standards for quality management, organizations must demonstrate that their software testing processes meet these stringent requirements.

How does your Shopware 6 store’s PHP backend performance compare to other operators of Shopware in general? To answer this question, we have aggregated and anonymized performance data from over 150 Shopware 6 stores over the last quarter and computed benchmark numbers to compare to for the most important page types: Product details, Category, Search, and Homepage.

Shift-left testing was coined by Larry Smith in 2001, in which testing is performed earlier in the software testing life cycle, essentially "shifting" it to the left of the timeline. Ever since, shift left testing has been widely adopted by software testing teams worldwide to catch and address bugs as early as possible.

Selecting the best Mac browser in 2025 isn’t as easy anymore. As Apple’s hardware technology is improving at lightning speeds with its M-series chips and macOs updates, the browser that you opt for can literally influence your Mac’s performance, battery life, and overall experience.