As Donald Knuth very wisely put it, computer programming is an art. And an integral aspect of writing clean code and staying true to this art is modularity. This post will cover the use of modules in Node.js — what they are, why they are essential, and how to export and import them in your project. Here’s an outline of what we’ll be covering so you can easily navigate or skip ahead in the post.

REST API provides a solution for communicating easily with various apps, platforms, and web services. This tool allows the user to communicate and execute actions universally with various languages and more. Companies implementing REST API stand to gain a better experience and create more flexibility when using ERPs, CRMs, and more like Salesforce. When users connect to Salesforce with a REST API, they get more flexibility and options that make the process more actionable and streamlined.

Intercom bills itself as a “conversational relationship platform,” helping businesses connect with their audiences primarily through live chat, as well as email and chatbots. The Intercom platform offers functionality including engagement and onboarding for new customers, support for existing customers, and marketing for potential customers on the fence.

If your startup is planning to build an app, you’re going to need an Application Programming Interface, better known as an “API.” The role of an API is to give your app a set of directions so it can get all the information it needs to interact with your business. APIs are extremely valuable, but they can also be difficult to navigate. Here’s a look at the 10 best APIs for start-ups that will ensure your business has the fundamental technology needed to be successful in 2021.

Businesses are in a constant battle to adapt to constantly changing customer demands. To remain competitive, organizations must have a strategy that allows them to address those needs. API-led connectivity enables companies to be agile and respond to customer needs. API-led connectivity is not simply a technology, but a critical business strategy. Here we’ll discuss five of the top trends for API-Led connectivity.

Have you ever wished you had a crystal ball? We tracked down a CDO who actually uses one. See, Cosmo, CDO is not a Chief Data Officer — he’s a Chief Destiny Officer. We’re all about data at Talend, but sometimes it’s good to see things from another perspective. We sat down with Cosmo to ask him about his job, his background, and his methods.

In the wake of COVID-19, we saw a significant shift toward as-a-service offerings, something we haven’t seen in years. From conversations with CIOs over the past 12 months, we know they are looking for the flexibility, efficiencies and cost savings they get from the as-a-service model. This is especially important to them as they evolve their business models in a hybrid IT direction and become consumers of IT.

The world of big data is getting bigger every day. As the volume of data increases exponentially, businesses of all sizes try to capture raw data, process it, and extract insights for competitive decision-making. The end-to-end operation of extracting value from data is called the ETL process. It stands for: A crucial component of the ETL process is the data storage aspect. The two main contentious architectures for storage solutions are databases and data warehouses. But how do they differ?

Which small business financial reports should you track for your organization? We asked 46 SMBs for their opinion.

Google Cloud Platform provides developers with many tools to build scalable apps in a way friendlier than AWS. In this article, Olasubomi Oluwalana shows us how we can use the Google Cloud Engine, Storage, and PubSub offerings to build an uptime monitoring system in Ruby.