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Understanding the Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions Spectrum

Business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions empower non-technical business people and experts to make better decisions and improve business performance, and its importance has been illustrated by the huge growth of the industry in the last few years. Various sources estimate the BI market to reach over $40B in the next five years.

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.

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.

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.

How to identify and report bugs during exploratory testing?

In the fast-paced world of software development, identifying and reporting defects is the core responsibility of testers. It's common to become familiar with the application you are testing and develop blindspots that hinder your ability to identify and investigate defects. One of the reasons for this to happen is that you rely on scripted testing only.