The evolution of APIs (application programming interfaces) has been all the hype in recent years. In many ways, they're powering the modern internet as they open doors to organizations and developers around the globe. Data shows that 98% of enterprise leaders believe APIs are essential for survival concerning digital transformation, yet most struggle to develop a comprehensive rollout strategy.

The year is 1424. You’re shipping goods across the world, and the ship in question gives you a bill of lading. It’s a piece of paper containing details about what your goods are, where you’re shipping them from, and where they’re headed. Fast forward to 2024. You’re shipping your goods across the world, and the shipping company gives you a bill of lading. It’s still (most likely) a piece of paper.

Picture this: You are part of a BI team at a global garment manufacturer with dozens of factories, warehouses, and stores worldwide. Your team is tasked with extracting insights from company data. You begin the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process but find yourself struggling with the manual effort of understanding table structures and revisiting and modifying pipelines due to ongoing changes in data sources or business requirements.

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Apache Flink offers a variety of APIs that provide users with significant flexibility in processing data streams. Among these, the Table API stands out as one of the most popular options. Its user-friendly design allows developers to express complex data processing logic in a clear and declarative manner, making it particularly appealing for those who want to efficiently manipulate data without getting bogged down in intricate implementation details.

MIT research shows data governance is the precursor to effective AI implementation.

We sometimes have customers tell us they want to run end-to-end tests as often as possible in their development processes — as often as every commit. When you really care about quality, this might seem like a reasonable idea. After all, doesn’t the principle of shift left tell us to test as early as possible in the software development lifecycle? To catch bugs and other issues when they’re the least-expensive to fix?

Science fiction no longer defines Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a futuristic trend. It now forms an essential part of our everyday life, quietly but significantly impacting how society and businesses run. AI is changing businesses and paving the way for a new era of innovation and expansion. It does this by automating routine tasks and guiding complex decision-making processes.

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Enterprise computing goes through constant cycles of reinvention, often driven by the arrival of an innovation with the potential to change everything. As a service business models and GenAI are both great examples. As anyone in this space can attest, the pace of change can age you quickly. But at the same time, it’s what makes the business so exciting. And dare I say, it’s what keeps everyone in it young. It’s a bit of a conundrum if you think about it.