Unlike traditional testing methodologies - that rely heavily on pre-scripted tests and automated tools - Human-Centric Exploratory Testing (HCET) is a dynamic and flexible approach that leverages creativity and critical thinking, allowing interaction with the software in ways that automation simply cannot replicate. Below, we explore Human-Centric Exploratory Testing, its benefits, challenges, how to mitigate them, and the best practices for successfully implementing it.

Developer operational efficiency is crucial for streamlining API management processes and empowering development teams to work more effectively. In this blog post, we'll explore three key tips to unlock developer operational efficiency — leveraging API documentation and self-service credential management, automating API lifecycle management, and optimizing resources and performance — using Kong Konnect and Kong Kubernetes Ingress Controller (KIC).

Countly 24.05 is here, bringing many updates and enhancements to your favorite product analytics platform. In this article, we'll cover some of the most significant changes, including the introduction of Profile Groups, the revamped Alerts 2.0, redesigned Feedback Widgets, a strategic new Data Populator, and Date Picker Presets. Prefer watching instead of reading? Watch our YouTube video Countly 24.05.

In today’s digital age, businesses face an ever-increasing array of risks, particularly fraud and cybersecurity threats. McKinsey states, “Cyberattacks will cause $10.5 trillion a year in damage by 2025.” That’s a 300% increase from 2015 levels. These risks can significantly impact a company’s bottom line, reputation, and customer trust.

Quality gates are just what they sound like: They ensure the delivery of high-quality software by serving as quality milestones (or “gates”) during various stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), preventing bad code from passing through. Here, we explain what are quality gates, how they work, and how to implement them using static analysis. Read along or jump ahead to the section that interests you most: Manage Your ci/cd pipeline with Static Analysis.

It’s 3 a.m., and your system just went down—again. That’s a nightmare scenario for any IT leader, whether due to a technical glitch or a security incident. This is exactly why incident case management matters. Think of it as air traffic control for your IT environment. Planes in the sky, tickets in the system—both must land safely. Incident case management is about tracking and managing those tickets—incidents—to ensure they get resolved swiftly.

Today, we're pleased to announce another packed release for Kong Insomnia with many new features and improvements.

Swift is a powerful open source programming language created by Apple in 2014 for the iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, known for its modern syntax, safety features and fast performance. Designed as a successor to Objective C, Swift has become a hugely popular choice for frontend and mobile app development, and it’s also shaping up to be an excellent choice for server-side development.

Yellowfin 9.12 is an extensive release that incorporates a large number of bug fixes, additional data connectors, and customer requested enhancements. The biggest changes in this release focus on Export and Broadcast capabilities. Yellowfin already boasts exceptional reporting capabilities, and 9.12 adds additional features and performance improvements in this area. Yellowfin also has the ability to connect to just about any source of data.