Integrate YugabyteDB with BigQuery using CDC and why you would want to.

Recently we introduced one breaking change in how user information is exported from Countly, and we wanted to explain why such change was made and what to do to keep your plugins supported. But before we dive into why's, let's first reiterate the "what" part.

Welcome back to Loadero’s monthly updates! As we didn’t have as much to share last month, this time we are coming to you with updates from the past two months. Before we get into product updates, we are very excited to announce that Loadero is now ISO certified and we have acquired ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security), and ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) certifications!

In recent years, governments across the globe have recognized the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and have embarked on initiatives to harness this technology to drive innovation and serve their citizens more effectively. These government-led efforts have had a profound impact on the development and adoption of AI solutions in the public sector, paving the way for a future where data-driven decision-making and automation are the norm.

The misconception that product led growth implies a business neglects sales couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, product led growth (PLG) involves integrating sales later in the customer journey, placing the purchasing power back in the hands of your users. This self-service approach is highly effective, especially when paired with insightful user data to streamline and target growth. For AI-centric companies, this product-led strategy serves as a fundamental pillar for success.

As software testers, we are not just cogs in a machine, executing tests, writing reports, and meeting deadlines. We are professionals who can make a difference in the world. We can find purpose in our testing and use it as a guiding light through the challenges we face. Kristel Kruustük, the founder of Testlio, is living proof that finding a bigger sense of meaning and purpose can transform not only our work but also our lives.

Data integration is essential for any competitive business. The ability to sync all your data from disparate sources powers better insights, analysis, and ultimately faster business decision-making. Change data capture (CDC) is one element of data integration that focuses on keeping data accurate with near real-time updates as soon as data within a data source changes.

Like peanut butter and jelly, ETL and data modeling are a winning combo. Data modeling can't exist without ETL, and ETL can't exist with data modeling. Not if you want to model data properly. Combining the two defines the rules for data transformations and preps data for big data analytics. In the age of big data, businesses can learn more than ever about their customers, identify new product opportunities, and so on.