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A Complete Guide to the Pros and Cons of No-Code API Development

APIs, or application programming interfaces, have become vital components for businesses looking to compete in the digital economy. What draws business operations toward API implementation is the fact that APIs afford businesses the opportunity to get more out of their valuable data. Considering that the worldwide API management market size is projected to reach over $13 billion by 2027, it’s clear that APIs have created a prominent place for themselves in the digital economy.

How Industry 4.0 Is Creating The Future of Manufacturing

Modern smart technologies are at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, and it holds the promise to completely change the supply chain and manufacturing sectors as we know them. Even if you’re not familiar with the term Industry 4.0 yet, you’re probably aware of the components that form the basis of this new methodology. The Internet of Things (IoT), embedded software, and microservice architecture are making all of this possible.

Securing a PostgreSQL API

API abuse was once one of the most infrequent vectors for cyber security attacks. It has now moved up the list to be one of the most frequently used techniques. In a time when data is a company’s competitive edge, more and more organizations are embracing APIs to integrate various databases and applications effectively. With the amount of information shared between these APIs, securing the data and user access to that information has become increasingly important.

Flexible Policy Match in Kuma 2.0

Kuma is configurable through policies. These enable users to configure their service mesh with retries, timeouts, observability, and more. Policies contain three main pieces of information: Kuma 2.0 introduces a new matching API that’s more understandable and powerful. In this article, we explain why we’re doing this, how to use the new policy matching API, and what’s coming next.

Top 5 Java REST API Frameworks

The Java programming language is a high-level, object-oriented language that enables developers to create robust, reusable code. Java is known for its portability and platform independence, which means that Java code can run on any system that supports the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Java was originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems in 1995. Since then, the language has undergone several changes and has become one of the most widely used programming languages in the world.

Kong Insomnia 2022.7: Now Supporting OpenAPI 3.1, Custom Linting, and More

We’re excited to announce the general availability of Kong Insomnia 2022.7. This update brings several new capabilities into the fold with a focus on improving API quality and driving productivity. Read on to learn more about what’s new in Kong Insomnia.

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How to Get Started with Software Testing

You've forgotten to add frontend validation to number fields, and now people are getting an error when they enter text into those fields. However, this is an issue that's easily preventable-by implementing a proper test that checks for edge cases, but how do get started with software testing? Avoiding bugs in production is just one advantage of testing, it also helps you be more confident about your applications, opens up the potential for a full CI/CD pipeline, and much more. In this post, we'll introduce you to software testing, as well as provide pointers on how to move from beginner to advanced.

From Data Lake to Data Mesh: How Data Mesh Benefits Businesses

Current data architecture is going through a revolution. Enterprises are starting to shift away from the monolithic data lake towards something less centralized: data mesh. It’s a relatively new concept, first coined in 2019, that addresses potential issues with data warehouses and data lakes that can cause businesses to be slow, unresponsive, or even suffer from data silos. What is a data mesh, and how could it benefit your business?