The world of quality assurance (QA) has changed, and there’s no turning back. Digital transformation is driving the need to produce high-quality software faster, while also keeping costs under control. The old idea of choosing between speed, cost-efficiency, or quality? That’s out the window. Today, you need all three to succeed, and they’ve got to work together.

AI is no longer just a buzzword – it’s the driving force behind the next wave of innovation in the software industry. Companies that embrace AI today are automating tasks, boosting efficiency, and unlocking new levels of productivity. However, as revolutionary as AI is, adopting it within technical software teams isn’t without its challenges. From skill shortages to navigating ethical dilemmas, businesses face a steep adoption curve.

Developer Experience (DevEx) is a general term that encompasses all of the interactions a developer has with their work environment. The tools that a developer uses, the processes they employ, and even the organizational culture, all play a role in establishing a great Developer Experience – or, unfortunately, a bad one.

For over a century, Goldman Sachs has been one of the most recognizable names in multinational investment banking and financial services. When they speak, the market listens. So what does Goldman Sachs have to say about APIs and AI when it comes to serving its clients and fueling business success? Kong had a chance to ask these questions to Rohan Deshpande, Managing Director at the company, at API Summit 2024.

In today’s fast-paced development environment, efficient monitoring and visualization of test results are essential for ensuring the quality of your application. Keploy, a zero-code testing tool, simplifies test generation and integration, but how do you effectively monitor and analyze the test data Keploy generates? This is where Grafana, a powerful open-source analytics and monitoring platform, comes into play.

Kubernetes has revolutionized how modern applications are built, deployed, and scaled. However, due to its complexity, managing a Kubernetes development environment can sometimes feel overwhelming for developers. Utilizing a cloud environment can simplify Kubernetes development by providing better scalability, manageability of dependencies, and a more consistent development experience across various cloud providers.

Are you thinking about hand-coding an API? You have the perfect application in mind. It has an attractive UI and achieves everything the customer wants. However, it needs to connect with a Microsoft SQL Server database, so you have to start working on the data model and API. Hand coding APIs offers greater customization and control but is time-intensive, whereas API generation provides a faster, more streamlined approach with automated tools, albeit with less flexibility.

Many business processes involve communicating with external parties such as suppliers, logistics providers, insurance providers, and government institutions. Unlike internal communications, these inter-organizational communications usually have to follow various regulations and standards, and could introduce delays if one party doesn’t comply. Therefore, effective business-to-business (B2B) integrations are a key part of most digital transformation projects.

The Zsh shell is a powerful and versatile command-line interface that enhances user productivity with its advanced features and customization options. Among the essential commands in any shell environment is the ‘ls’ command, which lists directory contents. However, users often seek alternatives to the default ‘ls’ command to overcome its limitations and enhance their workflow.