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In the tech-friendly era of customer service and business operations, one technological revolution has swept through like wildfire- It’s the era of ‘Mighty Chatbots’! We know that your mind must be brimming with several questions like- Before talking about the cost, let us clarify the fact about why chatbots have swiftly become an indispensable tool for every business out there and are clamoring to integrate.

The Australian Open (AO) is one of the world’s premier annual sporting events. According to Tennis Australia, the 2024 edition - held over three weeks - reached over 558 million unique global viewers, a 57% increase from the previous year, and accumulated more than 2.17 billion cumulative viewers, up 24%. The event also attracted a record-breaking 1,110,657 fans to Melbourne Park.

It is hard to imagine a time not long ago where AI has not been front and centre of our everyday news, let alone in the software engineering world? The advent of LLMs coupled with the existing compute power catapulted the use of AI in our everyday lives and in particular so in the life of a software engineer. This article breaks down some of the use cases of AI in software engineering and suggests a path to investigate the key question: Did we actually become more productive?

As our cities grow, heavy construction and expansion are putting a significant strain on the environment. Currently, urban areas contribute around 70% of global carbon emissions and consume over 60% of the world’s resources. This means real estate has a big opportunity — and responsibility — to lead the way toward a sustainable future. But how? A vital tool in this effort is Software as a Service (SaaS).

Product-led growth hinges on delivering exceptional user experiences. If you build a great product with valuable features, users are bound to come and stick to your services. But companies often neglect the role of APIs. Modern software relies heavily on APIs for integrations, automation, and data exchange. Not to mention, for API or API-first products, APIs drive the most crucial pieces of success goals. A poorly performing API creates friction, frustrates users, and impedes growth.

Digital transformation is no longer optional—it’s essential for staying competitive, driving value, and meeting evolving customer expectations. As Brian Solis puts it, “Digital transformation is to change the way you compete, how you create value, and how you can use digital tools and technology to be relevant as the world continues to evolve.” Organizations worldwide are taking this to heart, with spending on digital transformation expected to hit $3.9 trillion by 2027.

It’s not enough to just test our code's happy path (in other words, the error-free path we hope our users will take). To be really confident our code can’t be abused, either accidentally or on purpose, we must actively attack it to try and find ways of breaking it. If we don’t do this, someone else will, and they probably won’t be as friendly.

When integrating Snowflake, you have four main options to choose from, each suited to specific needs.

While Elixir provides built-in libraries (like HTTPoison) for making HTTP requests, the Tesla library has gained popularity due to its simplicity, ease of use, and extensibility. Tesla offers a clean and composable way to define requests, handle responses, and customize client behavior. Even so, whenever you're working with external APIs, errors are inevitable. Network issues, server downtime, rate limiting, and unexpected responses can all lead to errors in your application.