Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

If you’re part of a software testing team using Jira, you know how crucial it is to keep track of all your tests, their statuses, and how they relate to requirements. But let’s be honest - sometimes getting real-time test insights in Jira isn’t always easy. That’s exactly why the latest update from Xray Cloud is a game changer for test management in Jira. This release introduces 29 new advanced JQL (Jira Query Language) functions designed specifically for testing.

We’re excited to announce the beta support for Mesh Manager in the Konnect Terraform Provider — a new tool that brings the power of infrastructure-as-code to Kong’s Service Mesh management platform. This provider enables engineering teams to declaratively manage Konnect Mesh resources using HashiCorp Terraform.

Ever spend hours debugging mobile web tests only to have them fail in production? Join the club. What works flawlessly on your desktop can turn into a nightmare on mobile browsers. As mobile web usage continues to rise, ensuring your site performs well across all devices is more important than ever, driving the need for robust mobile testing solutions. But here’s the thing: Playwright for mobile web testing changes everything.

In certain sectors, such as healthcare data is not just valuable—it's SACRED. The same goes for data analytics in the healthcare sector, where the stakes are incredibly high. Healthcare data analytics consists of the systematic analysis of any health-related data that can be used not only to improve patient care, but also to find a way to improve healthcare ops and make informed decisions based on the analysis of said data.

Analytics and reporting can help businesses transform data into actionable insights, identify customer behavior patterns, measure each department’s performance, and improve operational efficiency. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. However, while these two terms are often used interchangeably, they represent different approaches to understanding and communicating data.

Over the first half of this year, I’ve had the unique privilege of traveling across EMEA, APAC, and the US, leading our global Agentic AI workshop series. From London to Singapore to Mumbai, I’ve had a front-row seat to how enterprises—across industries and continents—are rethinking what software can be in an age of intelligent systems. And I can confidently say: the era of Agentic AI has arrived.

Most software testing tends to follow a defined plan, with test cases listed in written form. However, sometimes the quickest way to find bugs is to use the application without any scripts in front of you, basically like a real user would do. This is the essence of Ad Hoc Testing. Ad Hoc Testing is an informal and mostly unstructured testing technique where you are relying purely on your brain and instincts instead of documentation.

Error handling might not be the most exciting aspect of web development, but it's arguably one of the most critical. When building Express applications, how you manage errors can make the difference between a robust, production-ready system and one that crumbles under real-world conditions. In this article, we'll examine Express' default error handling behavior and learn how to customize it for different scenarios.

In this post, we'll explore two advanced JIT compilers for Ruby: TruffleRuby and JRuby, looking at their benefits and drawbacks. We'll also briefly touch on the recently announced ZJIT compiler. But before we get started, let's define JIT compilation.

Imagine you’re at a crossroads, about to select a test automation service provider. This decision could make or break your entire software quality journey. Choosing a provider that is wrong for your organization could cost you much more than money - it could also harm your product reputation, delay getting your product to market, and dissatisfy your customers. Automation testing is too critical to get wrong.