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On-Call Oasis: Creating a Peaceful Experience, Especially During the Holidays

Kong Konnect is Kong’s infrastructural SaaS solution. We run the control planes and API management applications for the data planes (API gateway and mesh) that are run by our customers to power their APIs. Some of the most critical traffic in the world goes through these data planes. The criticality of Konnect and therefore our customer’s uptime expectations of Konnect are very high.

Cypress Test Plan Guide: Examples & Best Practices

In today's dynamic web development landscape, efficient test planning has become crucial for delivering high-quality applications. As we introduced in our post " Maintaining End-to-End Testing using Cypress with TestQuality", Cypress has emerged as a leading modern testing framework, offering real-time testing capabilities and superior developer experience.

Will Document Automation Replace Us, or Redefine Us?

Remember when you had to stand in long lines at the store, waiting for a cashier to check out your items? Or think back to when factories relied entirely on human hands to assemble products, one piece at a time. Fast forward to today, and self-checkout machines have made waiting in line a thing of the past, while robots on assembly lines are handling repetitive tasks with speed and precision.

2024 Embedded Analytics Round-Up

2024 has been an exciting year in the world of embedded analytics and business intelligence. From self-service to AI-powered analytics, organizations are leveraging embedding analytics to set themselves apart from the competition. At insightsoftware, we deliver advanced analytics with Logi Symphony, which offers powerful self-service and managed dashboards, AI-driven assistance, and broader accessibility to users at every level.

Cloudera Commits to CISA's "Secure by Design" Pledge, Strengthening Security for Our Customers

We’re proud to announce that Cloudera signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) “Secure by Design” pledge, joining a network of industry leaders dedicated to embedding security at every stage of the product lifecycle. To be good stewards of our customers’ data, it is critical for security to be a fundamental component of every product and service we offer–not just an afterthought.

What's new in Rails 8

Rails 8 is finally here, and it's shaking things up in a pretty exciting way. If you're already active in the Rails community, you might have heard the tagline: "No PaaS Required." This is an unusual (but not surprising) mission—the release is all about making it easier to deploy your Rails apps without needing a fully-featured platform-as-a-service (PaaS).

Don't let poor performance leave you stranded: Behind Zipcar's Black Friday outage

On Black Friday 2024, Zipcar faced a severe technical issue that disrupted its app and website services, leaving countless customers stranded and frustrated. Users reported being unable to unlock cars, make reservations, or even retrieve belongings from rented vehicles. The fallout and backlash have been widespread, with many taking to social media to voice their frustrations with the platform.

From legacy to leading-edge: Why testing centers of excellence are making a comeback

In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, testing centers of excellence (TCoEs) are experiencing a revival. Once seen as artifacts of the waterfall era, modern TCoEs are emerging as indispensable hubs for driving quality, collaboration, and innovation in Agile and DevOps environments. This resurgence stems from their ability to centralize standards and unify distributed teams while supporting the rapid iteration that modern delivery demands.