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Ably Kafka Connector 3.0: Increased throughput, improved error handling, Confluent Cloud accreditation

We are excited to announce the release of the Ably Kafka Connector 3.0. Version 3 brings a host of improvements, including: Overall, the Ably Kafka connector v3.0 makes the management of Kafka pipelines extension to millions of web and mobile users simpler and more reliable.

Introduction to Design Patterns in Software Development

In the realm of software development, designing apps that are reliable and scalable is crucial. Design patterns are essential in achieving these objectives, being useful in OOP, UI and even QR Code design. The main reason is that design patterns offer reusable solutions to typical problems. This post explains the idea of design patterns, exploring their types, benefits and practical applications.

Driving Better Developer Experience with SwaggerHub Portal

SmartBear is excited to announce the release of SwaggerHub Portal, a feature of SwaggerHub allowing you to customize consumer-facing documentation for your APIs to maximize API discoverability. With its intuitive interface, you can easily create onboarding guides, reference documentation, and other materials that help developers both understand and integrate your APIs into their applications. With Portal, you can easily sync your API designs from SwaggerHub with zero context switching.

7 Best AI Testing Tools for Test Automation

AI has reshaped the landscape of almost every industry around the world, and the software testing industry is no exception. The emergence of AI-powered tools for test automation has changed the way QA teams approach their testing activities. This article walks you through the new ways that you can leverage AI testing tools and lists the top 7 best AI testing tools that can bring your testing game to the next level.

Benefits of Real-Time Data Integration for Business Intelligence

Data-driven businesses like yours require up-to-the-second actionable insights to stay ahead of the curve. According to recent industry reports, businesses that can make timely decisions based on real-time data have been shown to outperform their competitors by 20%. Real-time data integration processes and transfers data to a centralized location as quickly as possible, enabling you to make informed decisions and address organizational challenges immediately, rather than in a few hours or days.

AI in Quality Insurance: Shifting From Manual to Autonomous Testing

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we do quality assurance (QA). The immense value that AI brings to optimizing testing processes and enhancing efficiency simply can’t be ignored. Organizations that know how to incorporate AI into their testing will gain a strong competitive edge against their competitors.

LLM and AI advancements ignite a new chapter of FinOps

Organizations across all industries are racing to understand large language models (LLMs) and how to incorporate the generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities provided by LLMs into their business activities. Thanks to LLMs’ broad utility in classifying, editing, summarizing, answering questions, and drafting new content, among other tasks they are being embedded into existing processes and used to create new applications and services.

Use ChatGPT to Develop a SOAP/XML Custom Kong Konnect Plugin

Today, APIs are based on modern communication patterns: REST, GraphQL, or gRPC. But two decades ago, the majority of Web Services were developed with SOAP/XML. In this blog, we’ll explain how Kong Konnect can manage SOAP/XML Web Services by creating custom plugins and by using ChatGPT. We’ll cover using ChatGPT to develop a Lua custom plugin and how to deploy and test a SOAP/XML custom plugin on Kong Konnect and Kong Enterprise.